Chapter I. February Decatur, IL.

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1 Chapter I Decatur, IL February Chapter Directors Assistant Chapter Directors Ride Coordinators Treasurer Tony & Donna Gaitros Loren & Melinda Hiser Charlie & Bev Brown Jan Doss Dave & Jan Doss Membership Enhancement Road Captains Newsletter Chapter Historian Marshall Mingus & Deb Bryant Martin & Mary Pratt Becky Hunt Diana Olson Web Page MAD District Rider Educator Jeff Hachmann Jan Billiter Steve Brungard This month we had 32 members attending the Chapter meeting. We are no longer going to our sponsors every other Tuesday night due to lack of interest. The weather has not been very good and we had to cancel our chili dump, and December and January birthday dinners. Hopefully, we will get to have our February birthday dinner. A few suggestions for our chapter poker run for this year were towns containing the word city, a town from each county surrounding Macon County or towns with animal names or people's names. I would like to get lots ideas and we can maybe do more than one this year. We need to know if anyone is interested in going to Noah's ark this spring and if you are interested in a summer trip. Let me know if you are interested in either one and if you have a suggestion for a destination for the summer trip. A new sponsor will be added to the list this year, Harley's Hideout in Dalton City. We also lost The New Back Door as a sponsor but want to thank them for last year's sponsorship I would like to see our chapter have many activities this winter. We planned at least one game night a month during February and March but may not get one in for February. We need suggestions for activities so we can keep busy during the winter. We also need to decide if we still want to do a chili dump so that we can get a firehouse reserved. Remember to leave our sponsors a "Thank You" card when you visit them to let them know you have been patronizing their business. Let me know if you need more cards! Thank you sponsors for your generosity in donating our monthly door prizes. It is with your support that we continue to grow and bring a positive attitude to the world of motorcycling. Sponsors are always welcome at our monthly gathering and will be treated to a free breakfast. We are looking forward to your continued sponsorship in the future. See you at the next event! Tony and Donna, Senior Chapter Directors

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3 $10 Lynn Atteberry $10 John Martin $15 Bud Stocks $20 Lynn Atteberry Door Prize Winners Sponsor Donations Coz s: $10 gift certificate: Donna Gaitros Crawford s : $10 gift certificate: Bob Bolin, Greg Wade Culver s: free value basket: Kay Adrian Culver s: turtle sundae: Jeff Hachmann Gabby s: $10 gift certificate: Mary Pratt Garden Family: $10 card: Julie Whitcomb, Jeff Hachmann Hickory River: free sand: Mary Pratt Hickory River: $10 gift card: Donna Gaitros Niehaus Cycle: Honda Cleaner/bandana: Joe Hunt Ted s Garage: $15 gift Certificate: Harriet Sadowski WOP: Honda Cleaner: Diana Olson Member & Chapter Donations Free Chapter Breakfast: Bev Brown Free DQ Sundae: Greg Wade, Harriet Sadowski We are canceling the every other Tuesday ride for lack of participation. The New Back Door is not going to be a sponsor next year. However, Harley s Place in Dalton City is signing on. The 3rd Saturday Breakfast will be at the Family Garden on Eldorado 8:30 am The Birthday Dinner for December, January, and February will be on the 18th at Ted s Garage 6:00 pm leave Lowe s at 5:30 pm We need to be thinking about Summer Trips and our Chapter Poker Run. When the Doss get back we will start working on the Summer Rides. Contact Tony for your Niehaus tickets. A Big Welcome to our new sponsor 3

4 Roasted Chicken and Vegetables Ingredients (cooking for 2) 1 medium unpeeled potato, cut in 1" pieces 1 C cauliflower florets 1 T butter, melted 1/8 t ground red pepper cayenne) 1 C large broccoli florets 2 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs 2 t chicken grill seasoning 1 T chopped Italian parsley leaves Steps 1 Heat oven to 425*F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix potatoes, cauliflower, melted butter and red pepper; pour into pan. Roast 20 minutes. 2 Stir broccoli into potato mixture in pan. Rub chicken thighs with grill seasoning. Place skin side up in pan. Roast 25 to 30 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165*F) and vegetables are tender. Top with parsley. I buy my chicken breasts skinless/boneless in a bag. You will need to cook them longer. I would put the breasts in with the first batch for 20 min. February 14 Valentine s Day February 16 3rd Saturday Breakfast Family Garden Eldorado 8:30am RSVP February 16 Sweetheart Weekend in Nauvoo Iowa Chapter E February 18 Birthday Dinner Ted s 6:00 pm leave Lowe s 5:30 pm RSVP February 19 President s Day March 2 Missouri Spring Fling Osage Beach March 9 Chapter Meeting 9:00 am Whit s End breakfast 8:30 am RSVP March 10 Daylight Savings March 16 3rd Saturday Breakfast March 17 St. Patrick s Day March 20 First Day of Spring 4

5 F E B R U A R Y S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T Greg Severe Vicky Martin Charlie Brown Diann Reinhart Greg Zalucha Jim Helton Chapter Meeting 9:00 am Whit s End breakfast 8:30 am RSVP 3rd Saturday Breakfast Family Garden Eldorado 8:30 am RSVP 5

6 March 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Terry Robinson Cinda Stocks Linda Porter Phil Billiter Joe & Chris Irace MO Spring Fling Osage Beach Wild Wild West Chapter Meeting 9:00 am Whit s End breakfast 8:30 am 3rd Saturday Breakfast 8:30 am RSVP 6

7 Steve Brungard February 2019 This Spring we are scheduling rider classes and MFA/CPR classes in Vandalia and Sterling. Dates for Vandalia are April 27 and 28, Saturday and Sunday. The schedule is: Saturday April 28 will be a trike class starting at 7:30am to approx. 11:30am class room, then break for lunch and start the range portion at 1:00pm to approx. 4:30pm. At 5:00pm we are heading down to Keyesport to the Keyes Restaurant. At the same time the rider class is conducted will be an MFA/CPR class starting at 7:30am to approx. 12:00pm then lunch. Those that want a Road Captains Course will be from 1:00pm to approx. 4:00pm. On Sunday just change out trikes for bikes, same time table. We will need a head count in able to have enough instructors for the Road Captains Course ahead of time. Sterling will be trikes Saturday May 4 with the class room starting at 7:30am and the range approx. 1:00pm. An MFA/CPR class starting at 12:00 to approx. 4:30pm. Sunday May 5 will be for bikes with MFA/CPR in the pm. This way for both locations if a trike rider needs an MFA/CPR they can take it on Sunday and a bike rider needing an MFA/CPR can take it on Saturday. This will all take place IF there is enough interest. The logistics of getting enough instructors for each location and each class has to be planned way ahead of time. We have 5 instructors coming from 2 other states to get certified for the bike courses in Sterling, so we really NEED bikes for Sterling. On Friday April 26, will be a District ride to Niemerg s Restaurant in Effingham, leaving Vandalia approx. 6pm, after we mark the range in Vandalia. Bob Adams will be leading this ride. Several of the District attended the annual IDOT Winter Motorcycle Conference in Springfield held each year, if in the budget, in December. They present a lot of statistics and numbers of accidents and injuries. Alcohol seems to be the predominate factor. Most of the dealings have to do with MSF and their connection with IDOT and colleges that provide the services for IDOT. In 2017 there were 168 motorcycle fatalities and so far in Also when asked about the riding habits of the MSF students as far as how many mile they ride average each year was The instructors also were told they would be getting a raise this coming year. 7

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