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January 2019

Monthly Chapter Gathering

1st Saturday of the month

Eat at 8am & Meeting at 9am

4705 US Hwy 98N

Lakeland, Florida 33809

Come and join us!

National & District Teams

President

Anita Alkire

Ride Education Director

Susan & George Huttman

Director of Training

Clara & Fred Boldt

Member Enhancement

Directors

Larry & Penny Anthony

Deputy Directors, East

Bob & Nan Shrader

Florida District Directors

Bill & Cheryl Smith

Chapter FL2-L

Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge Gold Wing Road Riders Association

Chapter Directors

Ed & Dottie Bahrenburg

(607) 427-8777

[email protected]

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January Events

GATHERING Jan 5th

All Chapter Conference

Jan 12th & 13th

Ride to The Great Catch Jan 19th

Team Meeting Jan 21st

Kumquat Festival Jan 26th

Cypress Lakes Bike Show

& Chili Cook-off Jan 31st

Fireball’s Rally Feb 9th

2017 Florida District

Chapter of the Year

Happy New Year Fireballs

2019 Couple of the Year

Jim & Alice Bontrager


HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Wow, it seems a bit unreal that it is 2019 already. We personally and the

Chapter sure had a busy year. Hopefully 2019 will be as busy and FUN as

2018.

As we start 2019, the Chapter already has a full schedule planned with the

Chapter Conference, the Gathering, Chili Cook-Off and Bike Show all in Jan-

uary along with weekend rides, Meet and Eats and other chances for us to

get together. Continuing with the FireBall tradition, we have at least one

thing planned each week and generally more. In addition, we have our

closed Face Book page. I encourage you to use it to make ride suggestions

and invite people to a ride on “off” days. If you have not signed up, see Alice

Bontrager and she can get you access.

Looking ahead, we probably will be scheduling a Manatee sight seeing trip,

the Lipizzan Horses, Blueberry and Kumquat Festivals, trips to eat Straw-

berry shortcake, the tunnel of trees in Floral City etc. Any and all ideas are

welcome!!!

I have given up making New Year’s Resolutions as while I have good inten-

tions, I have weak willpower LOL! I do have “HOPES” for 2019.

I hope we all have as good a 2019 OR better than 2018. Many of us have had

health issues or family problems that seem overwhelming. I want to remind

you that the Chapter cares. We want you to come and have FUN with us. We

really don’t care if you are on 2, 3 or 4 wheels. FYI, Dottie had back surgery

and cannot ride for about 6 months. While it has limited some of her activi-

ties she still will find a way to get to our events and participate even if it is

limited. Sure, she is bummed about not riding but she would be even more

bummed out sitting at home!!!!

Membership Enhancement


We recently received a message from Jerry and Carol Wall. They have had some

significant health issues but are on the mend. They hope they will be able to rejoin

us in the near future.

May you all have a Safe Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

Ed Bahrenburg CD for the FireBalls

New Years Resolutions You Have No Chance At Keeping

When I hear a funny joke I will not reply, "LOL, LMAO, or ROTFLMAO!"

Start using Facebook for something other than Farmville and stupid quizzes

I will try to figure out why I "really" need 5 facebook accounts.

I resolve to work with neglected children... my own.

Lose 20 pounds by going to the gym!

I will stop using, "So, what's your URL?" as a pickup line.

I will spend less than five hour a day on the Internet.

I will read the manual... just as soon as I can find it.

Spend less than $1000 for coffee at Starbucks this year.

Lose weight by inventing an anti-gravity machine.

Stop repeating myself again, and again, and again.

I will stop tagging pictures of myself in pictures even when I'm not in them.

I will think of a password other than "password"




SOME HUMOR TO MAKE YOUR DAY BRIGHTER

Holiday Eating Tips............

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet

table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see car-

rots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum

balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can, and quickly. You can't find it

any other time of the year but now. So, drink it up! Who cares that

it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn

into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have

one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas.

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of

gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out

of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Re-

peat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim

milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother?

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party to control your eat-

ing. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other

people's food for free, lots of it. Hello?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and

New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing

else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after

circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and

that vat of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like

frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position



yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can 10. One final tip: If

you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you have-

n't been paying attention.

Reread tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner.........

Jim Bontrager

FL2-L MEC

We were so honored to be selected as the GWRRA Florida FL-2L Fireballs Couple of

the year for 2019. We were so surprised and humbled to be chosen. Alice does

not often become unable to speak (lol). We plan to visit other local chapters to

see what they are doing during their Gatherings and maybe learn a few things. We

also get to brag about our chapter, tell about our rides and invite people to join us.

We hope you had a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Jim and Alice Bontrager


Jim and Alice Bontrager

Rick & Pam Northrop

Sr. District Ride Educator

Here we are, at the end of yet another year and the beginning of a new one. So

many things have transpired yet so many things to look forward to. I often think of

that saying of a cup half full or is it half empty? I guess it’s how you really want to

look at things, right? Well, as for me, I would rather look at the bright side. I have

a roof over my head, a bed to sleep in, food for my table and a Honda Gold Wing to

ride! It really don’t get no better than that, now does it? Of course, it doesn’t.

Health wise well, my doctors have been helping me to stay healthy enough to en-

joy riding my Wing. My TRC and ARC Instructors have been helping me to stay

safety conscious and trained enough to stay safe while riding that Wing so I can

safely have FUN.

So, all in all I think my cup is pretty much on the full side in spite of myself. We

have rediscovered chapter life with our involvement in Chapter FL1-T and have

made many new friends. This past month, we have volunteered to ring the bells at

Walmart for the Salvation Army, enjoyed our chapter Christmas party and been on

several of their scheduled dinner rides and rode in the Inverness Christmas pa-

rade. Well, most of us rode. Ruth Diehl and Pam walked in front of the bikes, hold-

ing up the chapter banner. Not too badly done, for two senior bikers.

As you have the opportunity to become more involved in your chapter and its ac-

tivities, hopefully you will discover how much FUN you will have.

Pam and I trust everyone had a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year is wished

from our house (and Goldwing) to yours.

Shrimps R Us is the first District ride of the new year, on January 1. Even if you

don’t enjoy the seafood menu, they have landlubber fare, plus the chance to see

lots and lots of your Goldwing family. Hope to see you there!!!!!

I want to encourage everyone to make plans to attend the Chapter Conference-

January 11 and 12 at the Hilton Hotel in Altamonte Springs. There will be lots of

information for you and your chapter, as well as turning in your financial report for

2018.

I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all our chapters and their members for their

support in our annual Gold Wing give-away raffle. At the time of this writing I only



have 3000 tickets left here in my office. This is awesome! Thank you! I will be

bringing what I have left to the chapter conference in case your chapter needs

some. We will also be conducting our raffle with the tickets, to allow you to win a

bucket load of chances for the new Wing.

Ride Safe Ride Aware,

Rick & Pam Northrop

Senior District Educators

New Years Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

Read less.

I want to gain weight. Put on at least 30 pounds.

I will start buying lottery tickets at a luckier store Stop exercising. Waste of time.

Watch more TV. I've been missing some good stuff.

Watch less T.V. in standard definition.

Gain enough weight to get on The Biggest Loser.

Watch more movie remakes.

Start washing my hands after I use the restroom.

Procrastinate more.

I will do less laundry and use more deodorant.

I will become a vegan for a day and subsequently learn that it was a missed steak.

I will no longer waste my time relieving the past, instead I will spend it worrying

about the future.

Drink. Drink some more.

Stop buying worthless junk on Ebay, because QVC has better specials

Start being superstitious.

Spend more time at work.

Stop bringing lunch from home: I should eat out more.

Take up a new habit: maybe smoking!

Ride Coordinator

Leo Soucy

January 2019 Riding Adventures:

A New Year, new adventures. Greetings Fireballs from your chapter

Ride Coordinator. We have some fun and interesting riding activities

and destinations planned for January.

January 5 — After the monthly chapter Gathering, ride to Goodson

Strawberry Farm in Balm.

January 19— 10:00 AM ride from RaceTrac Gas (US 98 No.) to the Great

Catch Restaurant, Zephyrhills

January 26 — 9:00 AM ride from RaceTrac Gas (US 98 No.) to the Kum-

quat Festival for crafts, food and entertainment in Dade City

Please check the Fireball calendar and watch for the weekly

“Happenings” emails with more information for each destination. And

more to come in February!

Let’s Ride!

Leo Soucy

Jemima was taking an afternoon nap on New Year's Eve before the festivities. After

she woke up, she confided to Max, her husband, 'I just dreamed that you gave me a

diamond ring for a New Year's present. What do you think it all means?'

'Aha, you'll know tonight,' answered Max smiling broadly.

At midnight, as the New Year was chiming, Max approached Jemima and handed

her small package. Delighted and excited she opened it quickly. There in her hand

rested a book entitled: 'The meaning of dreams'.

John, at a New Year's party, turns to his friend, Dave, and asks for a smoke.

“I thought you made a New Year's resolution and that you don’t smoke,” Dave says.

“I'm in the process of quitting,” replies John with a grin. “I am in the middle of

phase one.”

“Phase one?” asks David.

“Yeah,” laughs John, “I've quit buying.”

Every year I make a resolution to change myself....... this year making a resolution

to be myself!

Knock Knock! Who’s there?

Mary and Abby! Mary and Abby who?

Mary Christmas and a Abby New Year.

Auld Lang Syne Lyrics (Short Version)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

We'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.

It’s all about having FUN FUN FUN!

There are lots more Photos on our website

www.lakelandfireballs.com.

Mike and Sue do a wonderful job as our

photographers, so take a look.

2017 Florida District

Chapter of the Year

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Announcement of

The Couple of the Year

2018 Christmas Party

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EVENTS FOR 2019 FLORIDA GWRRA

January 12th & 13th Chapter Conference Almonte Springs

Fireballs Activities For 2019

DATE ACTIVITY LOCATION

January 31st Cypress Lakes Bike Show & Chili Cook-off Lakeland, FL

January 16th Chili Cook-off Fort Myers, FL

February 9, 2019 Fireballs Rally Auburndale, FL

February 23rd Gypsy Gold Farm Tour Ocala, FL

DATE ACTIVITY LOCATION

GWRRA Membership Anniversaries

For January 2019

Ron Cawein 1997

Karen Tomlin 1997

Michael & Rosemary Grimes 2007

GWRRA LINGO

In the interest of educating our new members Rosemary, our CD (chapter director) decided that we

should include a list of titles and the acronyms for each in the newsletter. So here goes;

GWRRA – Gold Wing Road Riders Association

RD – Region Director

DD- District Director

ADD – Assistant District Director

CD – Chapter Director

ACD – Assistant Chapter Director

MEC –Membership Enhancement Coordinator

RE – Ride Educator

CRE – Chapter Ride Educator

COY – Couple of the Year

MAC - Motorist Awareness Coordinator

PLP - Parking Lot Practice

ERC – Experienced Rider Class

TRC – Trike Rider Class

ARC – Advanced Rider Class

LTP – Leadership Training Program

OCP – Officer Certification Program

ARL – Area Report List

PP—Per Person

BYOL—Bring your own lunch

TBD—To be determined

TCLOC—Tires, Cables, Lights, Oil & Coolant

AGATT—All the gear and the time (helmet, full fingered gloves, over the ankle boots, long sleeves, long

pants and eye protection such as a shield or sunglasses, etc.)

Newsletter Editor

The prices for advertising in our Monthly Newsletter are as follows:

(Yearly Rates)

$25—business card

$50—1/4 page

$100—1/2 page

$150—full page

Checks are to be made payable to FL2-L


Chapter Directors

2448 Snowy Plover

Lakeland FL

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