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NOVEMBER 2020 NEWSLETTER

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We are a family organization based in the metropolitan Milwaukee Area. We have been in existence since 1983 and we are one of the larger GWRRA chapter in the state of Wisconsin. Besides our love of Gold Wings, we love to have fun.  You will commonly see our members riding together and doing non-motorcycling events.  We enjoy meeting new people and we accept new members with open arms.  If you have a technical question, most likely someone in our group will be able to assist.  Our activities include safety fairs, weekend camping/hotel trips, winter getaways to fight those winter non-biking blues, fundraisers, dinner rides, and the list goes on and on.  If you happen to be in the neighborhood on a social night, stop in, we’d love to see you.

CHAPTER G NEWS – NOVEMBER – 2020

Chapter Social Date: Sunday November 29, 2020

Social Location: To be determined. Members will be notified via email

Time: To be determined. Same as location.

Contact: Rich & Sharon Winkler, gwrra.wig@gmail.com   or 414-477-2138

Chapter Website:  www.gwrra-wig.org.  

NOVEMBER EVENTS:

1.Wed. Nov. 11. 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. ROMEO lunch ride to Sobelmans North Shore, 10352 N Port Washington Rd Mequon. We’ll meet there at 11:30 for lunch and a good time with friends.  2. Wed. Nov. 18. 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Dinner ride to Papa Luigi’s Pizza 3475 E Layton Ave, Cudahy. As usual we’ll meet at the restaurant.                                                                                                       3. Sunday November 29 – November Social. LOCATION AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.

DECEMBER EVENT:

1.Wed. Dec. 9 ROMEO breakfast ride to Melrose Cafe’ 6840 S 27th St, Oak Creek. We’ll meet at the restaurant at 8:30 as usual.                                                                                                      Because the month of December is so busy and filled with family events, we will continue what we’ve done the last few years and have neither a dinner ride or a social this month. See you all again in 2021,

FROM THE DIRECTORS:

November is the month Wisconsinites who are hunters really look forward to. Unfortunately, it also means the riding season is pretty much over. Time to get started winterizing the bike (and the car, and the house, and whatever else you need to do in preparation for winter).                      It’s hard to believe that Covid is still afflicting so many people in our state and country. It remains almost impossible to make any firm plans because of all the restrictions placed on people getting together. As noted above we’ll have our usual events in November, assuming no more restrictive mandates than we have now are issued by the government.                                As we’ve done in recent years, we’ll continue to suspend chapter activities in December following the monthly breakfast ride. We all need time to concentrate on preparing for Christmas and New Years and spending time with our families.                                                        At this time it’s uncertain whether the chapter will hold a holiday party in January as we’ve done the last few years. We’ll let everyone know via email if something can be arranged.                      We hope everyone has a great month of November and has a wonderful Thanksgiving day.

Rich & Sharon Winkler – Chapter G directors

November Birthdays: Ginnie Schattschneider – 20th.                                                                  November  Anniversaries: NONE

OCTOBER 2020 NEWSLETTER

 

CHAPTER G NEWS – SEPTEMBER – 2020

Chapter Social Date: Sunday Octoberber 25, 2020

Social Location: To be determined. Members will be notified via email

Time: To be determined. Same as location.

Contact: Rich & Sharon Winkler, gwrra.wig@gmail.com   or 414-477-2138

Chapter Website:  www.gwrra-wig.org.  

OCTOBER EVENTS

1.Wed. October 14 8:30 AM – ROMEO BREAKFAST RIDE – to Oak Creek Diner, 6874 South 13th Street, Oak Creek. We’ll meet at the restaurant at 8:30 as usual.                                                          2. Wed. October 21 – 5:30 PM -monthly dinner ride to A. J. O’Brady’s Irish Pub & Grill, N88W16495 Main St, Menomonee Falls. As usual we’ll just meet at the restaurant at 5:30. Hope to see you there. 3. Sunday October 25 – Chapter G Social. LOCATION AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.

NOVEMBER EVENTS:

1.Wed. Nov. 11. 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. ROMEO lunch ride to Sobelmans North Shore, 10352 N Port Washington Rd Mequon. We’ll meet there at 11:30 for lunch and a good time with friends.                        2. Wed. Nov. 18. 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Dinner ride to Papa Luigi’s Pizza 3475 E Layton Ave, Cudahy. As usual we’ll meet at the restaurant.                                                                                                3. Sunday November 29 – November Social. LOCATION AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.

FROM THE DIRECTORS:

OCTOBER ALREADY! Even this summer of cancellations seems to have flown bye.                Fortunately, October almost always has lots of nice days for riding and the fall colors are usually beautiful. It’s starting to sound like we may even have a Badger football season to cheer about. That would be a great morale booster for many of us.                                      Our breakfast and dinner rides are set. Barring some kind of return to total lock down, we should have a great time at both destinations.                                                                            Our October social, on the 25th this year, is when we will finish our annual Circle Tour. We’ll pick cards and award the cash prizes to the winners. If anyone still needs to get the locations and questions for this year’s tour let us know ASAP so we can email them to you.                                                                                                                                                                   Hoping all of our members remain healthy and happy.

Rich & Sharon Winkler – Chapter G directors

October Birthdays: Rich Winkler – 16th.

October  Anniversaries: Art & Pat Kuenstler – 14th

SEPTEMBER 2020 NEWSLETTER

 

CHAPTER G NEWS – SEPTEMBER – 2020

Chapter Social Date: Sunday September 27, 2020

Social Location: To be determined. Members will be notified via email

Time: To be determined. Same as location.

Contact: Rich & Sharon Winkler, gwrra.wig@gmail.com   or 414-477-2138

Chapter Website:  www.gwrra-wig.org.  

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

1.Wed. Sept. 9th 11:30AM to 1:00PM ROMEO lunch ride to Matty’s Bar & Grille, 14460 College Ave, Muskego,. Just meet at the restaurant at 11:30 for a good time with your friends.                    2. Wed. Sept 16th 5;30 PM. Dinner ride to Water Street Brewery, 140 W Town Square Way, Oak Creek. As usual meet at the restaurant. See you there.                                                                         3. Sunday Sept. 27th September Chapter G Social. LOCATION AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.

OCTOBER EVENTS

1.Wed. October 14 8:30 AM – ROMEO BREAKFAST RIDE – to Oak Creek Diner, 6874 South 13th Street, Oak Creek. We’ll meet at the restaurant at 8:30 as usual.                                                          2. Wed. October 21 – 5:30 PM -monthly dinner ride to A. J. O’Brady’s Irish Pub & Grill, N88W16495 Main St, Menomonee Falls. As usual we’ll just meet at the restaurant at 5:30. Hope to see you there. 3. Sunday October 25 – Chapter G Social. LOCATION AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.

FROM THE DIRECTORS:

Happy September everyone. We certainly hope this month finds everyone healthy and happy.    Since concerns over the Wuhan virus continue to plague us, far longer than almost anyone expected, we’re still uncertain what will or won’t be happening. We’re continuing to try to be creative in how we handle planning for our  chapter.                                                                              It appears unlikely that we’ll be able to meet at the WaterStone bank for our Sept. social so we’ll let everyone know via email where and when we’ll have it. We had a very pleasant August social at Grant Park. The weather was perfect, the lake was beautiful, and as always the company was great. Obviously, once fall and winter arrive we’ll have to find some indoor venue for our get togethers. We’re working on that already now.                                                                                         We’ve also had to make changes to many of our previously announced plans. For instance, our Oct. ROMEO breakfast ride was scheduled for Cranky Al’s. Unfortunately, they are so small they don’t allow dining in, so we’ve changed our breakfast location to the Oak Creek Diner. That location was chosen because it was originally planned for the spring when all restaurants were closed and had to be cancelled.                                                                                                           2020 has become a year we’ll always remember as a year we’d probably like to forget. We can only hope and pray that 2021 turns out to be better for all of us.                                                        As always we wish you safe riding and happy and health lining.                                                           Rich & Sharon Winkler – Chapter G directors

September Birthdays: Pat Olson – 3rd.        September  Anniversaries: None

AUGUST 2020 NEWSLETTER

 

CHAPTER G NEWS – AUGUST – 2020

Chapter Social Date: Sunday August 30, 2020

Social Location: To be determined. Members will be notified via email

Time: To be determined. Same as location.

Contact: Rich & Sharon Winkler, gwrra.wig@gmail.com   or 414-477-2138

Chapter Website:  www.gwrra-wig.org.  

AUGUST EVENTS

1.Wed. August – 12 7:45 AM to 9:30 AM.  ROMEO breakfast ride to The Original Pancake House at 16460 W. Bluemound Rd. in Brookfield.  We’ll just meet at the restaurant at 8:30.                        2. Saturday August 15, 11:00Am – 3:00PM. Annual Chapter G Corn Roast/Picnic. DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF ALL JACKSON PARK PICNIC AREAS BY MILWAUKEE COUNTY, OUR CORN ROAST/PICNIC HAS BEEN CANCELLED.                                                                                                     3. Wed. August 19. 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Monthly dinner ride to Mulligans Irish Pub & Grill 8933 S 27th St, Franklin. As usual we’ll meet at the restaurant at 5:30.                                                        4. Sunday August 30th. TIME AND LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL.

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

1.Wed. Sept. 9th 11:30AM to 1:00PM ROMEO lunch ride to .Matty’s Bar & Grille, 14460 College Ave, Muskego,. Just meet at the restaurant at 11:30 for a good time with your friends.                    2. Wed. Sept 16th 5;30 PM. Dinner ride to Water Street Brewery, 140 W Town Square Way, Oak Creek. As usual meet at the restaurant. See you there.                                                                         3. Sunday Sept. 27th September Chapter G Social. LOCATION AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.

FROM THE DIRECTORS:                                                                                                                          During this year of the plague it is becoming harder and more frustrating to write a newsletter with anything positive to report. Cancellations and totally changed plans are the order of the day.                                                                                                                                                              The latest victim of the summer of cancellations is our annual Corn Roast/Picnic. Milwaukee county has closed all but a few parks to large picnics and has cancelled all reservations. Even in those few parks still open to picnics the restrictions make it virtually impossible to actually have one.                                                                                                                                                               Also our usual venue for socials remains closed to meetings, so we’re continuing to “play it by ear”.   Fortunately, our lunch and dinner rides are outside the city of Milwaukee and, at least for now, remain open for use. Our breakfast ride location for August is in the city of Milwaukee, so masks will be required when not eating, but the others are still available.  There’s no way to know when things will get better, so all we can do is keep on doing what we can and try to stay in touch with each other and enjoy each other’s company when and where it’s allowed.  Stay well and keep on keeping on.

Rich & Sharon Winkler – Chapter G directors

August Birthdays: Kathy Hickman – 3rd; Willie Mabone – 5th.                                                       August Anniversaries: None

JULY 2020 Newsletter

CHAPTER G NEWS – JULY – 2020

Chapter Social Date: Sunday July 26, 2020

Social Location: WaterStone Bank, 6560 S. 27th St. Oak Creek

Time: 3:00 PM

Contact: Rich & Sharon Winkler, gwrra.wig@gmail.com   or 414-477-2138

Chapter Website:  www.gwrra-wig.org.  

JULY EVENTS

1.Wed. July 8 – 7:45 to 9:00 AM. ROMEO breakfast ride to the Country Rose Bakery Cafe, 19319 Washington Ave, Union Grove. Meet at the KwikTrip at 51st and Rawson and ride to the restaurant.        2. Wed. July 15 5:30PM. Dinner ride to The Mineshaft Restaurant, 22 N Main St, Hartford. Meet at the restaurant as usual.                                                                                                                                3. Sunday July 26th 3:00 PM. Chapter G Social at WaterStone Bank, 6560 S. 27th St.

AUGUST EVENTS

1.Wed. August – 12 7:45 AM to 9:30 AM.  ROMEO breakfast ride to Blue’s Eggm317 N. 76th St. Milwaukee.  As usual meet at the QuickTrip on 51st & Rawson at 7:45 and we’ll ride to the restaurant. If the weather is bad just meet at the restaurant at 8:30.                                   2. Saturday August 15, 11:00Am – 3:00PM. Annual Chapter G Corn Roast/Picnic. Jackson Park in Milwaukee – Picnic area # 10. We are again inviting chapter from the whole district to join us for great food and some fun games and lots of good old GWRRA fellowship.                          3.Wed. August 19. 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Monthly dinner ride to Mulligans Irish Pub & Grill 8933 S 27th St, Franklin. As usual we’ll meet at the restaurant at 5:30. 4. Sunday August 30th at 3:00 PM, Chapter G Social. Meet at the WaterStone Bank located at 6560 S. 27th St. in Oak Creek.

FROM THE DIRECTORS:

While the lockdowns we went through all spring have definitely started to loosen, we’re still seeing the effects of the virus. It seems that most summer events have been cancelled and even fall events are in doubt. As we’ve had to do for the last several months we’ll just continue to play it by ear, and proceed with whatever scheduled events we can. We’re also going to try to be a little creative with our solutions to problems.            One example of that creativity is what we did for the June Dinner ride. We couldn’t hold it at the restaurant where is was originally scheduled, so instead we met at the Whitnall Park beer garden and had a great time.                                                                                                Fortunately, we know we can have our July breakfast and dinner rides at the planned restaurants. Both the Country Rose in Racine county and the Mineshaft in Hartford are open for dining in and we’ll be able to have our rides to these fine establishments as planned. We’re really looking forward to a return to something resembling normalcy.       Unfortunately, we can’t say that about our usual meeting place for our socials. WaterStone bank is being extremely cautious right now. We had to cancel our June social because they won’t allow us to use the community room. It’s unknown when, if ever, we’ll be able to use it in the future. Only time will tell. We are quite sure our annual Corn Roast/Picnic in August will be able to go on. Milwaukee county parks are all open again so our reservation should be good. Looking forward to seeing fellow bikers from other chapters again, as we have in several previous years.                                                       As far as we know all our Chapter G members have stayed healthy throughout this whole ordeal, and we hope and pray it continues that way. We’d love to see you all at our upcoming events.                                                                                                                                                             

Rich & Sharon Winkler – Chapter G directors

July Birthdays: Art Kuenstler – 1st;

July Anniversaries: None