March Newsletter

Welcome to Fat Jack’s.  We are delighted to see you all here today. 

 Our thanks to Mary and her staff for doing an excellent  job as always.

 Today we start daylight saving time, and March 20^th is the first day of spring. I hope Jimmy is right with his weather prognostication.  He didn’t see his shadow so we should have an early spring.

 Remember to check your bike out and get it ready to ride.  If you haven’t checked out your personal safety gear yet, that needs to be checked out as well.

Please refer to Karen’s Korner for some very good tips.

 We have been having a very good turn out for the Friday morning breakfasts. We think this is in part due to your new email update system.  Everyone knows where, when, and how to get there.  Make sure you click on the calendar and event to see all the details and the map for directions. If you are planning on joining us on Friday please call Black’s or Newell’s by Thursday.  Last Friday we had 23 attending so it helps to know who is coming for a count.  We make reservations Thursday afternoon so the place of choice is set up and ready for us.

We wanted to honor our- Couple of the Year and  our–Individual of the Year.

 We ask them to write up a small summary about themselves to get to know them better.

 We are pleased to present your   Couple of the Year 2010-Tom and Jackie Barman.

 Hello, we are Tom and Jackie Barman,

 We have been members of GWRRA since 1989.  Throughout the years we have enjoyed participating in the Ronald Mc Donald ride, Ride for Kids, state rallies as well as national rallies.  W e have three sons who in the past have also been active with GWRRA events.  We both have full time jobs, American Red Cross and UW Medical Foundation.  Besides motorcycling, we like to square dance and gardening.

 Thank you for nominating us for 2010 Couple of the Year.

 We are pleased to present your   Individual of the Year 2010-Marlene Maurice

 Hello,

I am glad to be nominated, and honored to be chosen, “ Individual of the Year 2010.”

Having been a nursing assistant for 28 years, I am now retired. This gives me time to do all the things I enjoy the most, motorcycling being on the top of my list.

over the years. Being a member of two chapters H and Chapter I , I have been able to work and enjoy many GWRRA events.

Some of the activities I  am involved with are Church-parish events such as helping with the food pantry, serving with funeral dinners to name a few. I participated in community events as well, Cancer research “Relay for Life.”  I contributed in the “Ride for Kids” in Dubuque, Iowa in July of 1992, since have  been going to the “Ride for Kids” annually in Madison. 

 Thank you for the honor of being Chapter H’s Individual of the Year 2010.

 Both Tom and Jackie Barman and Marlene Maurice are excellent representatives for Chapter H, being our first George and I are honored to have them as well.

 We had a chapter event on February 27^th the chili cook off at the East Side Club on Lake Monona.  Denise and Jeremy Scott entered the competition and made their recipe with some clever spices.  There were 13 people from the chapter who tested the chili and voted on their favorites.  If you like chili you would really enjoy this event.

 We are starting to get raffle prizes for our fundraiser which is coming up fast, June 12^th at St. Paul Lutheran church 2126 N. Sherman Ave. Madison, WI.

We will collect any items you have to donate at our social or Friday breakfast’s.  This will make it easier to know what we have and what we will need to gather before the event.  Thank you all who have already given us items, we appreciate them very much.

 Region E Wisconsin Annual District Dust Off is May 21-22 2010 at Glenbeulah, WI.

Any questions call Mike or Jane Hultine at 920-261-7101.

 Our April social will be held at the Bowl-a-Vard lanes 2121 E. Springs Drive, Madison, on April 11, 2010.   It will start at 10:00 am.

 Hope to see you all there,

 George and Mary Black

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Birthdays and Anniversaries

Birthdays 

3       Cheryl Chadwick 

4       Tom Barman 

6        Bonnie Harris 

9        Barb Hillbo 

10       Denise Sunderlage 

14       Nathan Schwartzlow 

23       Karen Baetsen 

31       Bruce Hanson 

Anniversaries 

5         Tom and Jackie Barman

George and Mary Black

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