Please join us in heartfelt sympathy in the
loss of long time chapter participant and dear friend,
Sue Truax. Sue is the wife of chapter participant Rodney Truax.

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2011 MO Chapter I Staff & Team

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Dennis provides a Show & Tell of his air pressure balancing hose that
allows him to put the same amount of air in two tires at once.

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Chapter I "cleaned" house at the A - Z Poker Run (held in St. Charles, MO) literally taking home a number of the cleaning raffle baskets. A good time was had during this beautiful day.

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Unbeknownst to So. IL Ride-In participants, judges were checking out the motorcycles for various awards to be presented on Saturday evening in motorcycle and trike categories. Besides those listed below won by our own chapter members, they presented awards for the most bugs on the bike and custom paint.

Best Vanity Plate - RODE50 - was awarded to Roger and Marlene by Nancy during the 2011 So. IL Ride-In

Presentations of the awards were made during Chapter I's October gathering by Lisa, of IL Chapter Q,
who is 1/2 of the Q Couple of the Year.

Cutest Mascot Award - presented to Dave (Picky) Bollinger at the So. IL Ride-In, 2011 by Lisa.

Will the REAL Picky, please sit down!

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Representing Chapter I at the Pine Top Ride In
in Eureka Springs, Arkansas Aug 16 to Aug 21, 2011.
The Chapter I, MO crew returns to the
host motel after a "brisk" ride to Magazine Mountain.

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Come on in. The water is wonderful! Swim party at the Albees'.

Riders head out on July 2nd breakfast ride to Perryville.

(TO)Sherry and Bruce and all of Chapter I,

Chapter B2 members wish to THANK YOU for your wonderful hospitality this Memorial Weekend. We are so blessed to live in a nation that has the freedom (thanks to our veterans and those currently serving this great nation) where we are free to ride and enjoy what Missouri has to offer.

The rides were FANTASTIC and we all enjoyed them so much from Saturday evening through Sunday evening. We say THANK YOU for taking the time out of your busy weekend to entertain us with good food, GREAT FELLOWSHIP and WONDERFUL RIDES and SITES.

We hope that someday (anytime) your group will converge on Chapter B2’s hospitality and let us return the favor and show you our part of this great state.

We made it home about 2 pm and it will take the others 1 to 2 hours to be home.

WE ALL JOINED IN THE FUN. AND DID WE EVER PARTICIPATE, PARTICIPATE, PARTICIPATE!!!!

Warm Hugs
Glenn & Carol White
B2 Senior Chapter Directors

Mom & Dad (Clayton & Lynda)
Leroy & Donna
Terry
Jim
George & Sheila
Ken & Vicki
Joe & Kay

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Recipients of the Ch I tornado relief donation that was hand delivered in June.

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Helmets come in handy for other hobbies as well. Belinda is slowly but surely marking things off her bucket list and like Jack Nicholson, she’s more than willing to share some of her experiences with others. While riding around during the Vicksburg trip she let Dean know that she had another adventure coming up - Gyro-copter flying and she asked him if he wanted to go. She knew it was something that he would love because gyro copters glide and lean just like a motorcycle and it is the closest thing a human can do to actually fly like a bird. As it happened yesterday evening the pilot called and said it was a perfect evening to go flying and to come on out. They both actually got to take over the controls and fly it themselves. They had a blast and the experience was unbelievable to them both.

Dean

Belinda

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2011 Anniversary Ride/Lunch

April 23rd - These guys actually rode to the Chapter I Anniversary Lunch that was held at Branding Iron. Yes, it was raining buckets, and yes they were cold and wet. But they rode!

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2011 BLESSING OF THE BIKES

Joining hands, as Dave Thompson prepares to speak the blessing for our 2011 riding season. The Bald Knob Cross Blessing of the Bikes is scheduled for May 1st this year.

After the 2nd Annual Blessing of the Bikes, riders gathered together for breakfast at Denny's.

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There was a change to our Mar 26th ride. Straight from Dickie McClard:

"Something wonderful has happened. An acquaintance in Mt Vernon, Illinois has invited me to gather some motorcycle enthusiasts and tour his private motorcycle collection. He has ROWS of bikes like you and I used to own. I've seen them and they are awesome. He also has a collection of old, old, old bikes that I haven't seen but must be a must see. He will take us to Austin's for lunch, famous for their home style fried chicken and a favorite stop for Mike of American Picker's fame. Watch the next newsletter for details of this experience.

Back L to R - Marlene, our hosts Tony and Rex, Dean, Tiny, & Ronnie. Front L to R - Roger, Judy, Dickie, Gene, Cheryl,and Belinda.

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Our very own George won the hand hued wooden eagle that Lou Bartoloni raffled for the Ride for Kids fundraiser.

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14 Chapter I participants on 10 motorcycles came out to enjoy a great day of riding Feb. 13th.

Speak No Evil, See No Evil, Hear No Evil in the flesh!

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Chapter I members prepared a potluck meal
for the Fruitland Volunteer Fire Dept. on 11/15/10
in appreciation for the use of their facilities.

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Chapter participants stop to dunk the cop at the Abby Jensen fundraiser

Sherry pitches the ball dead on - look closely. You can see it's about to hit the target. She dunked the cop twice.

Where's Roger? He must have found the food!

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Fun Run "Wrap Up" Pool Party

The Albee's graciously invited the Chapter to their home on their 44th anniversary to enjoy their pool, relax and eat some good food.

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Dave Bollinger was the invited, featured guest at Illinois Chapter Q's July gathering. His mechanical and technical wizardry have coined him a new name amongst the motorcycling community far and near as The Gadget Guy. Here, Dave is demonstrating the many facets of the newest gadget he devised using the common lug wrench, slightly modified, that would assist anyone out on the road if they need to change a tire.

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CHRISTMAS AT THE MOGELNICKI'S - What has turned into a much anticipated yearly event was well attended and a good time was had by all. Thank you Karen & Tom for opening your home and hearts to us during the Christmas season.

Brenda & Donna sharing Christmas joy @ the Mogelnicki's party

Past Marc's bedtime - he snuggled up with a blankie.

Gene all tied up for a Merry Christmas

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Christmas Boxes - Chapter participants once again joined together to provide boxes of food and gifts for 15 less fortunate families. We started out with 2 picnic tables outside laden with food staples, canned goods, paper products and toiletries. Once we got the assembly line process completed, each family received 3 large, banana boxes full of groceries and gifts. Merry Christmas everyone!

Christmas boxed goods - Before

Christmas boxed goods - AFTER
You can see a slideshow of pictures in the link at the upper, far left column of this page.

N. County Park Christmas Light Display 2009

Chapter I participantss pay a visit to IL Chapter Q's monthly meeting.

A-Z Poker Run attendees from Chapter I

Aloha! Official Chapter I Fun Run Greeters!

WE HAD A HAWAIIAN LUAU - at the CHAPTER I ANNUAL FUN RUN THE WEEKEND OF AUGUST 16TH. FOOD, GAMES, AWARDS, AND A GOOD TIME WERE ALL PART OF THE ACTION PACKED DAY. ALMOST 100 MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS CAME OUT AND HAD A GREAT TIME WITH EVERYONE!

IT IS ALSO ALWAYS A TERRIFIC OPPORTUNITY TO SEE A MULTITUDE OF BIKES WITH VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE RIDERS TO ANSWER ALMOST ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS. DON'T WORRY! IF YOU MISSED IT THIS YEAR, YOU CAN JOIN US NEXT YEAR, BECAUSE WE'LL BE BACK EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER.

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Earlier in the year, GWRRA MO Chapter I held a bike show at the local Mall and in the process sold raffle tickets to benefit the local Safe House for Women. As a result, we presented our donation to a safe house representative in the amount of $500.

Judy and Dickie McClard with their new found Easter friend! Marlene got a DQ gift card for taking time to welcome visitors and Tiny got a DQ gift card for just coming to the gathering! Now how's that for FUN!

Roger & Marlene - Bikers from which decade?

Annual Chapter Christmas Food Boxes
for 12 families

North County Park Christmas Display

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