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CA2S SHARK BYTESAug 2009

Note the Chapter Meeting Changes:August 8 & September 12.

Sept 27. Diabetes Walk-a-ThonKathy is looking for participants andsponsors. Les is involved in the eventlogistics and needs our help. Seepages 6, 7 & 14 for more details.

NextChapter Meeting

Saturday, August 8Hometown Buffet @

McCarthy Ranch, Milpitas Breakfast @ 8 AM

Meeting @ 8:45 AM

Gold Wing Road Riders AssociationRegion F / California District

Chapter CA2SSilicon Valley Wings

What’s in this issue:

CD News: Page 2

ACD News: Page 3

Chapter News: Page 7

Chapter Pics: Pages 4-5

Our Sponsors: Page 8

DD News: Page 9

Calendar: Pages 10-11

Chapter Contact Info: Page 15

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Well, we all made it back safely fromthe 4th of July week celebration inEagle Point Oregon. We met up withRon and Lana Peck and some of theirchapter members and a few from theOregon chapter in Shady Cove . Theweather was fantastic the whole week.We were joined by Mike and MaryanneMelby, Les and Verdi, John andDebbie, Steve and Pamela and Ron(flat tire) Green. Some of the eventsincluded river rafting on the Rouge,riding to Crater Lake and Lake of theTrees. On the 4th we had a pancakebreakfast in the basement of the VFWhall, rode our bikes in the parade andthen finished the day with a beautiful“in your face” fireworks display at thehigh school. Many thanks to Ron Peckfor the invitation and setting up thewhole project.

There are many Chapter Rally’scoming up in the next month. CA2K’ssynchronized soaker, CA2N’s Rally atthe Barn and don’t forget the DistrictRally in Bakersfield. Check the websitefor all the details to see if any of these

are of interest to you.

We are currently working on the idea ofmatching t-shirts so we can be identified asCA2S “Sharks”. If you have any ideas onthis subject feel free to contact eithermyself or Verdi. Also, if you could, keepan eye out for a place to have our ParkingLot Practices. A clean lot without lightposts and trees would be real nice. If yousee anything in your travels, get a note orphone call to Ron Green.

A big thank-you goes out to Kathy Moudryfor making something positive out of whatsome consider a “negative”…….THEWING NUT. She has had it 3 times so farthis year (and the year isn’t over yet), sofor the July/August award, she has offeredto match, dollar for dollar, any calls thatcome her way inquiring if she has the nutin her possession. So, please call her in thetime remaining and lets raise some moneyfor the “Ride For Kids” and also theDiabetes Foundation.

Well, that’s about all we have this month.Please check the ride calendar and comeride with us when you can. Also, check outthe website.

Be safe and ride often

The grandpoohBOB & I.Wing

Chapter Director’s Message

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Chapter WassupBy Michael Melby, CA-2S ACD

Ride ReportsChapter MeetingSaturday, July 18

This meeting was larger and more boisterous thanusual with many visitors from Chapter 2N in Sonora, whoreminded us that their color is GOLD, not yellow; and fromChapter C in Sacramento, with information about the OctoberHarvest Run, and from Chapter 2K in Fairfield. Also most oftraveling chapter members have returned from Oregon andthe Oklahoma Wing Ding.

We participated in some major, far-flung events thismonth. There was a well-attended ride in the Eagle Point,Oregon, 4th of July parade. There was Wing Ding in Tulsa,Oklahoma. Unfortunately, the Pass-to-Pass Ride wascancelled because of heat and a lack of interest. As areplacement, we had a very nice ride to lunch in Monterey,led by Jim and Sherry. Speaking of the Carr’s, they alsohosted a workshop.

August is crashing down upon us, signaling the endof summer. It also means the Blue Butt is near! There willbe a group departing on Friday, August 14, for the ride toReno and Saturday’s Blue Butt ride. A Sunday return isplanned. Chapter 2K is hosting its annual SynchronizedSoaking on Saturday, August 1. Those attending will departearly Saturday morning armed with every squirt gun they canmuster.

Because the Blue Butt ride occurs on the Saturday ofour regularly scheduled chapter meeting, the August meetingwill be moved up one week to August 8.

Ron Green suffered the latest in his unbroken stringof flat tires on his trip to Oregon. He recommends that at ourworkshops we practice plugging a tire, and that we don’tleave home without a cell phone, duct tape, and the GWRRAGold Book.

There were three nominations for the coveted WingNut: John Watt for confusing everyone with conflicting dateson the Peninsula Banjo Band outing, Ron Green for ruiningyet another perfectly good Gold Wing tire, and Kathy Moudry(watch as Lennie throws her under the bus) for trying to see ifa glove thrown from a moving motorcycle would bounce.Kathy was awarded the Wing Nut. Kathy has offered todonate, in addition to the Ride for Kids, to the American

Diabetes Association.Our Fearless Leader Bob tried to set up a 50/25/25,

but another Bob from one of those other lesser chapterswalked off with both halves of the pot.

After the meeting Ron led a ride to Pescadero.

Planning MeetingTuesday, July 28

Because Our Fearless Leader Bob couldn’t handleseeing our smiling faces twice in one week, the AugustPlanning Meeting was moved up to the last Tuesday in July.Despite the date change, this meeting was well attended. Asbroadcast at the July Chapter Meeting, the August ChapterMeeting will be held the morning of August 8 to avoid aconflict with the Blue Butt ride on August 14-16. In thepast, the Blue Butt ride involved a Friday ride to Reno, theBlue Butt ride on Saturday, and a return ride on Sunday.

This Saturday, August 1, is the SynchronizedSoaking event with Chapter 2K. Departure was suggestedfor 7:30 am from the Omega Restaurant, headed for RanchoSeco Park in Herald. This will be a long, hot, wet day.

After all the excitement of the Blue Butt, there is alunch ride planned for Saturday, August 22. The destinationis Brad’s Restaurant in Pismo Beach. This will be a greatride south on either 1 through Big Sur or 101, which is moreinland.

August deadlines to note are August 10 for DistrictRally pre-registration, and August 31 for Chapter 2N Partyat the Barn pre-registration.

The next 2S Planning Meeting is scheduled forTuesday, September 1, at Holder’s. The September ChapterMeeting is being moved up because it conflicts with theChapter 2N Party at the Barn; the chapter meeting will beSaturday, September 12.

Les is organizing Chapter 2S participation in theAmerican Diabetes Association StepOut walk. This eventwill be held near the end of September in San Jose. He islooking for 4 or 5 bikes to support the walkers, peoplewilling to help with event registration, and people willing todrive support vehicles. Contact Les now if you can helpwith this event.

Bob reminded us that we’re still looking for a placeto hold our end-of-season BBQ. We need a place we can setup a BBQ and hang out until after dark.

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Monterey. July 25

Tomales Bay. June 13

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Wing Ding. July 2-5

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A message from Kathy Moudry, aka dreamcatcher1800@sbcglobal.net.

Dear Friends and Family:

Join our Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes Friends & Family Team! With your support,there's hope! Diabetes can take an enormous emotional and physical toll on people withdiabetes and their families. You can help us stop diabetes by joining our Friends &Family Team and raising funds to help the American Diabetes Association providecommunity-based education programs, protect the rights of people with diabetes andfund critical research for a cure.

On May 4, 2009 my grandson Mickenzie was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

Please contact me at dreamcather1800@sbcglobal.net for more information or visit ourTeam Web page using the link below. Thank you in advance for any help and supportyou can provide.

Together we can stop diabetes. One step at a time.

Sincerely,

Kath Moudry

Click here to visit my personal page.If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address:http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/StepOut/StepOut557058010?px=4935965&pg=personal&fr_id=6470&et=AQVhsgYh35vGGIzYIhHiFA..&s_tafId=263672

Click here to view the team page for Mick's Mighty MohawksIf the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address:http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/StepOut/StepOut557058010?team_id=390192&pg=team&fr_id=6470&et=A_ZuKL5YuvhaE1XRosBIRQ..&s_tafId=263672

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AugustBirthdays

Sydney Ross 9Mary Anne Melby 14John Raser 19Irene Neitro 20

AnniversariesDanny & Sandy Shewey 14Bob & Irene Neitro 14John & Susan Raser 25

CA2S News

Dear Folks,Since I have the wingnut for the 3rd time thisyear, here is the Deal. Please call me day ornight on my cell at 408-476-7642 and "I will"Donate $1.00 for each Phone call "I receive"for the "Ride for Kids" and $2.00 for theStepping out to Stop Diabetes ADA Walk.The "Ride for Kids" event is coming up soonat Solano College, Fairfield, Ca. October 4th,2009 and has been an event CA2S has beensponsoring for years with contributions fromthe Wingnut money. Therefore I just want toup the stakes and contribute My $1.00 dollarto match your $1.00 and remember if youcatch me without the wingnut it is a Lucky$5.00.The "Stepping out to Stop Diabetes ADAWalk" is September 27, 2009 in downtownSan Jose, Ca. and "I" will donate $2.00 pereach phone call to ask if I have the wingnut.My 8yr old Grandson Mickenzie wasdiagnosed with type 1 diabetes May 4th,2009. Verdi has invited a representative from"Stepping out to Stop Diabetes ADA Walk"to our monthly Chapter meetings andvolunteers have been asked join in theactivities 9/27/09.My Daughter and I with several others willbe on one of the walking teams. (Mick'sMighty Mohawks)

Please CA2S members and friends go aheadgive me a call day or night (you can even leaveme a message) 408-476-7642..... Lennie willconfirm if I am not wearing the wingnut.HahaSincerely,Kath Moudry

Les Cook is helping organize theStepOut Event. This is a Walk-a-Thon to benefit the AmericanDiabetes Association. He needs helpwith registration, ‘sag wagons’ to pickup tired walkers/riders, and somesecurity and motorcycle escorts. Pleasekeep the date available and plan tovolunteer. Contact Les for moredetails and he will be sending outmore information shortly.

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And now a kind word for our sponsors:

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Let’s see, talk about Wing Ding or District Rally? Iknow that you really want to hear about both so hereyou go.The Roaring 20’s District Rally is growing andshaping up really well. We have beautiful trophies forthe events and we have posted the categories for theskills games and bike show on the website. We havean awesome T-shirt design again for this year; check itout at the District website also along with the tentativerally schedule. We are putting a call out to all theseminar presenters to attend a class just for you onSaturday to expand and update your training.Treasurers will have a forum with our DistrictTreasurer with the new categories for expenses and theannual financial requirements. On Sunday morningwe’ll be having the CD/ACD forum and the CE/ACEforum with the District representatives.This year we are also offering the ARC and TRCclasses. There is a separate registration form for theseclasses as well as the First Aid/CPR classes. We willalso be offering Rider Education seminars andLeadership Training seminars. Following the skillsgames on Sunday will be the bike games. The bikegames are done 1 up and 2 up and with a trailer. Theyare fun skill games and are open to all to participate.We are hoping that many of you will show up incostume. The Roarin’ 20’s was a fun time for clothes!Don’t forget about the chapter films on the Roaring20’s that are due by August 20th. And don’t forgetthose table decorations. There is no requirement thisyear except they should follow the Roarin’ 20’s themeAs last year, we’ll have all the vendors inside with acouple of exceptions. WingStuff will be our majorvendor and we appreciate their support.Door prizes, vendor sponsored prizes (including a setof tires from JBJ) will be there. As well as tickets forthe $1000.00 cash grand prize.Don’t forget to get your room reservations made at the

DoubleTree and remember for each room night you bookyou’ll get a bonus of $10 of daily 50/25/25 tickets, just ourway of saying thank you for staying at the host hotel.Hopefully you all have heard that we negotiated the ratedown to $87/night to make it more affordable.So we’ll see you soon and we can’t wait, the rally will beone of a kind!

Our trip to Wing Ding started, no surprise here, with a hotfirst day. California can’t travel east without a hot daythrough the desert and ours was 109! Next day we took inthe Grand Canyon and it was probably the clearest we haveever seen. We stayed so long we missed 4 Corners as wemade our way to Cortez, CO. We took the next day to seeMesa Verde National Park and it was incredible as usual.Our National Parks never get old! We were then hit with anasty storm. We got pelted with wind and rain as wecarefully made our way through and arrived very wet andtired at the hotel. Next day took us through Dodge City,KS and down to Tulsa, OK arriving just in time to grab ourpackets and head out to the opening night party.The opening night party included a BBQ dinner and theplay “Oklahoma”, a Rogers and Hammersted musical. Ihad done this musical when I was a junior in High Schoolbut we didn’t have real horses or have real horses drawingthat “surrey with the fringe on top”. Wing Ding’sattendance was a little over 9000 and there was a goodvariety of vendors. The venue was great as everything wasright there. The entertainment was great and California’sown Lou Caspary from CA1F did a great job at the talentshow. On a cool personal note, I was awarded with myMasters Instructors patch from Leadership Training.We left Tulsa with Nick Hoppner’s group from Coloradoheading for Dodge City. We stayed the next day in Dodgeto see the sights and then it was time to get out of Dodge!Our route home took us to 4 Corners, Wupatki NationalMonument, a gorgeous ride through Oak Creek Canyoninto Sedona and then a very hot day to arrive home. We areso blessed to live in this country and ride such unbelievablemotorcycles that have opened our lives up to so manyfantastic friends!

So that’s it for now…..well almost. We have a newaddition to the Alkire family and we are both so excited.Now don’t let JR kid you, it does not belong to him, IT’SMY TRIKE!!! Yes, we are the proud owners of a new2001 Illusion Red California SideCar Trike, thank you JBJ!JR has been giving me refresher training and I will betaking my TRC class with Hank Herrera very soon. So I’mnot out terrorizing the roads yet, but just you wait, I’ll beriding to see you soon. So be good, be safe and we’ll seeyou soon!

District Director Message

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August 2009

Sunday Monday

TuesDay

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday Saturday

1CA2K Synchronized SoakingMeet at Omega RestaurantLeave 7:30 AM

2 3 4 5 6 7 8Chapter MeetingMeet at Hometown Buffet,212 Ranch Dr. “McCarthyRanch Shopping Center”,Milpitas. Starts promptly at8:45 AM, Breakfast 8:00AM.

9 10 11 12 13 14Blue Butt Ride

15Blue Butt Ride

16Blue Butt Ride

17 18 19 20 21 22Pismo Beach Ride to Brad'sMeet at Holiday InnLeave 8AM

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September 2009

Sunday Monday

TuesDay

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday Saturday

1PlanningMeetingMeet atHoldersCountry Inn6:45pm startDinner 6:00

2 3 4District Rally(Bakersfield)

5District Rally (Bakersfield)

6District Rally (Bakersfield)

7 8 9 10 11 12Chapter MeetingMeet at Hometown Buffet,212 Ranch Dr. “McCarthyRanch Shopping Center”,Milpitas. Starts promptly at8:45 AM, Breakfast 8:00AM.

13PLPLocation TBDStart 10AM

14 15 16 17 18 192N Party at the BarnRally in Sonora

20 21 22 23 24 25 262A Rally in Tahoe

27Diabetes Walk-a-ThonDowntown San Jose

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Gold Wing Road Riders Association

Region and District Staff

Region F Director Neil Zack neil1947@aol.com 505-994-4150Region F Director (ProTem)

Melissa Eason (ExecutiveDirector)

623-581-2500

District Directors Anita & JR Alkire Jralkire@cox.net 858-922-2251District Educators John & Joan Garrett john@garrett.bz 951-679-4987

Chapter CA2S Staff Members

Chapter Directors Bob & Irene Neitro truhubby814@sbcglobal.net 408-934-0408Ass’t. Chapter Directors Mike & MaryAnne Melby melbywing@comcast.net 408-963-8392Chapter Educator Ron Green rgreen701@gmail.com 408-262-8180Chapter Couple (COY) John & Debbie Watt wingwatt@aol.com 408-287-4147Chapter Individual (IOY) John Raser john.raser@gmail.com 408-268-0367Tour Director Ron Green rgreen@cisco.com 408-262-8180Newsletter Editor Danny Shewey fixitdano-gw1500@yahoo.com 408-729-0548Treasurer Douglas Loyd ddloyd@cwnet.com 408-259-8334Photographers Mike Melby melbywing@comcast.net 408-963-8392Web Master John Raser john.raser@gmail.com 408-268-0367Chapter Store Verdi Jercha vjwinger@yahoo.com 408-247-1701Membership Coordinator Jim & Sherry Carr supervalk1@aol.com 408-506-2553Ride for KidsCollection Manager

Douglas Loyd ddloyd@cwnet.com 408-259-8334

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OUR REGULAR MEETING PLACES

Monthly Meetings—The third Saturday of each month. The meeting starts promptly at 8:45AM, and is usually over by 10:45 AM. Hometown Buffet, 212 Ranch Dr. (408) 935-0893“McCarthy Ranch Shopping Center”, Milpitas. Business meeting, Safety Talk, 50/50 raffle,General camaraderie. Any rider of Honda Gold Wing and Valkyrie motorcycles, or anyonewho just loves to ride.

TGIF – Beginning Jan 2009, these rides have been suspended for awhile.

Rides going NorthEast - Mervyn's parking lot on E. Calaveras Blvd. Milpitas (hwy 237 &680)

Rides North to SF - Mercado Theater Santa Clara on Frontage Rd. off Great AmericaParkway. This is the meeting place for rides that take us North along Hwys 101 or 85 (SanFrancisco, Marin, Eureka).

Rides South - Holiday Inn at Bernal Rd and 101 South.

Disclaimer: Please note all meetings are subject to change, both in location and times to meet.If you are interested in a ride or event and have questions, please call or email any staff membernoted in the newsletter or on the web. http://www.ca2s.org.

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Meeting Date & Time Chapter Meeting Location

1st Saturday 9:14 AMBreakfast 8:30 AM

Ca1A Greenhouse Cafe, 1169 Commerce Ctr Dr., Lancaster

3rd Sunday 8:30 AMBreakfast 8:00AM

Ca1D Elks Lodge, 8108 E. Alondra Blvd., Paramount

2nd Saturday 8:30 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca1F Broken Yolk Café, 1851 Garnet Ave., San Diego

1st Sunday 8:30 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca1I Covina Bowl, 1060 W. San Bernardino Rd., Covina

Last Saturday, 9:00 AMBreakfast 8:30 AM

Ca1K Lulu's Café, 16900 Roscoe Blvd., Van Nuys

2nd Saturday 8:30 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca1L IHOP Restaurant, 212 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo

2nd Sunday 9:00 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca1M Elks Club, 2055 Elks Drive, San Bernardino

3rd Saturday 8:30 AMBreakfast 7:30 AM

Ca1N Grandma BB's, 539 Vista Bella, Oceanside

2nd Sunday 8:00 AMBreakfast 7:30AM

Ca1Q Hof's Hut, 7005 Knott Ave., Buena Park

1st Sunday 8:00 AMBreakfast 7:00 AM

Ca1R Knowlwoods Restaurant, 14952 Sand Canyon, Irvine

3rd Saturday 8:30 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca1S Carrow’s Restaurant, 2401 Harbor Blvd, Ventura

3rd Sunday 8:00 AMBreakfast 7:30 AM

Ca1V Grumpy Golfer, 14144 Green Tree Blvd. Victorville

1st Sunday 8:30 AM Ca1Y Bakers Square, 936 North H St, Lompoc

1st Saturday 9:00 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca1Z Home Town Buffet, 40390 Margarita Rd., Temecula

1st Saturday 9:00 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca2A Neilson's Restaurant, 137 S. M St., Tulare

3rd Sunday 8:45 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

CaC Denny’s Restaurant, 7900 Collegetown Dr, Sacramento

2nd Saturday 9:00 AMBreakfast 8:30AM

Ca2J Hometown Buffet, 2050 Diamond Blvd., Concord

4th Sunday 9:00 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca2K Jack & Linda’s Country Café , 2390 N Texas St, Fairfield

2nd Saturday 9:00 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca2N Pine Rest & Lounge, 19601 Hess Ave, Sonora

3rd Saturday 8:30 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca2Q Athen’s Burger Rest, 6999 Dublin Blvd, Dublin

1st Saturday 10:00 AMBreakfast 9:00 AM

Ca2R Sang’s Café, 131 Main St, Salinas

3rd Saturday 8:45 AMBreakfast 8:00 AM

Ca2S Hometown Buffet, 212 Ranch Dr. “McCarthy RanchShopping Center”, Milpitas

1st Saturday 9:30 AMBreakfast 8:30 AM

Ca2W Brooks Ranch, 4131 S Chestnut Ave, Fresno

California Chapter Meetings and Locations