Some of our Chapter members got together tonight, Monday March 16th and went on our first Impromptu ride. The weather was warm, in the 70's and windy, imagine that!? And we heard it was in the 50's this weekend in Southern Texas, Jon and Rosalee?
It feels so good to be out on the bikes, riding in the warm sunshine on dry pavement, enjoying the view, fresh air... so WELAXN!!!
We met at our usual time, 6:30 p.m. at the Wynnsong Theater parking lot in Johnston and Bill took us on a scenic ride. You will have to see his motorcycle! We arrived at the Italian Villages in Adel and had supper. Dee met us there. The La Villa sandwich is pretty good!
We had a safe ride home and ready to go again soon. Love this riding weather.
Be safe
Steve
Monday, March 16, 2009
Our March Chapter Meeting
Chapter H meeting night.
As with a lot of our motorcycle events, trips and now meetings, you had better be prepared for the unexpected. Which we all are and we know how to have a good time no matter what.
Our March 14th meeting night at Okoboji Bar & Grill started off that way,
with a small snafu. Our reserved meeting room mistakenly got reserved for a wedding party. Who are we to mess with soon to be newly weds?
So Connie grabbed a phone book to look for potential restaurants and Donna Pittman got on the phone and we ended up at the Felix & Oscar’s on Westtown Pkwy and 50th in West DesMoines. On such short notice they did a great job!! We had a private area, and nice waitress and plenty of good food and wonderful conversation. We had a great turnout, 18 members in all.
We have the 2008 ride schedule set up. All the restaurants are good and now all we need is the perfect weather for Monday nights and we are in business.
We may have to have an alternating road captain this year, it seems like our Mr. Dependable Bill has officially acquired the retired title with the sale of the meat locker in Winterset, so Bill and Dee may miss a few Monday night rides due to traveling to unknown destinations. Best to both of you! You both deserve the freedom. So we may have a different road captain
from time to time, but somehow we will manage to work it out, and it should provide for some joking and ribbing along the way.
JD
As with a lot of our motorcycle events, trips and now meetings, you had better be prepared for the unexpected. Which we all are and we know how to have a good time no matter what.
Our March 14th meeting night at Okoboji Bar & Grill started off that way,
with a small snafu. Our reserved meeting room mistakenly got reserved for a wedding party. Who are we to mess with soon to be newly weds?
So Connie grabbed a phone book to look for potential restaurants and Donna Pittman got on the phone and we ended up at the Felix & Oscar’s on Westtown Pkwy and 50th in West DesMoines. On such short notice they did a great job!! We had a private area, and nice waitress and plenty of good food and wonderful conversation. We had a great turnout, 18 members in all.
We have the 2008 ride schedule set up. All the restaurants are good and now all we need is the perfect weather for Monday nights and we are in business.
We may have to have an alternating road captain this year, it seems like our Mr. Dependable Bill has officially acquired the retired title with the sale of the meat locker in Winterset, so Bill and Dee may miss a few Monday night rides due to traveling to unknown destinations. Best to both of you! You both deserve the freedom. So we may have a different road captain
from time to time, but somehow we will manage to work it out, and it should provide for some joking and ribbing along the way.
JD
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Have you heard the latest RUMOR???
NO Rumor.... The Rumor Mill is open in St. Charles, Iowa. This restaurant had a fire a couple of years ago at Christmas time and is just now opening. It has the Best Pizza cooked in a cast iron skillet! It stays hot all the way to the last bite!
We first found this restaurant on a Charity ride a couple of years ago and really enjoy the ride there and the pizza and sandwiches.
Maybe this will be one of our supper ride destinations!
We first found this restaurant on a Charity ride a couple of years ago and really enjoy the ride there and the pizza and sandwiches.
Maybe this will be one of our supper ride destinations!
Chapter H meeting this Saturday, March 14th
GWTA Friendship Riders of Iowa, Chapter H is having our March meeting, this Saturday, March 14th, at Okoboji Grill in Johnston. Be there about 6:30 p.m. Will eat first and then have our meeting. We should have our supper rides figured out by then. If you have anything you would like to discuss, please get to Steve before Saturday.
As weather warms up, we may have impromptu rides in April but actually riding season will be every Monday night, leaving at 6:30 p.m. from Wynnsong theater parking lot, starting May 4th.
If you have pictures or a story about a ride or trip, please email to us to put on the blog.
See you Saturday
Steve
As weather warms up, we may have impromptu rides in April but actually riding season will be every Monday night, leaving at 6:30 p.m. from Wynnsong theater parking lot, starting May 4th.
If you have pictures or a story about a ride or trip, please email to us to put on the blog.
See you Saturday
Steve
Guess what we found?
Some of our members were checking their cameras and guess what was found? A couple of cool pictures from the Chapter H Christmas Party in December 2008. Check these out!
We already have our 2009 Christmas party planned for Saturday, December 5 at Okoboji Grill in Johnston. More details will be planned in the fall.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
New additions to the DeGann family
Congratulations to the 3 new additions to Jerry and Jan's family. They now have 3 new puppies to occupy their time and give them joy! Just ask Jerry, he can show you pictures!
Operation First Response Charity Ride
Operation First Response is a charity that our chapter has donated to for the past two years.
There is a Charity ride scheduled May 16 for Operation First Response.
A Heroes Cruise
It starts at the Iowa State Capital Building (East 9th and Finkbine St, Des Moines, Iowa) and ends at Camp Dodge.
It is a fundraising cruise through Des Moines past scenic sites ending in a car/bike show & barbeque with a concert by Jason Brown, country music star!
Many of our wounded Heroes need financial assistance after returning home. Operation First Response tries to offer support and help!
PJ Sesker-Green (Operation First Response) 515-986-5211
More details to come
There is a Charity ride scheduled May 16 for Operation First Response.
A Heroes Cruise
It starts at the Iowa State Capital Building (East 9th and Finkbine St, Des Moines, Iowa) and ends at Camp Dodge.
It is a fundraising cruise through Des Moines past scenic sites ending in a car/bike show & barbeque with a concert by Jason Brown, country music star!
Many of our wounded Heroes need financial assistance after returning home. Operation First Response tries to offer support and help!
PJ Sesker-Green (Operation First Response) 515-986-5211
More details to come
Our Chapter's Family of the Year 2009
Rick and Patti Harvey are Chapter H Friendship Riders of Iowa's Family of the Year.
They have been involved in many parts of GWTA, including past State Directors, attending chapter, State, Regional and National events.
March 7th is the State meeting where they will represent our chapter, go through an interview process, where the State Family of the Year will be selected from all of the Iowa Chapters.
Congratulations Rick and Patti!
http://www.iowagwta.com/ChapterHFamilyOfTheYear.html
They have been involved in many parts of GWTA, including past State Directors, attending chapter, State, Regional and National events.
March 7th is the State meeting where they will represent our chapter, go through an interview process, where the State Family of the Year will be selected from all of the Iowa Chapters.
Congratulations Rick and Patti!
http://www.iowagwta.com/ChapterHFamilyOfTheYear.html
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