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THE YELLOW JACKET

Chapter FL2-G January 2020 North Ft Myers

CHAPTER FL2G TEAM

Senior Chapter Director Harry and Pat Jordan Couple of the Year 2014 518-527-1201 [email protected] Assistant Chapter Director Mark & Kim Hanners 239-357-6414 [email protected] Assistant Chapter Director Calendar Editor Nikki Blaha 239-250-2137 [email protected] Chapter Advisor Chapter Membership Enhancement Coordinator Couple of the Year 2019 Rene & Gene Garmon 239-541-2693 [email protected] Ride Coordinator & Ride Educator Denis Turcotte & Nikki Blaha 2015 Individual of the Year Couple of the Year 2017 305-731-0507 [email protected] Chapter Treasurer Barbara Free 239-831-2855 [email protected] Chapter Skill Enhancement Advisor Nancy Givens 239-910-0346 [email protected] Web Master 2019 Individual of the Year Denny and Linda Adkins 239-910-6268 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Danny Quint 239-425-4066 [email protected] FL2G’s Sunshine Barbara and Ed Rose Couple of the Year 2002 (239) 542-0047 [email protected]

Goodie Sales Marty & Paulette Van der Ven 989-390-0318 [email protected] 50-50 Sales Tom Berling 231-557-2599 [email protected] Calendar Ride Planner Chapter Photographer Mel & Joy Wilson Individual of the Year 2018 239-292-1998 [email protected] FLORIDA DISTRICT TEAM District Directors Bill & Cheryl Smith [email protected] Senior District Educators Rick & Pam Northrup Assistant District Director District Ride Coordinators Denis Turcotte & Nikki Blaha Senior University Coordinators Norm & Maggie Van Dame District Treasurer Pat Van Lengen District Motorist Awareness Nate & Danelle Kinion

District Membership Enhancement

Rick & Madalena Buck

GWRRA NATIONAL President GWRRA Jere & Sherry Goodman Presidential Assistant Bob & Nan Shrader Membership Larry & Penny Anthony Rider Educators Bob & Althea Berry

Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

2016 Florida District Chapter

of the Year

Please Join Us For Our Monthly Chapter

Gathering

The 4th Saturday Of The Month

Breakfast 8AM

Gathering 9AM

410 Andalusia Blvd.

Cape Coral, Florida 33909

Most Rides Leave From:

McDonald’s 13741 N Cleveland Ave, North Fort Myers

Or

7-Eleven 1626 Meadow Rd. Lehigh Acres

Or

Pilot Travel Center 26505 Jones Loop Punta Gorda

Please Check the Monthly Calendar and Weekly Update

tel:239-357-6414

mailto:[email protected]

We want to wish everyone a very happy and joyous holiday season. We can’t believe that 2019 is just about over and we are heading into 2020. Pat and I have several things that we are thankful for especially recovery from two hip replacement surgeries and stent surgery plus celebrating our 50

th wedding

anniversary. We are also blessed with a beautiful family who we will be celebrating with during this holiday season. We are also blessed to be a part of our FL2G family who we will be celebrating with on New Year’s Eve in Ormand Beach and then onto Shrimps R Us to celebrate the new year with all the Florida Chapters. From there FL2G will head to St. Augustine for a few days. We are going to celebrate the beginning of 2020 with a bang and lots of fun. We want to thank our fantastic team and all our members for making our chapter one of the largest chapters in Florida and we know we will continue to have their cooperation next year. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN, FUN, FUN. Harry & Pat Jordan Sr. Chapter Directors – FL2G

Harry and Pat Jordan

Senior Chapter Director

2016 District Chapter of the Year

Senior Chapter Director

January 2020 THE YELLOW JACKET

My five-year-old granddaughter had a birthday party several weeks ago. She surprised me

with her ability to introduce people. She introduced us to another adult couple and said,

“This is my Grampy Denis. He takes care of my Grandma Nikki.” How right she is. After

my September accident, I was not to put weight on my right foot and my right hand and arm

were in a cast. For six weeks, Denis wheeled me around in a wheelchair. When I was

given the thumbs up to put weight on my foot, I was still unable to use my right hand. For

someone like me, who is VERY right handed, I still needed help. I couldn’t even open a

bottle of water! Denis has been a wonderful caregiver and taken good care of Grandma

Nikki. I am thankful for everything he has done for me. I also want to thank my chapter and

friends for their help and prayers. I am home now and doing my best to rehabilitate the

nerve damage in my hand and wrist. As a friend of mine says, “This too shall pass”, and

Denis will have me back on our new bike doing our usual riding ASAP.

Rather than repeat the rides, events, and activities that are scheduled for the rest of

December and January, I am going to share a holiday family recipe.

2020 is here – ALREADY. Time flies when you’re having FUN. FL2G and the Florida District have lots of activities

planned for 2020. So come join us as often as you can.

May You All have a happy, safe, and healthy holiday season and 2020.

Nikki

Nikki Blaha

Assistant Chapter Director

Couple of the Year 2017

Assistant Chapter Director

FL2G Members

Please check your GWRRA membership card to see if its time to renew your membership


Mom’s Caramels

You will need: a good large pot (ingredients will double in size while boiling), candy

thermometer, 10” x 15” glass pan, and precut wax paper wraps.

Combine in pot, stirring constantly: 1 cup sugar

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup light corn syrup

Cook to 230 degrees – below softball stage

Add: ¼ cup condensed milk

and stir constantly to 240-244 degrees – Not quite hardball stage. Be careful. It can get

too hard.

Take off heat and stir in: ¼ cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla

Pour into a buttered glass pan. Cool, but not too much. Cut while caramels are still

warm.

I wrap caramel pieces in wax paper precut into 4”x4” or 4”x6” pieces. Cut wax paper

before making caramels, or the caramels will become too cold. Recipe can be doubled.

ENJOY

Steve Perrin Jan 1 Wayne Catlett Jan 2 Bob Kellen Jan 7 Jim McManus Jan 13 Urs Francis Jan 16 Virgil Kindschi Jan 17 Bill Richardson Jan 18 Tom Bierling, Jr. Jan 18

Kim Hanners Jan 19 Bruce Marvill Jan 19 Michael Botos Jan 20 Art Boddy Jan 21 Donna Masson Jan 28 Jean Martell Jan 28 Bob Radford Jan 29 Barbara Mallman Jan 31

Sunshine Team

Ed & Barb Rose

1303 SW 47th Terrace

Cape Coral, FL, 33914 Phone: (239) 542-0047

(Cape Coral) (605)584-4896 (South Dakota)

FL2-G Couple of the Year 2002

If you know of anyone who needs a get

-well card or a prayer, please notify us

at: [email protected]

If you are not on our birthday/

anniversary lists, please send us your

info.

If you do not want any of your personal

information published, please notify us.

Anniversaries are days to celebrate the love that makes your marriage

great. Wishing you still more dreams come true, more joy, more

love for both of you.

Happy Anniversary ...

Robert Jauch & Barbara Mallman Jan 9 Skip & Janet Confer Jan 12

January Anniversaries:

“SENDING GOOD HEALTHY VIBES YOUR WAY”

Hoping Robert Jauch and Barbara Mallman are on the road to recovery.

It was nice to see Nancy Givens doing so well.

The Sunshine Team

January Birthdays:

Enjoy every moment of your life. May everyday bring something new and

exciting!

Get Well Wishes:


If I only knew how to sing, I would break out in happy song but…… that’s not going to

happen, sorry. I don’t want to hurt anyone’s ears. So, I’ll just wish you all a very Merry

Christmas and a very, very Happy New Year! I trust you will have a safe, joyous and

blessed holiday season!

On Thursday, December 5th there were a group of folks that came together from the Ft

Myers and surrounding chapters, that worked together to clean off the range and helped

Denis Turcotte and me paint it for the TRC class as well as an ARC class.

We now have it ready to accommodate ARC classes. I am in the process of getting

another ARC Instructor to assist Ray Vega to conduct the ARC classes there. As soon as

we get a date set for the class it will be posted on the district website as well as notifying

each chapter in the area. Please be patient…It is coming.

Pam and I had a surprise visit from our grandson this past week. He is home on leave

from the Navy for 14 days. Not only a surprise for us but he didn’t tell his mother and

we dropped him off at her front door. I thought she was going to kill me. LOL…She

knew nothing at all about him coming for Christmas. SURPRISE!!

Pam and I do a charity thing every year at this time, we ring the bells for the Salvation

Army. It’s just the thing we do. While doing it we see some sights as you can well

imagine. Some of the worst are the traffic issues. People are not paying attention to

their driving. There are so many distractions right now due to all the different Christmas

displays, people’s costumes, parades, etc. It is a dangerous time to be out on the roads.

Especially for motorcycles! If you are out on your great steed please be extra diligent.

Be ever alert! Put your head on a swivel like you never have ever before. Spin it 360.

They are not looking out for you so look out for them!

If you want to go out and look at the beautiful Christmas lights please relax and take

your four-wheeler. Pick a designated driver and switch off so all can see, and all are

safe. Common sense is the rule. Most of all, be safe and enjoy!

And something that may be furthest from your mind are those raffle tickets but, hey, they

could be good stocking stuffers! Might make a gift to mail to friends? Okay, I’m just

trying to help. Yes, I do have a few thousand left to get out before the rally. So, if your

chapter needs some please let me know and I’ll get them to you.

So hard to believe the Chapter Conference is staring us in the face. Right after Shrimp

‘R’ Us on January1st then the Conference on January 11 & 12th. WOW, right around the

corner. Well, I hope to see many of you there!

Until then please remember to, Ride Safe, Ride Aware,

Rick & Pam Northrop, Chelsea too

Rick & Pam Northrop

Senior District Educators, GWRRA MFA District Coordinator TRC Rider Coach

Senior District Educator

Rick & Pam Northrop

Senior District Educator, GWRRA

MFA District Coordinator

TRC Rider Coach

FL1-T Assistant Chapter Director


The Yellow Jacket Monthly Calendar


FL2-G Yellow Jacket Calendar

January 2020

Chapter Directors

Harry & Pat Jordan

Ph: 239-303-0023

email: [email protected]

web: fl2g.net

Sun da y Mo nda y Tuesda y Wed Thursda y Fr ida y Sa turda y

Contacts:

A. Pat Jordan 518-369-6514

B. Harry Jordan 518-527-1201

C. Denis Turcotte 305-731-0507

D. Nikki Blaha 239-250-2137

1

Shrimps R Us

Welaka

1st FL District Ride

Of 2020

2

Chapter Overnight

St Augustine

3 Ride Home from

St Augustine

Ladies Lunch

11:30 AM

Stevie Tomato’s

Pine Island Rd

4 JR’s Old

Packinghouse Café

Sarasota

Leave McD’s

at 9 AM

Contact Nikki

5

Lunch Ride to

Fred’s Market

Restaurant

Plant City

Leave McD’s

at 9 AM

Contact Nikki

6

7

Day Ride to

Pogey’s Restaurant

Okeechobee

Leave McDonald’s

at AM

8

9

Pizza Night

Mellow Mushroom

Daniels & 6 Mile

Cypress

6 PM

Contact Pat

10

11

Open Ride

Leave McD’s

at 9 AM

Chapter

Conference at

Altamonte Springs

12

Open Ride

Leave McD’s

at 9 AM

Chapter

Conference at

Altamonte Springs

13

14

Day Ride to

Texas Tony’s

Naples

Leave McDonald’s

at 9 AM

15

News Articles Due

16

Ice Cream Night

Love Boat

San Carlos Blvd.

6 PM

Contact Pat

17

18 Lunch Ride to

Tanners Lakeside

Restaurant

Winter Haven

Leave McD’s

at 9 AM

Contact Nikki

19

Lunch Ride

Sunrise Restaurant

Clewiston

Leave McD’s

at 9 AM

Contact Nikki

20

21

Day Ride to

Mama D’s

Lake Wales

Leave McDonald’s

at 9 AM

22

23

Birthday Nite

Mission BBQ

S Cleveland Ave.

6 PM

Contact Pat

24

25

FL2G Monthly

Gathering

Golden Corral

Andulusia Blvd.

Cape Coral

8 AM breakfast

9 AM Gathering

Ride to follow

26

Lunch Ride to

Homer’s

Smorgasbord

Sebring

Leave McD’s

at 9 AM

Contact Nikki

27

28

Day Ride to

Casa Tequila

Lake Placid

Leave McDonald’s

at 9 AM

29

30

31

Monthly Gathering: Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, 410 Andalusia Blvd. Cape Coral (Corner Pine Is. & Andalusia Blvd.)

McDonalds (Mc D's) - 13741 Cleveland Ave N., Corner of Hancock Bridge Pkwy & US41 (in the back, behind the drive-thru.)

Jones Loop Pilot (JLP) 26505 Jones Loop Rd., Punta Gorda

Race Track Gas Station (RTGS) Exit 131 I-75 13631 Goldenwood Drive Fort Myers (Next to Daniel’s Rest Area) .

Seven Eleven, Route 82 (St. Rt. 82)- 4720 Sunshine Blvd. South Lehigh Acres

CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE ------------------ CHECK WEEKLY UPDATE

Chapter FL2G Activity Photos

13 FL2G Members doing Pizza night at

RonDao's Pizzeria & Sports Bar

Work day for members of FL2G getting the

parking lot ready for the TRC training course

Trike riders from FL2G and other chapters

came to Fort Myers for the TRC course facili-

tated by Rick Northrop


16 FL2G members on a ride to Casey Key Fishhouse.

Newsletter Editor Comment:

This article is from Wing World Magazine.

David Martin is a member of FL2G and lives in Estero. Wing World interviewed David in

2018 about his wife Pam’s passing and the motorcycle ride he took to their favorite place.

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Items For Sale

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2012 Gold Wing in excellent condition

Under 18,000 miles

$12,500

Contact Ed Rose

239-542-0047

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Items For Sale

For Sale

2005 1800 Goldwing Motor Trike, solid axel, new drive shaft,

new front tire, new fork seals. Accessories too many to list.

Escapade trailer with garment bag. Custom lighting bike and

trailer. 51,309 miles. $15,500

Jackets/Coat: Tourmaster men’s XL $60, Ladies leather jacket

(zip-out liner) XXL $80, Ladies Cortex XXL $60, Ladies

Columbia XXL $80, Ladies Tourmaster XXL $60.

ETC: GW 1800 seat by TS Customs (heated) $800, Kuryakyn

doggie carried $50, Miscellaneous GW 1800 accessories

Make an offer, some or all

Contact: Gerald Golden at

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2008 Florida District

Chapter of the Year


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