The Power Reader
December 2008 The Newsletter of The Sun Cities Power Riders
What's New!
- The officer nominees presented in November were elected unanimously at our December club meeting. Club officers and leaders are listed in About Us, but for all the details read the meeting minutes in the Newsletter. Another club meets just before we do at Martin's so you may have to wait a bit if you arrive much before 9:00 am, however, there is seating for everyone.
- Roy Merriott has designed and printed a Wednesday Ride booklet for active riders which includes the ride leaders, start times, and destinations for the next five months. For more current and detailed information, continue to check the Ride Schedule which is updated weekly.
- If you wish to subscibe to the monthly newsletter for the coming year, please give your name and $5.00 to the club treasurer. You will receive just eight issues during the year because the newsletter is not published during the summer months. Better yet, read it and print it from this website for free.
- We had a great Christmas Party at Luke this year...sit-down dinner, musical entertainment, dancing, cash bar,...the works. We thank our hosts, Bud and Betsy Johnson. You know that Colonel Johnson risked his status and reputation when he sponsered this party for a bunch of bikers...scary.
- Christmas Party Pictures: click on Pictures. Have pictures of recent club events or rides? Email them to the Editor; 640 pixel width works best.
- Please patronize these businesses who donated 16 prizes for our annual Turkey Run: My Favorite Martin(2), Safeway(2), Frys(1), Fuzzy's Sports Bar(1), Albertsons(2), Ranch House(2), Bashas(2), 5 & Diner(1), Arrowhead Harley(3). Good job, Keith and Lou Nixon.
- The newest page on website memu is titled Members Only. This page is like an old-time bulletin board where you could tack up a message to your fellow club members. Only here, you email your message to the Editor and he puts it up for you. To provide a little privacy from search engines, a password step has been added. At the password prompt, type in powerboard to read the messages.
Club Events
Monthly Club Meeting
Meet for breakfast on the second Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at My Favorite Martin's (formerly Faylene's) in Sun Village. Pick up a visitor's pass at the entrance to Sun Village which is on Bell Road, about one mile west of Litchfield Road. This is the club business meeting and includes announcements and discussions of upcoming events and rides. The cost is $7.00 per person inclusive.
Wednesday Ride Schedule
| Date | Time | Leader | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17 | 9:00 | Keith Nixon | Ride to Gila Bend. |
| 12/24 | 9:00 | Bill Pritchett | Ride to Wikieup. |
| 12/31 | 9:00 | Riders' Choice | |
| 1/7 | 10:00 | Bud Johnson | The ride ends at the park in Wickenburg for a picnic so bring a lunch. |
| 1/14 | 10:00 | Everett Ayres | Quartsite |
| 1/21 | 10:00 | Lloyd Weber | Casa Grande |
| 1/28 | 10:00 | Bob Gordon | Greasewood Flats |
| 2/4 | 9:00 | Bruce McVay | Ajo |
| 2/11 | 9:00 | Bill Pritchett | Valentines Day Ride |
| 2/18 | 9:00 | Roger Yadro | Bartlett Lake |
| 2/25 | 9:00 | Curt Kovacs | Eloy |
| 3/4 | 8:00 | Wes Kangas | Parker |
| 3/11 | 8:00 | Burt Todd | Kofa |
| 3/18 | 8:00 | Dan Deubler | Tortilla Flats |
| 3/25 | 8:00 | Paul Lines & Ken Gibbs |
Jerome |
| 4/1 | 8:00 | Wayne Jugenheimer |
Globe |
| 4/8 | 8:00 | Jerry Wetak | Bagdad |
| 4/15 | 8:00 | Phil Bradley | Picnic at Painted Rock. Bring a lunch. |
| 4/22 | 8:00 | Marion Shepard | Mystery Ride |
| 4/29 | 8:00 | Rollie Mann | Strawberry and Pine |
| 5/6 | 7:00 | John Elmgren | Mormon Lake |
| 5/13 | 7:00 | Cliff Sowle | Chino Valley |
| 5/20 | 7:00 | Riders' Choice all summer and until 10/7/09. |
The Wednesday ride is planned and led by a club member who selects the route, picks rest stops and/or gas stops, and arranges for a place to eat. The leader often pre-rides the route to assess road conditions and check the ride distance and duration. Questions? Call Roy Meriott 623-214-7020.
Start Place: Quik Trip at Bell Road and Avenue-of-the-Arts (114th Avenue) in Surprise.
Start Times: JAN-10:00am, FEB-9:00am, MAR-8:00am, APR-8:00am, MAY-7:00am,
JUN-7:00am, JUL-7:00am, AUG-7:00, SEP-8:00am, OCT-8:00am, NOV-9:00am, DEC-9:00am
Saturday Ride
A guy-ride to Yarnell for breakfast at the Ranch House. Questions? Call Roy Merriott 623-214-7020.
Start Place: Christian Church parking lot at 151st Avenue and RH Johnson Drive in Sun City West.
Start Times: April through October: 7:00am, November through March: 8:00am
Bikes For Sale
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1996 BMW R1100 RS Yellow/black, very good condition and maintenance. ABS, saddle bags, rack, new tires, tankbag, communication system, Russell seats, and many other extras. About 73000 total miles. $4500. (Typical 1996 BMW shown...Ed.) Bob (623)214-7273 or rjohnson343@cox.net [OCT] |
If you would like to list a bike for sale, email your ad to the Editor.
Meeting Minutes December 11, 2008
The last meeting of 2008 held at My Favorite Martin's and was called to order by President Burt Todd at 9:00 a.m. with 55 in attendance. There was one guest, Keith and Lou Nixen's son, Jeff. Minnie Ann Klone was also welcomed back. She has been battling some serious health problems and bought a house in Sun City last year. All were glad to see her. Marabeth McVay also announced that one of our former members, Jim O'Dea was also present and he was welcomed.
Treasurer's Report: The treasurer's report was given by Carol Pritchett.
October 31, 2008 Balance... $1281.06 Dues.........................$381.00 Raffle........................$33.00 November 30, 2008 Balance.. $1695.06
The figures from the Christmas Party which was held last night won't be in until the December report next month. Bud & Betsy were able to return $280 to the club because of the good turnout for the party. Anyone present who hadn't paid their 2009 dues was encouraged to do so today. It was moved and seconded that the treasurer's report be accepted. The motion carried.
Safety Report: Roy stated that there was no safety report. Burt announced that Roy Merriott will be the Ride Coordinator next year and showed the club a copy of the ride schedule he had made up. It contained all the ride leaders and starting times for the Wednesday Rides through May 20, 2009. Roy explained that what he had done was go through the roster and pick out the active riders. The "snow birds" that he might have missed will still have plenty of opportunity to lead a ride when September and October roll around. Roy mentioned that each rider is responsible for the ride that he has been assigned. If he is unable to do that ride for any reason he is to trade dates with someone else or find someone to take the ride he is unable to lead. If for some reason he is unable to get a substitute he can inform Roy as there are people who have volunteered to help in emergencies. Roy encouraged everyone to take particular notice of the starting times as they are listed for each ride. He also reminded the club that the ride schedule is also listed on the club website.
Website & Newsletter: Bruce McVay had nothing special to report.
Ride Coordinator: Bill Pritchett had nothing new to report.
Social Concerns: Curt Kovacs had no special concerns.
Roster: Keith Nixon asked everyone to check the copy of roster information that he was passing around to be sure that all the corrections had been made to their name, address, summer address, telephone numbers, and email. If not, he asked that the corrections be placed on the empty line below their name. After checking the information he wanted everyone to put a check mark beside his name. That way he would know that the information was correct.
Old Business: Burt introduced the slate of officers to be voted on for the coming year.
President Jerry Wetak Vice President John Elmgren Secretary Lou Nixon Treasurer Carol PritchettBill Pritchett moved that the slate be accepted unanimously. The motion was seconded and passed. Burt gave a special thanks to the current board for their assistance the last 2 years and the club gave a round of applause to Burt for the fine job he had done.
New Business: Burt noted how good it was to see Verne & Helen Hook at the meeting since Helen was no longer in the hospital. The club acknowledged their presence with a round of applause. Burt had a special award that was supposed to be given out at the Turkey Run but it had mistakenly been left at the home of the previous winner. The prize was for the lowest score ("the Booby Prize") and was awarded to Carol Pritchett. The prize was a talking turkey or chicken - whichever you like. Burt also showed the trophy for the First Prize winner - complete with their name engraved on it.
Other Business: Keith Nixon announced that he had space for 3 pictures on the new roster one of which is for the President. He said that anyone who had a picture of his bike - no people, just the bike - could send it to him and one of them might be used. Burt thanked Keith for all the work that he's done on the roster. Jim Hudson questioned whether or not anyone had thoughts or plans for any overnighters. Bill Pritchett mentioned an overnighter to Yuma when it warmed up a bit perhaps late March or early April and a possible trip to San Diego. Roger Yadro spoke of his ride to La Posada the first week in May.
50/50 Drawing: Greg Jones handled the 50/50 drawing. There were 3 winners of $10 each and $30 was given to the club. The winners were: Jim Henry, Monica Smith, and Tom Taylor.
As is the custom, the meeting was adjourned by the newly elected President, Jerry Wetak.
Respectfully Submitted,
Margaret Johnson