Travel as much as you can, and go as far as you can

Volume 4, Issue 7 July 2021

Travel as much as you can, and go as far as you can

John and Yvette Moravec District Directors

Randy Heath Assistant Director

Melissa Catron Mark Smidt District Treasurer

Greg Hayes District Educator

Rider Eduction

District Membership Enhancement Position Vacant

John and Barb Kilmer Assistant Motorist Awareness Coordinators

Roxy Oder and Roger Munson District University

Coordinator

Kevin and Cheryle Miller Webmaster

Ride Coordinator Position Vacant

GWRRA-IA.COM

Roger and Sue Bahe 2020-2021

Couple of the Year Northwest International

Couple of the Year Sue Thompson

District Motorist Awareness Coordinator

and Newsletter Editor

A Few Words from our District Director

Tuesday, June 29 – Saturday, July 3 was the 42nd Wing Ding in Springfield, IL at the Springfield Expo Center. A big thank you to all that helped with the pre-registrant’s packet pick up on Wednesday, June 30 ^th . Your time was valued and appreciated.

There was plenty to do including forums to be a part of and trainings to learn from plus things to purchase from the vendors. We have had our bike a few years and still found a new seat cover to add to it plus several Iowans came home with a little more than they went with including a new custom seat and Wingers & Waves cruise winners.

There is plenty to do in Iowa and with bordering states in the next few months and we would love some company at these events, so please read on for more details!

On July 31st and August 1st, we will host safety weekend at DMACC in Ankeny! On Saturday, there will be full ARC (Advance Rider Course) and TRC (Trike rider Course) which has am classroom followed by range practice.

Sunday is range only for ARC - TRC – refresher classes with range only. Greg has more info in his article and the registration flyer is included with this newsletter. We are looking forward to seeing many familiar faces there.

Extra, Extra, 2021 District Rally location has changed!!!! The dates have NOT!!!!

Friday – Saturday, September 24-25: 2021 RALLY LOCATION HAS CHANGED: The Iowa District Rally at has been moved from Quality Inn 2200 W Burlington Ave, Fairfield, IA, due to a fire there, and will now be at the BEST WESTERN, 3303 S Center St, MARSHALLTOWN, IA 50158 , however, their lodging rooms are fully booked.

Team GWRRA www.gwrra.org

Director: Jere & Sherry Goodman--jeregood@aol.com

Director’s Assistant: Bob & Nan Shrader--floridadd@msn.com

Director’s Assistant: Tom & Renee Wasluck--tom.renee11@gmail.com Director’s Assistant: John & Shawn Irons--ironslone3414@gmail.com

Director’s Assistant: Kevin Bramhoff & Karin Young--director@gwrra-nwc.com Director’s Assistant: Frank & Sharon Jackson—frankj64155@yahoo.com

Director of Rider Education: Susan & George Huttman--director-re@gwrra.org

Director of Membership Enhancement: Dan & Mary Costello--mep.director.gwrra@gmail.com Director of GWRRA University: Lorrie Thomas & Dan Clark—lorriemthomas@aol.com Director of Finance: Randall & Janet Drake—financedirector@gwrra.org

Director of Motorist Awareness: James & Freida Clayson—james.clayson@gmail.com

Executive Director Overseas: Allesandro Boveri & Mariarosa Bruzzone—alboveri@gmail.com

The owner of this hotel also owns 2 other hotels nearby, the Super 8, 3315 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA 50158 and Baymont, 115 Iowa Ave W, Marshalltown, IA 50158. Room rates will be $80.00 and $90.00 respectively. These are both Wyndham hotels and are part of the GWRRA benefits so you can gain points with your stays at them, if you are a loyalty program participant. The Super 8 shares the same parking lot with the Best Western, and the Baymont is

northeast of the Best Western. Please s ee attached updated rally flyer for hotel rates and local camping options.

HELP WANTED: The district’s webmasters, Kevin & Cheryle Miller have done a great job in keeping our website maintained and up to date and we thank you for doing so. They have sent us a message letting us know it’s time for them to pass the torch, so to speak, and for someone else to assist with keeping this up to date. If you, or someone you know would be an asset to the Iowa District in this role, please let John and/or Yvette know via email/text or a phone call.

Please add email address gwrraiowadistrict@gmail.com as it will be used for future district information and communications.

Until we meet again, ride safe, stay well and have fun,

Yvette & John Moravec Iowa District Directors

From your Iowa District Educator

This might be too late for some of you that receive this newsletter but I wanted to remind you of the Rider Courses that we are holding in Ankeny on July 31st and August 1st. We are offering these at the very low price of $10 per person. I doubt that you will see these course ever again anywhere at this price. If you look at the District site there is an online sign up for the course. Please disregard that as it has incorrect prices and information. There are flyers out for the 2021 Safety Weekend that has the correct times, dates and prices.

We have only a few people signed up so far, so please contact me right away if you are interested in reserving a spot in one of the classes.

The two wheel class, the ARC, has had the range portion of the course changed. Gone are some of the tight turning exercises. The current focus of the exercises are on stopping, swerving and cornering. These are the skills identified in the 1981 Hurt Study, which was the first comprehensive study done on motorcycle accident, that motorcyclists failed to perform correctly and resulted in a crash. It is named after the head of the study, Harry Hurt. GWRRA decided that we really needed to focus on those skills which would be most beneficial to our members.

The intent is for a new set of TRC (Trike Rider Couse) range exercises to be developed in the near future. However, the current course has a lot of good exercises that can improve good cornering and life saving skills.

As with many of these skills, such as stopping very quickly, we hopefully do not have a chance to use them often. Most

of us do not practice these skills on our own. So, taking one of these classes can be an inexpensive way to get some

practice, refreshing our skills and sharing ideas on how to further refine those skills. Also, they are fun.

If you have any question about the courses please email me at hayeswing@gmail.com. I highly recommend signing up this year for one of the courses and I hope to see you soon.

That is my news for this month. Until next month, stay healthy, stay safe and Greg Hayes

DISTRICT/CHAPTER EVENTS

Safety Weekend—July 31 and August 1—See attached flyer for info and to register

Iowa District Rally: September 24-25, 2021—Best Western Regency Inn, 3303 S Center St, Marshalltown. Please note the change of venue. Hotel reservation details are on the

updated rally flyer attached. Please contact Yvette @ 563-210-4532 or John at 319-538-6965 if you have questions.

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

Wing Ding 43

Shreveport LA

June 28 – July 2, 2022

EVENTS AROUND THE DISTRICT AND BEYOND

Minnesota/North Dakota Rally—July 23-24. Winona MN. See flyer for more info Illinois Summer Rally—August 5-7. Sterling IL. See attached flyer for more info

M.I.W.I.ND Ride In—Friday, August 27 and Saturday, August 28. Dubuque IA. See your Chapter Director or Facebook for information

CHAPTER GATHERINGS

Chapter A—First Saturday, Steamboat Boys, 1301 NW 114 ^th St, Clive. Breakfast 8-10, G2G starts at 9 Chapter CC—First Saturday, 115 S Second St, Cherokee. 9:30 – 11:30

Chapter D—Third Sunday, Village Court Family Restaurant, 687 South Taft, Mason City. Dinner at 6:00 followed by gathering.

Chapter E—Second Saturday, Fort Colony Family Diner, 5102 Ave O, Ft Madison. Dinner at 5:30, gathering at 6:30

Chapter F—Third Saturday, HyVee, 3225 Oakland Rd NE, Cedar Rapids. Breakfast at 8, gathering at 8:30 Chapter I—Fourth Sunday, various locations. Contact Chapter Directors Lisa and Roger Fleming for information

Chapter O—Second Saturday, Machine Shed, 7250 Northwest Blvd, Davenport. Breakfast at 8, gathering to follow

Chapter S—Contact Chapter Director for details

Chapter W—Second Saturday, Community Pizza, 2026 5 ^th Ave S, Fort Dodge. Breakfast at 8, gathering starts

at 9.

McGrath Powersports 4645 Center Point Rd NE

Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-393-1205

www.mcgrathpowersports.com

Storm Lake Honda 3040 Expansion Blvd Storm Lake IA 50588

712-732-2460

Mason City Honda 152 5th St SW Mason City, IA 50401

641-422-0000

Hicklin Powersports 3160 SE Grimes Blvd

Ste 700 Grimes IA 50111

Vern’s Bikes and Trikes Blooming Prairie MN

Ames Powersports 2312 E Lincoln Way

Ames IA 50010 515-232-8181

Waukon Powersports 208 Highway 9 Anx SW

Waukon IA 52172 563-568-4025

Sindt Motor Sales, Inc 4460 Dodge St Dubuque IA 52003

563-582-8146

Don’t forget to patronize and thank

our District Sponsors and Supporters

Van Wall Powersports 301 S Jefferson Way

Indianola IA 50125 515-961-6288

Deb and Tim Lentsch Elaine Lathrop Lisa and Roger Fleming

Randy Scott Don and June Detwiler

Roxy Oder and Roger Munson Melissa Catron and Mark Smidt

Donna Bainter-McCullough Sue Thompson

Frank and Sharon Jackson – WI DD

Travis and Trevor Beitz, Jenny Tuetken Margie Platts

Bev Lloyd

Alan and Bev Rohwedder

Karen & Jay Sylling Dorothy and Doug Brons

Colleen Deal

Roger and Vicki Harris