Illinois Red Hawk Riders
Women On Wheels®
Newsletter July, 2000

Officers

Director
Lynda DiGregor

Co-Director
Suzanne Palm

Treasurer
Martha Alexander

Secretary
Sue McDonald

Co-Secretary
Maxine Smith

Safety Co-ordinator
Debby Krause


Member Contributions

Jennifer Moore is the first to contribute to "Member's Corner". Thanks Jennifer.
If you have something you want to say or share please bring it to the next meeting or send it to me.


Use the following addresses and phone number to submit an article, photograph, or anything else that may be of interest for this newsletter.

wowheels@yahoo.com
digregor@stans.com
815-477-2462
Lynda DiGregor
P.O. Box 736
Crystal Lake, IL 60014


Suggestions or gripes

Got a gripe or a suggestion?

Put it here:


July 15, 2000
Ride to the Rock River
Lowden State Park
Rock River , Lowden State Park
Marge, Dave, Jennifer
Ralph, Lynda, Maxine, Sue
July 15, 2000
Rock River
White Pines Lodge
White Pines Lodge on the Rock River
Jennifer, Lynda , Sue, Maxine, Marge , Dave
Meeting of July 15, 2000

      July meeting was held at Colonial Cafe in Crystal Lake. Members who attended included Lynda DiGregor, Marge Theissan, Maureen Shreeves, Sue McDonald, Maxine Smith, Jennifer Moore and Martha Alexander. Also attending were Dave Theissen, Dave Smith, and Ralph DiGregor

The meeting began a little after 9 AM

Topics of Discussion:

  1. Renaissance Faire
  2. The Gamblin Run
  3. Patches
  4. Open Road Radio
  5. Member input to newsletter
  6. Mileage sheet
  7. Future rides
  8. Members Corner

Renaissance Faire

After our August meeting we will be riding to Bristol, WI to attend the Renaissance Faire. Tickets can be purchased at a reduced rate at Cub Foods. For those of you who did not go last year, this is a beautiful ride and the Faire is great fun. Expect to spend the whole day. Great food, lots of fun and wonderful crafts.
Lets try to get our meeting done on time if not early so we can get out earlier.

The Gamblin Run

Unfortunately only a few of us showed up for the ride to Ho-Chunk Casino. You missed a beautiful day for riding and Debby outdid herself mapping out the route. She also came home with some money.
Shoulda been there!

Upcoming Events

Davis Rally in Iowa in on September 8,9,10. I believe Marge Theissen has some information about this rally.

Suggested Rides

Our "Ride Guide" is in. Most of the rides are in Wisconsin and Indiana. There were some travel books passed around at the meeting. Some members took them home to see if any good ideas for rides would come from them.

New Glarus was talked about for a cheese and chocolate run on a Sunday. It seems more people are available on Sunday. Lynda will make some calls to be sure the proprietors in New Glarus are open on Sunday.

Bring your ideas to the next meeting.


July 23, 2000
Ho-Chunk Casino

Ho-Chunk gets Debby a big chunk
Debby gets a big chunk

 WOW all member Mileage Contest/Survey

It is time again for the WOW mileage contest. If you want to participate you must send your form in by August 30th. Your last chance to get verification from a IRHR member will be at the August meeting.

Participants since April 15, 2000

  • Suzanne Palm - 14,245
  • Lynda DiGregor - 11,671
  • Sue McDonald - 7,129
  • Jennifer Moore - 2,225
  • Marge Theissen - 12,935
  • Ralph DiGregor - 17,236
  • Cindy Carroll - 34,575 *

* Not yet a member

~Extras~

New Red Hawk Riders Patch

Our patches have arrived. You can get yours at the next meeting. One is included in your membership to Red Hawk Riders. Additional patches are $5.00 each

Illinois Red Hawk Riders logo

Open Road Radio

Lynda e-mailed Open Road Radio and called the program Hopefully they will be announcing our meeting time and monthly rides and inviting other women to join us.

Ride of the Month

August ride of the month is to the Renaissance Faire in Bristol WI. (See article for more info)

Chicago Tribune

We were listed in the transportation section of the Tribune on July 23rd. There has already been one response.

Colonial Restaurant Colonial Cafe seems to be working out well for our meetings. If you have any input let the membership know what's on your mind.

Treasurer's Corner

It's that time of year again! $10.00 contribution for 1/2 year are needed at this time. Please mail to: Martha Alexander at her home (Her address is on the roster) or bring to the next meeting, which is August 19, 2000 at 9AM at our new location, Colonial Cafe on Rt. 14 in Crystal Lake.

We haven't seen you and we've missed ya. Please come and join us. Until further notice, Colonial Cafe is our meeting location and 9 AM is the time. While the weather remains nice, we plan a ride immediately following our meetings. Of course the ride is optional but we'd love to have all members and their families join the rides. Bring your friends too!

Members Corner
Contributed by Jennifer Moore

Excerpted from HOTBIKE, 9/00 issue, by Howard Kelly

BE HAPPY, RIDE

We love riding and it is a part of us. We meet people who don't understand why we love riding so much. They probably do not understand the whole motorcycle instead of a car thing in the first place. So here are twenty reasons (slightly modified from the original), some serious, some lighthearted, why people motorcycle, and we all can relate to most if not all of these reasons.

  1. No matter what anyone tells you, any brand of motorcycle is just cooler than being in a car on a beautiful sunny day.
  2. When we ride a motorcycle, you become a part of the machine, leaning with the bike; in a car, you are merely a passenger.
  3. Women find men on bikes way more attractive than they really are.
  4. Men always find women on a bike may more attractive that they would be in a minivan.
  5. Riding a motorcycle is just tremendous fun - better than anything else with your clothes on.
  6. Speed is addictive and motorcycles feel fast - but be safe!
  7. Rarely, can a car do a wheelie - again, be safe!
  8. Riding a bike through the twists and turns on great roads is exhilarating. Much better than being in a car.
  9. Spring smells nicer on a bike; actually, all the smells are magnified when on a bike.
  10. Riding is enjoyable away from lights, such as provided by the car.
  11. Getting caught in a warm summer rain - any feeling compare to that?
  12. A car does not make you want to get up really early on a Sunday morning to try and drive 500 miles. A bike - it begs you to!
  13. Owning and riding a bike is an excuse to buy lots of accessories, from leather to tools.
  14. Owning and riding a bike means you have to learn your bike - not just drive you car to the mechanic. Plus, you can park the bike inside under the Christmas tree - not a car!
  15. No matter how much work is waiting for you at the job, or how long it takes you to get somewhere, the time you spend on your bike en route makes it all worthwhile.
  16. Riding a motorcycle is a stress reliever - makes you a nicer person than the car drivers.
  17. No matter what shape you are in, you can justify wearing leather pants when you ride a bike.
  18. You meet the nicest people on a motorcycle.
  19. The feeling you get when kids in cars wave at you as you cruise down the road is priceless.
  20. Riding a motorcycle makes the journey as exciting as the destination.