Gold Wing Road Riders Association

        Nebraska/ South Dakota District Newsletter

From Lance & Diane Brozek

Senior District Directors

News from the Home Front for July 2010

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We want to Thank every one who helped with the Rally. It was a combination of every ones help that made the Rally a huge SECCESS. Our hats off to every one who attended the OCP training the following weekend after the rally. We saw lots of you all at Wing Ding. We had 43 Nebraskan’s one night the Machine Shed for dinner. A great time and great food.

Huge News, The Nebraska-South Dakota Rally in 2011 will be in the Black Hills of South Dakota!!!!

A Flyer with Host Hotel information and dates will be in this e-mailing somewhere.

Also a ride for a good cause from Carol Aden latter in the news and a All Chapter Picnic being hosted by Chapter O.

Congratulations to Mark & Pam Burwell, Our new District Couple of the Year

Don’t forget to go to Region E Rally over Labor Day weekend to Support our current District Couple of the Year, Steve & Amy Hodges.

Region E Rally information can be found at Region E website.

                  

         

District Team          

The staff as of now:

Don & Cori Griffiths- Assistant District Directors

2552 14^th ave east, Columbus NE,  68601    H402-562-8138 C402-910-6540

Dallas Risling- Assistant District Director, North (South Dakota)

1004 burleigh, Yankton, SD 57078 H 605-665-7526 C605-660-3608

Chuck & Linda Steffen- Secretary- Treasurers

89050 hwy 81, Crofton NE 68730  H402-357-3704  C402-360-0574

Gary & Cindi Umberger- Chapter Directors NE-NE

Po box 622, Randolph, NE 68771  C402-360-2282

Tim & Theresa Krueger- Chapter Directors NE-C

1842 320^th ave, Albion NE 68620,  402-447-6032  C402-741-1436

John & Sherry Oliver- Chapter Directors NE-W

Po box 283 Scottsbluff NE 69363 H308-436-3616 C308-631-1643

Earl  DeCosse- Chapter Director SD-A

605-582-3575

Jack & Anne Barnard- Chapter Director NE-SC

308-381-8062

 

Bob & Doris Roberts- Membership Enhancement Coordinators

19810 maple st. Gretna NE 68028 H402-991-0596 C402-637-4545

Mike &Denise Stevens – District Riders Educators

55592 hwy 12 Crofton NE 68730 H402-357-3516 C402-369-2108

Steve & Amy Hodges- 09-10  Nebraska District Couple of the Year

60052 Victory lane  Scottsbluff NE 69361  H308-635-1496

Steve & Jenny Knode-   08-09 Nebraska Couple of the Year

210096 wildcat dr  Gering NE 69341  H308-436-1977

Dick & Mary Lou Stamm – Patch Shop

2471 13^th ave east  Columbus 68601  H402-564-3540

Adolph & Shirley Liss – Webmasters

729 west praire, Albion NE 68620  H402-395-2850

Bill & Nancy James- Leadership Trainers

1324 scott rd, Papillion NE 68046  H402-593-8183

Gary & Janita Stegner- Chapter Directors NE-O

Ronny & Carol Aden-Newsletter editors NE-SE

205s Vermont st  Cortland NE 68331  H402-798-7731

Philip Kelly- Region-E Individual of the Year

1518  Mockingbird dr  Scottsbluff NE 69361    H308-635-2725

Deb Pritchard   Nebraska Individual of the Year  09-10

Po box 1083 Scottsbluff NE 69361  H308-783-5661

Chuck Steffen- District Event  Promoter

Dick & Mary Lou Stamm-2010 rally vender coordinators

 

Upcoming events in the Nebraska /South Dakota District

COME JOIN US FOR A MULTI-CHAPTER PICNIC

 

                            Sponsored by Omaha Chapter"O"

 

Where:  Petersen Park 204 N. McKenna Ave., Gretna, Ne. (south of Hwy 370on Hwy 6 turn west at the usrd car lot) 
  

When: July 31st ( rain Aug. 1st)

 

Time:  12pm-4pm

 

What to bring:  Your co-rider, drink, table servings and a dish if you would like.  We will firnish the meat.

 

Please RSVP: by July 24th to the number of people attending to;Gary & Janita Stegner- 402-884-5999

 

 

Gary & Janita Stegner

6211 S 135th St.

Omaha, Ne.  68137

GWRRA Director-Chapter-O

gjpolaris@yahoo.com

Greetings to my GWRRA family,

 

Please pass the following on to your members.  All are welcome.

 

Below you will find some information about an upcoming event Prarie Red Riders, out of Rod's is sponsoring.  As you can see it is a very worthwhile event.  Not only that, but I believe it would be extremely beneficial to our little struggling chapter to have a strong showing from GWRRA at this event.  Please consider participating if you are able and wear your GWRRA attire.  Ronny and I would both appreciatte it very much and we think you will have a lot of fun too...Did I mention there will be ice-cream involved?

 

Carol Aden

 

Local bikers hold Fun Run to benefit kids. Motorcyclist are invited to join the Prairie Red Riders for

their 2nd annual Fun Run “For the Kids” Saturday, July 17. All proceeds will be taken to Kansas City

the following week-end and given to the Ride for Kids® program. The Ride for Kids program supports

the efforts of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation to find the cause and cure for childhood brain

tumors. They host rides in dozens of major cities across the country each year. HRCA has been the

presenting sponsor for the Ride for Kids since 1991. Each year the program raises millions of dollars

for pediatric brain tumor research. The PBTF is the official charity of the Honda Rider's Club of

America (HRCA). Prairie Red Riders are affiliated with the HRCA and participate in the Kansas City

Ride for Kids each year.

The ride will leave from Rod's Power Sports at the Northwest corner of Highway #77 and Saltillo.

Registration is from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Awards at 3 p.m. Bikers will ride to Homestead National

Monument where they will answer an observation questionnaire before heading back to Rod's through

Wilber, stopping at the Crete Dairy Queen, and the park in Denton. Lunch is included in the $10.00

registration fee and prizes will be awarded to whoever has the highest score. If riders prefer to start out

at the Homestead National Monument, registration forms will be available at the Education Center after

10:00 a.m.

Local brain tumor patients and their families are invited to ride along. They will be our guest of honor at

the July 17th event. For more information contact Ronny or Carol Aden at 402 310-3312 or

aden@inebraska.com. You can visit www.rodspowersports to learn more about the Prairie Red Riders

Nebraska/ South Dakota District Rally,  June 9-12^th 2011

 

Grand Gateway Hotel, Rapid City SD

866-742-1300

 

 

Rider Education

As we tour across America we find that there are a lot of road hazards to deal with if you are a motorcyclist such as alleyways, raised pavement edges, railroad tracks, loose sand, sunken manhole covers, white plastic arrows glued onto the pavement and  milled roadways with many of these in cities.  Out here in the rural areas as we are riding the

twisty back roads that are so exciting we have a different types of hazards with one of the major ones being the four-legged variety.  Statistically vehicle collisions are still the major motorcycling hazard but as our motorcycling skills increase and other drivers learn to be aware of and respect the motorcycle the danger decreases.  But with animal strikes the danger level remains high because they are so unpredictable.  One thing we can do to protect ourselves is to learn and understand the animal’s instincts and habits.  Deer for example hide during the day and move and eat at dusk and dawn also be aware of areas that have a large population of deer such as forests, riverbanks with timber or bottom ground with timber.  They also pose a danger because they blend in so well with their surroundings.  Pay attention to deer crossing signs as they are put there for a reason.  Do you know how they determine the placement for these signs?  They count the dead deer carcasses and if there are too many the sign goes up.  When approaching a deer crossing sign it is suggested to drop your speed 10 MPH to give yourself more reaction time.  When you spot a deer along the road the best evasive tactic is not to try to “outsmart” the deer but to hard brake and slow down and let the deer make the first move.  Ride safe so that we can all ride another day!

 

District Rider Educators

Mike & Denise Stevens

 

 

         

April LTD Newsletter: OCP

Hi Everyone!

 

UP NEXT:  

 

Bill and Nancy James

NE District Leadership Trainers

402-593-8183

Membership Enhancement News July 2010

Check off List.

 

 

Chapter Get Togethers in Nebraska;

 

Chapter NE-O,   Second Saturday of the Month at D&K’s in Gretna NE eat 8:00am-Meeting 9:00am

 

Chapter NE-SE,  Third Saturday of the Month at a Restaurant to be determined  at 12noon

 

Chapter NE-NE, Third Wednesday of the Month at place chosen by Host at 7:00pm

 

Chapter NE-C,  Third Sunday of the Month at place chosen by Host  at 12noon

 

Chapter NE-W    Third Sunday of Month,  1:00pm,  Perkins Scottsbluff 

 

 

Chapter SC,  Fourth Saturday of Month usually meet at United Vets. Club 8:am. Place to be determined, Jack will keep us posted with E-mails.

 

Please note the change above for Chapter W,O and SE

Remember to check District web page to find Chapter news letters and the latest information on where and when the Chapters are meeting.

 

July Special of the Month

 

We will start running a special that goes form newsletter to newsletter.

 

This monthly special will be: 

 

Lower Chrome Cowl for GL1800...$80

 

It will run till the next newsletter or till I run out of current inventory...12 on hand right now

 

Also Bike Butler in either 20oz or 32oz with mounting hardware.  $45 until supply gone

 

Passenger back rest for 1800. A slip on cover that sits the passenger up straighter. Look like original and goes on either heated or nonheated seats.  Diane Brozek has it and likes it very much. (the backrest) on sale for $90.

Thank you,

 

Mike Cornett

 

Trike Central
1206 Logan St
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402)379-2243

 

The Rally 2010

Thanks to everyone who helped make the rally a huge success.