TEXAS CHAPTER "U "

 Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Region H, Texas District

"Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge"

 in Eastern San Antonio

Including Bracken, Bulverde, Canyon Lake, Cibolo, Converse, Floresville, Garden Ridge, Kirby, Live Oak, McQueeny, New Braunfels, Pleasanton, Poth, Sattler, Schertz, Spring Branch, Seguin & Universal City

                                                    

 

 

 

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July 2008 Events

 

28 July 08 Breakfast Ride

Beautiful day for a ride!                                                       The food just arrived!

Bikes with the Blanco County Courthouse in the background!

 

Horizons Training, 26-27 July 2008

We will have a write-up on soon!

Socializing begins when the participants arrive!                 Setup included drinks and munchies

Classroom was full and a bit warm! We had several fans blowing as well!  Lots of red shirts!  Even the guests wondered if they should have worn red shirts for the training!

B                   Break time discussions                     We all had lunch at Mama's Cafe across the street!

Breakout groups-little did we know what this group was planning!   

       Getting some help from District Trainer Ron Griffith

The all-girl "Fab 4" Group showing their do-it-yourself face lifts!   

  Getting down the plan!

Then there was the all guys group!   

 The four members from Chapter R including our Texas District Couple, Fred and Mandy Mew

31 folks gathered for dinner at the Clear Springs Restaurant. We were glad some folks who couldn't join us for the Horizons seminar joined us for dinner.  Wonder if we may have been  noisy!

Sharon & John Simonick and Ron & Magaly Griffiths                 Discussing the presentation rules

Dave Weaver             All of the presentations were great and FUN!!!!                 Ken Jordan

Duke Thompson                         Susan Ochs 

Jack Dowda, always funny!                                  The use of props was great!!!

Linda Brackeen                   Some parts were absolutely hilarious!                      Mike Mills

   Sharon Simonick's "Biker Wear"                                    Lots of Smiles and FUN!!!!

 Ako Mills was the Recorder for her group's skit.    Mandy Mew from Chapter R as one of the Beatles.

Our own Connie Jordan and Chela Thompson.                         The girls had a great time!!!

Everyone involved, students, instructors and support!!!

 

19 July 08 Ride Alamo Village Brackettville

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New participant Cooper Smith!!!                                                                Bikes at Alamo Village

Two views of "The Alamo"

Couple views of the town

Mike making peace with a wooden indian!                                       Mike & Steve in Jail

Steve, Susan & Cooper with the actors                                                    Susan taking pictures

          Great pose guys!                                                     Inside one of the buildings

Every wild west town has to have a shootout!!

At the DQ

 

18 July 08 Friday Night Ride

Friday night we had a trike, a bike, and 4 cars show up for dinner.  Luis & Ida, Tweetybird (Tom) on bikes, Steve & Susan, Cort & Diane, Jack & Linda, Olin and I in cars.  Went to LaTortillita  - nice conversation, nice evening overall as always!!.

Ida & Luis Flores                                                   Olin & Martha Gover

Susan & Steve Ochs                                                 Court & Diane VanSickler

Jack Dowda & Linda Brackeen

 

 

16 July 08 Chapter Gathering

Our guest, Cindy Elizondo                                              Lydia & John Harris

Duke & Chela Thompson                                              Olin & Martha Gover

              Bill & Jane Johnson                                                         J.D. & Millie Kvapil

                Steve & Susan Ochs                                            Cindy with Lydia, John & Jack Dowda

Jim & Morgan Triplett                                                    Ako & Mike Mills

Jack Dowda & Linda Brackeen                                                Ron & Maria Delaughter

Somehow we didn't get Ida & Luis Flores in the same picture!

 

12 July 08 Ride to the Goliad Market Days

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11 July 08 Friday Night Ride

Four bikes, a trike and 3 cars with 14 folks made the ride to Checkers for dinner. 2 new participants, Luis & Ida Flores joined us for the first time!

Luis & Ida Flores!                                                      Just getting out of Wal-Mart

Couple shots along the way!

They had us packed in pretty tight!

Jill with a big grin!                                                     Olin, Martha & Brad

John & Lydia Harris                ...Nice to have with us..               Tony & Sheryl Stokley!

 

Wing Ding 30, 2-6 July, Greenville, SC

Duke & Chela, Bill & Jane & Brad & Jill                                      Jill with Sal & Phylis Pesta

Duke & Chela won one of the daily grand prizes, 2 helmets with headsets!

A four wheel 1800!!!                                                       Jill in the middle of Bling!

Lots and lots of vendors selling anything you can imagine!

GWRRA Executive Director Melissa Nordeoff                                                        View of the parking lot

Location on Wing Ding 30, Carolina First Center

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 Another view of the bikes in the parking lot. It was completely full early in the morning!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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