THE
RAINBOW CHASER
GWRRA
NEBRASKA CHAPTER “W”
REGION "E"
MARCH 2010
Directors
Dialog
John
& Sherry Oliver, Chapter Director
Congratulations to Steve & Amy Hodges for hosting our February Gettogether at their house, we had a splendid turnout along with lots of good food and watched the video "Touring and braking." Lots of snow to contend with, but this time of year what can you expect. Many Door prizes and 50-50's were awarded. (I lost the list)
The upcoming month of March has the CPR class on the 14th and the Mature Rider Course on the 21st along with our get-together at the Hospital in Scottsbluff. It's important to learn this CPR, one of your friends or mine may depend on you to use what you learn. Since we have a number of rather Mature Riders in our group, not old just mature, it may be time to come to the
Get-together on the 21st. to learn what you can. We will eat at the Hospital Cafeteria and meet at a room close-by. (Check our events page for further information)
For our last supper ride in March, please note we have moved the Date from the 23rd to the 30th, in an attempt to have a better turnout, the last supper ride in February after the Get-together was not well attended. Please note That change.
Chapter W lost one of our own this month, Larry Kuhlman passed away in Alliance, he had been a friend and was a member since 1997 and attended many Birthday parties and other events. A number of our chapter attended the services. We are planning to send a memorial to his wife Loyola, who also attended many events.
We received word last week that Dan Brozek 54; a brother of our District Director Lance Brozek, had passed away. The funeral will be the 3rd in Creighton, Nebraska. Chapter W is sending a Plant for the funeral. Cards can be sent to Lance & Diane Brozek, 53006 856 Rd, Plainview, Nebraska 68769.
In the search for a site for the 2011 Nebraska-South Dakota District Rally, We journeyed to Rapid City in the hope that the Black Hills could be selected. Several Hotels were viewed and one was selected as a possible site. Asst. Ch. Directors Steve & Jenny Knode will possibly expand on this later in this newsletter.
(MOTOR CYCLE) FOR SALE. Gene Gatti of Alliance has advised us that he has his 1993 Honda Goldwing and a trailer for sale. The Wing has about 50000 miles and is in great condition. There may be a photo etc later in this Newsletter.
For Fun, Safety and Knowledge
Your Chapter Director's
John & Sherry Oliver
View
from the Saddle
Steve
& JennieKnode, Assist. Chapter Director
Jennie
and I would like to express our condolences to District Director Lance
Brozek whose brother passed away recently. Our thoughts and prayers are
with you.
The most recent news is that last month John and Sherry accompanied
Jennie and me to Rapid City to visit 4 hotels that we were interested
in for the 2011 NE/SD District Rally. This was quite a process,
actually, getting to that point. I first looked at about 20 places on
line that sounded like they might work for us. That number was reduced
down to about a dozen that I wanted to call to verify that they could
host a large event like our District Rally. That group was narrowed to
about a half dozen that I requested information packets from. After
reviewing the packets, I narrowed the list, once again, to the 4 we
looked at last month.
So we left on a Friday morning with some poor road conditions and an
"iffy" weather forecast but got to Rapid City around noon. The Grand
Gateway Hotel had offered us 2 free rooms while we were there so we
checked in and took a tour of the hotel. We were all very impressed
with the facility, the management and the prices offered for our event.
From there we looked at 2 other locations that we fairly quickly
eliminated from consideration. That's why you have to look at these
places before making
a commitment.
The other contender was the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Spearfish,
SD. It was a very nice facility and we received a warm greeting and a
nice tour. As we made our way back to Rapid City in a pretty good
snowfall, we all felt that the Holiday Inn had the edge. Later that
evening we sat around a table and discussed the "pros and cons" of both
places and I think we all felt that we had decided on the Holiday Inn.
But unexplainably, the next morning we all got back together with a
different opinion. We had ALL changed our minds and felt the Grand
Gateway would be our 1st choice. A proposed contract is in hand now and
we may need to tweak it some before we all agree to sign it but I feel
reasonably sure that the 2011 NE/SD District Rally will be on June 9-11
at the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City, SD. You can go on line for
your own tour at www.grandgatewayhotel.com. The facility will only be
topped by the fantastic riding in the Black Hills.
I'm starting to get a little more optimistic that spring is really
coming. There are a few warm (50's) days coming this week, the days are
getting longer and the snows aren't sticking around as long. My road to
the highway looks like a Big Wheels mud race track so that must mean
its getting warmer. Soon we'll be firing up those Wings and hitting the
road again. Keep the faith…spring IS coming.
Ride safe, Steve
Knode
Co-Riders Corner
March LTD Newsletter: OCP
Nancy & I participated in the first Region E OCP (Officer Certification Program presented in
Davenport, IA. There were about 60 that attended. What was interesting was seeing people's
perception before and after the one and a half day class and then their reactions during and
at the end of the program. Everyone seemed to have a new outlook on the program as well
as their positions. We came away not only believing every member deserved a well-trained
leader but also that the leaders believed it also and every one came away learning new
things regardless of how long they had been a GWRRA member.
Here is a quote from Dave Carter (past Region E Director and now Region E LTD trainer)
Newsletter, "In Region E The LTD Trainers who have been given this task have until August 31, 2010 to get all Directorsand Assistant Directors certified. The seminar is open to ALL members, not just officers."
In NE we won't set the date for training until after March 10th, however the soonest that you
can take this OCPj training is in Des Moines, IA March 20-21...
(Note) Wyoming and Colorado have been contacted for dates and locations closer that
Eastern Nebraska or Iowa.
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Notes from the Editor
March awwww March the month of, what the heck is the weather doing!!!
Maybe Mother Nature will take pity on us and give us some dry warm weather.
By the looks of the calendar we will have lots to do this month regardless of the weather!!
Happy Birthday Chapter B, those guys are sooo much fun and a joy to ride with, and they
do know how to Party!! So if you can, please join them in Cheyenne, for their birthday
celebration you will not be disappointed!!
Steve and I are going to get really busy on home renovations this month!!! Finally!! We are
excited to have you all out to our house soon to approve the work!!
Till next time, Love lots, laugh often, and be safe.
Upcoming Events
March 9 Supper Ride, will meet at Prime cut in Scottsbluff, Ne at 6 pm
March 14 CPR/ 1st aid class Phil Kelly’s office Scottsbluff 1:00 PM
March 20 Chapter B Birthday Party Knights of Columbus, Cheyenne 8:00 AM
March 21 Chapter W Get Together, RWMC Cafeteria, Scottsbluff 1:00 PM
March 30 Supper Ride, we will meet at Mulligan’s at the Gering Golf Course at 6pm
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April 13 Supper Ride, TBA
April 18 Chapter W Birthday Party, Gering American Legion 11:00 AM
April 20 Supper Ride TBA
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May 11 Supper Ride TBA
May 22 Day ride
May 16 Chapter W Get Together, Perkins Restaurant, Scottsbluff 1:00 PM
May 28 Supper Ride TBA
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June 3, 4, 5 Nebraska District Rally, South Sioux City, NE
June 8 Supper Ride TBA
June 12 Day ride
June 17, 18, 19 Wyoming District Rally, Rock Springs, Wyoming
June 20
Chapter W Get
Together, Perkins Restaurant, Scottsbluff 1:00 PM
June 22 Supper Ride TBA
June 30/July 3 Wing Ding, Des Moines, IA
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July 10 Day ride
Note! Wyo. Chapter B, monthly meeting, 2nd Saturday, 8:00AM, Country Buffet, in the Mall, Cheyenne
Chapter Directors: John &
Sherry Oliver
Ass’t Directors: Steve & Jennie Knode
Treasurer: Dwight Hill
Ride coordinator: Phil Kelly
Educators: Ron & Rosa Devier
Historian: Rita Scott
Newsletter Editor: Sheryl Mc Lean
IOY Deb Pritchard
COY Steve and Sheryl Mc Lean