Gold Wing Road Rider s Association

C HAPTER IL-G N EWS

April 2019
From the Directors Chair

April is finally here! This marks the beginning of

our riding season here at our house an for most
of us in Northern Illinois.
We love our indoor events during the winter
most of us are ready for the spring temps to
warm up so we can enjoy our outdoor activities.
SR Chapter Director, Mary Adams
Chapter G is doing a great job of creating events
http://illinoischapterg.weebly.com for all, riding and indoor events.
Sr. Chapter Director
We had a good time in the past month with our Spaghetti supper, joining
Mary Adams a few Chapter social, other Chapter dinners and our own dinners.
hondagirl711@yahoo.com This past Friday we started our 5th Friday of the month Game night.
815-535-8349 It was a great time! So much discussion and laughter. Have you ever just
Assistant Director sat listened to a group together and enjoyed the conversation an laughter
Matt Shore among friends? It was amazing!
m-mshore@hotmail.com
We have acquired a few new Sponsors for our Chapter. Thank you Dawn
815-631-9154
MEC Position
& Randy.
Linda Sue Davis We want to welcome the following New Sponsors:
armymama@yahoo.com Holmes Leather Crafting
Treasurer Twisty’s Cycles
Nicki Fowkes
Ride Coordinator
R & D Thiel
Bob Adams H2O Express
adamsbm1@Comcast.net
815-535-6576
Motorist Awareness
Co-rider miles 2019—00 :(
We are still looking for someone to take over the Chapter as according to GWRRA guidelines,
Duane & Barb Imel
this is not a position I should be holding along with the District Director Position. Feel free to
mrtrainbnsf@gmail.com email me for details and paperwork.
815-275-5014
Sunshine Lady
Margie Shore CHAPTER G GATHERS
m-mshore@hotmail.com
815-631-9154
EAT at 6:00 & SOCIAL at 7:00 P M
Chapter Ambassadors Second Wednesday each month
Matt & Margie Shore
Pizza Ranch
3900 E. LINCOLNWAY
STERLING, IL

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RIDER EDUCATION

District Ride Educator

Steve & Jeanine Brungard

April 2019
Sorry this is a little late, no excuse. We are getting ready for the two Safety weekends coming up. Getting
all the paperwork together so that I don’t forget something, getting the VOLUNTEER instructors together
so everyone knows what to bring and don’t have to bring. It’s a fair amount of logistics. It all started last
year after completing the courses to make sure we conducted ourselves in a respectable manner while us-
ing the facilities that we get to use for free. These are public places so we must conduct ourselves accord-
ingly. So far so good. The Vandalia Safety weekend is slowing filling up, but still have some room. The
TRC course is full, no more room. The Road Captain Course has room for both Saturday and Sunday,
same is true for the Medic First Aid course. The ARC for Sunday has room for 4 more at this time. Ster-
ling is another story. We need some Trikes for the TRC on Saturday or we may have to cancel that course.
The Medic First Aid course for both Saturday and Sunday has plenty of room. The ARC for Sunday is
filling up and we have room for 4, but we have verbal commitment for 2 more for the class, that would
leave room for only 2 more. We put these on for you the membership to improve your skills, riding com-
fort, and pleasure. I am not complaining but disappointed that we have these trainers and it is not taken
advantage of. Jean Potwora has instructors at the ready to help your chapters to put on seminars or mod-
ules for learning.
We are going to make a decision about the Sterling TRC cutoff by April 6, 2019 as to whether we will
be able to have one. If you are considering about waiting to next year, we may not be holding one as we
are getting saturated with those that have taken it and won’t need it for 3 year from now.
Thanks
Need to get ahold of me don’t be afraid to call or e-mail. I f I don’t answer your call leave a message, I
will call you back. 618-292-4219 sbrungard2@yahoo.com

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April fool’s day is on Monday. Be careful at

work Monday’s are ruff enough, add April
fool’s day and jokes will be flying. It will be
spring any day now. While you are waiting
just go out and look at the bike. Don’t un-
cover it yet, just look.
These next couple months will be busy with Firemen’s Breakfast.
The month starts off with Sunday April 7th Shannon and Polo.
Next breakfast is April 14th in Savanna. Chadwick will be on
April 28th. The very next Sunday is breakfast in Milledgeville on
May 5th. Let us know if you have one in your area.
When the weather warms up we could actually ride our wings to
breakfast for the public to see our motorcycles and us.
Think spring!
We will see you at the next breakfast or social.

Duane & Barb Imel

Chapter G Motorist Awareness Coordinators

This year’s MAP Fun Run

will be the
Counties & County Seats
(Courthouses) in Illinois.
Those near us.

Boone—Belvidere DeKalb –Sycamore

Bureau—Princeton Henry—Cambridge
Carroll—Mt. Carroll JoDavis—Galena

Stephenson– Freeport LaSalle—Ottawa

Whiteside—Morrison Lee– Dixon
Winnebago—Rockford Ogle—Oregon

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Chapter Ride Coordinator

Bob Adams

It's April and the weather is starting to get nice. It's

warming up and we have started to get our bikes ready for a
long summer of riding and speaking of riding, we do have
stuff coming up.

On April 6, we have a ride to Pontiac for "Meet the Chapters". We will be leaving Casey's Gas in
Rock Falls at 8:30 Saturday morning and riding past Mendota and taking some back roads to
Pontiac. Should be there around 11:00 for lunch and then their meeting. The rest of the month,
we have a lot of dinner rides planned, so look in the newsletter and our web page for rides com-
ing up. At the end of April is the Southern Illinois Safety Weekend in Vandalia ARC & TRC
courses. On May 3-5 is the Northern Illinois Safety Weekend here in Sterling, IL. We need some
more trikes for Saturday TRC course, Sunday ARC looks better good.

At our next monthly meeting, we'll talk about our overnight weekend trip coming up in July 12-
14. Well that's about it for now. If you want to ride somewhere and with someone call them and
see if they are free.

Chapter G runs on Channel 10.

Witticisms from the:

Assistant Chapter Director
Matt Shore

What stays where it is when it goes off?

I am an instrument that you can hear, but you cannot touch or see me. What am I?

I am the beginning of the end, the end of every place. I am the beginning of eternity, the end of time
and space. What am I?

I am red, blue, purple and green. No one can reach me, not even the queen.
What am I?

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Membership Enhancement
Coordinator
Linda Davis

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Sunshine Lady
Margie Shore

Our Chapter Birthdays

Christmas Money tree
April
now has $44.00 23rd—Neal Bates

Anniversaries
50/50 Winners
11th—Randy & Dawn Fredin
14th—Duane & Barb Imel
Dawn Fredin
16th—Lynn & Pam Murray
Mary Adams
Linda Sue Davis

GW Join Dates
$25 Game Gift Card Winner Robert Short 4/1/85
Ronald Nelson 4/26/00
Dawn Fredin Nicki Fowkes 4/22/02
Don, Michelle, Gage Zdan 4/26/12
Membership Number Drawing Neal Bates 4/10/13
Pansy Browning 4/15/14
Not Present

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Sunshine Lady
Margie Shore

A Little Sunshine Recipe

Sunshine Foods by: Margie Shore

EASTER BLOSSOM SUGAR COOKIES

· Ingredients:
· 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
· 1 cup granulated sugar
· 1 egg
· 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
· 2 cups all-purpose flour
· 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
· 2 tablespoons milk
· Pink, yellow, blue & purple sugar crystals

Directions:
· Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove wrappers from candies; set them aside.
· Cream together the butter and sugar in a stand mixer, until light and fluffy. Add egg
and vanilla, making sure both are completely incorporated.
· In a small bowl add flour, baking soda and salt, whisking together to combine.
· With your stand mixer on slow, add the flour mixture and milk. Alternating each and
ending with the flour mixture. Ladle sides and bottom of bowl to make sure everything is
blended together.
· Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll dough in colored sugar crystals and place on baking
sheet. 393127
· Bake 8-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. Remove from the oven and let them sit for 2
minutes on baking the baking sheet.
· Press a Hersey kiss into the center of each cookie. Remove cookies from baking sheet to
a wire rack and let cool completely.

Potluck, Co-rider Seminar and Game Night!

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Other Chapter
April
Socials
To attend Friday 5th April Birthday Dinner, 6 p.m. Isle of Rhodes Pizza
111 W. Main, Morrison
Tuesday April 2nd
Saturday 6th Meet the Chapters, Pontiac
Chapter H2
Meet at the corner of Rt. 30 & Rt. 40 @ 8:30 a.m.
Galesburg
Monday April 8th OR at corner of Rt. 26 & Rt. 30 about 8:50 a.m.
Wednesday 10th Chapter G Social, Pizza Ranch, Sterling
Chapter DK
Eat @ 6 p.m. Social Hour 7 p.m.
N. Aurora
Bring a Door Prize for extra 50/50 tickets!
Saturday April 13th
Bring all pop tops and plastic lids
IA Chapter O Saturday 13th Dinner @ Sterling Candlelight Inn, 5 p.m.
Davenport Joining Chapter C2
Wednesday April 17th Friday 19th Chapter Dinner, 6 p.m. Jane's Place
Chapter R 110 W 2nd St. Rock Falls
Peru Friday 26th Southern Illinois Safety Weekend
Thursday April 18th Vandalia - District Dinner Ride
Chapter C2 Saturday 27th Southern Illinois Safety Weekend
Freeport Vandalia
Tuesday April 23rd Sunday 28th Southern Illinois Safety Weekend
Vandalia
Chapter L
Sunday 28th Filling Station, Bishop Hill 11:30 a.m.
Rockford Joining Chapter H2 and Iowa Chapter O
Sunday April 28th
Chapter Z
Metamora
May
Ride-
Ride-Events
Thursday 2nd Hang the Banner - Matt & Margie Shore Home.
Info/Hotline 5:30 p.m. Dinner to follow @ Pinecricker, Polo
UPDATE (weather permitting)
Please consult this number Friday 3rd Northern Illinois District Safety Weekend District
before attending any Chap- Dinner Ride, Pizza Ranch, Sterling
ter Ride/Event for possible
changes.
Community General Hospital, Sterling
Saturday 4th Northern Illinois District Safety Weekend
Bob Adams Community General Hospital, Sterling
815-535-6576 Flyers and registration available
adamsbm1@comcast.net Sunday 5th Northern Illinois District Safety Weekend
Chapter G is on Channel 10
Community General Hospital, Sterling
Flyers and registration available
Be sure to get your Meet Wednesday 8th Chapter G Social, Pizza Ranch, Sterling
the Chapter Cards Signed Eat @ 6 p.m. Social Hour 7 p.m.
each time you visit a
Bring a Door Prize for extra 50/50 tickets!
Chapter.
Bring your item for the Summer Rally Basket
You can collect 6 per card.
1 card per person.

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April 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 Isle of Rhodes Pizza 6 Meet the

H2 Social Chapters

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Chapter G Candlelight

DK Social IA O Social Inn, Sterling

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Jane’s Place
R Social C2 Social
Rock Falls

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

L Social

28 Filling Station 29 30
Z Social Bishop Hill

11:30 a.m.

April Odd Holidays

1st International Fun Day At Work 16th Save the Elephant Day
2nd Children’s Book Day 17th Blah, Blah, Blah Day
3rd World Party Day 18th National High Five Day
4th Tell a Lie Day 20th Look Alike Day
5th Go for Broke Day 22nd National Jelly Bean Day
6th Sorry Charlie Day 24th Pig in a Blanket
7th Carmel Popcorn Day 25th World Penguin Day
10th Golfers Day 26th National Pretzel Day
12th National Licorice Day 27th National Prime Rib Day
13th Scrabble Day 28th Kiss Your Mate Day
14th National Pecan Day 29th National Shrimp Scampi Day
15th That Sucks Day 30th National Honesty Day

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May 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Hang the Banner @ 3 Pizza Ranch, Sterling 4

Matt & Margie House
Northern Safety Weekend, CGH, Sterling

Windshield
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Wash
IA O Social Shoe Tree

Lunch

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
DK Social R Social C2 Social
Niehaus Customer Appreciation

19 20 21 22 23 24 25
MAP Ride

26 27 28 29 30 31
Z Social L Social

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