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District of California
Chapter CA-1F; San Diego, California
Issue 248 February 2018
Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge
Chapter CA-1F meets on the second Satur-
day of each month at the
Ranch House Café
11510 Woodside Ave. 619-488-2087
Breakfast at 8AM: Meeting at 8:30AM.
Website – http://ca1f.org
Chapter CA-1F
c/o Stephen & Alma Sprenkle
1356 Hilltop Drive
Chula Vista, CA 91911
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GWRRA Anniversaries (years)
Otto & Catherine Bandemer ................................... 25
Richard & Dianna Morrison ...................................... 7
Dennis Bishop ........................................................ 19
Mike & Elma Maury ................................................ 18
Kay Carroll ............................................................. 15
Lorrenzo Lezarraga ................................................ 11
Reba Morrow ........................................................... 1
David Garcia ............................................................ 1
Wedding Anniversaries (date)
None listed for this month
If your birthday is not on the calendar or your anni-
versary is not listed above, we do not have your in-
formation. Please contact Gloria Rossiter, Member-
ship Coordinator, with the relevant dates.
The deadline for Articles and
Pictures is the 25th of the previous month for
submission.
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Table of Contents
Staff Notes & Articles
Activities Calendar ........................................................ 23
Anni-Birthday Song ....................................................... 22
Anniversaries—GWRRA & Wedding .............................. 2
Birthdays ....................................................................... 23
Chapter Director—Head Fox .......................................... 6
Chapter Membership Enhancement Coordinator ........... 4
Chapter Store ................................................................ 22
Check & Track Your GWRRA Rider Education Levels ... 5
GWRRA Member Benefits ............................................ 13
GWRRA Membership Form .......................................... 15
Gold Angles Motorcycle Drill Team ................................ 8
Rider Education Levels Program .................................. 10
Staff Directory ................................................................. 3
Where to Take Rider Courses ...................................... 17
Chapter Locations, Maps & Directions
California Chapters Meeting Locations (Northern) ....... 20
California Chapters Meeting Locations (Southern) ....... 19
Map to Ranch House Restaurant ................................. 21
Ride Departure Locations ............................................. 20
Advertisers (CA1-F is not responsible for Advertisers pricing and promises.)
Advertising Rates ............................................................ 2
8 Ball Motorcycle Tires................................................... 9
Law Tigers ...................................................................... 7
Wing Stuff ....................................................................... 5
GWRRA Recruiting Poster ........................................... 12
GWRRA Sponsored Events/Rides
CA-1A—A Day in the Country Fair ............................... 18
CA1F—St. Patrick’s Day Fun Run ................................ 14
CA-1I—Valentine Rally ................................................. 11
CA-1R—Rally in the Valley ........................................... 16
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National, Regional and California Volunteers
Position Name Phone E-Mail
President & Wingman Anita & JR Alkire 623-445-2680 [email protected]
Director of Rider Education Tim & Anna Grimes 301-994-1394 [email protected]
Director od Membership Enhancement Larry & Penny Anthony 205-492-9728 [email protected]
Director of GWRRA University Clara & Fred Boldt 641-484-5140 [email protected]
Director of Finance Randall & Janet Drake 303-933-6073 [email protected]
Director of Motorist Awarness Mike and Barri Critzman 760-486-3405 [email protected]
Executive Director Overseas Dan & Rachel Sanderovich 942-542-300-31 [email protected]
Chapter F Volunteers (How can YOU help YOUR Chapter?)
Position Name Phone E-Mail
Chapter Director Steve Sprenkle 858-688-0029 [email protected]
Assistant Chapter Director
Treasurer David Flitcraft 619-656-6120 [email protected]
Membership Enhancement Coordinator Alma Sprenkle 619-588-9112 [email protected]
Chapter Educator Darrel Exline 619-203-1673 [email protected]
Breakfast Ride Coordinator Archie Archer 619-905-7418 [email protected]
Asst Breakfast Ride Coord.
Old Guy Ride Coordinator Todd Way 619-890-9064 [email protected]
Dinner Ride Coordinator Bud & Mary Brinker 619-562-5868 [email protected]
2018 Fun Run Coordinator Alma Sprenkle 619-588-9112 [email protected]
E-Mail List Administrator Mike Maury 858-485-7216 [email protected]
Chapter Store
Newsletter Editor David Flitcraft 619-656-6120 [email protected]
Asst. Newsletter Editor
Webmaster Darrel Exline 619-203-1673 [email protected]
Web Calendar
50/25/25 Todd Rossiter 619-677-0054 [email protected]
Motorist Awareness Program Darrel Exline 619-203-1673 [email protected]
Social Director Moises Tavarone 858-688-8248 [email protected]
Photographer
Photo/Power Point Coordinator Bonita Chamberlin 619 504-4924 [email protected]
Chapter of the Year Coordinator Alma Sprenkle 619-585-9112 [email protected]
2018 Individual of the Year
2018 Couple of the Year
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FROM THE HEAD FOX Chapter Director
Steve Sprenkle
The Officers conference is over, and we have our Chapter Ride Coordinator installed. You all
know who it is, right? Well if you don’t, I will tell you. It is our very own Bud Brinker. Let’s all
rally behind him and support him with the rides he comes up with. If you want to go on spe-
cific ride, let him know because he must let the District know how many rides we actually go
on, not how many we have scheduled. He does not have to lead them all, so he will be asking
for others to help lead the rides.
If anyone has anything that you would like to see on the calendar, please let me know, and I
will ensure that it gets on the website calendar. My email address is [email protected] or call
858-688-0029.
Steve Sprenkle
CD CA-1F
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Check and Track Your GWRRA Rider Education Levels
Recently, GWRRA National has made it possible for all of us to be able to track our Rider Education Levels status,
riding courses and seminar information. This site allows you to only see your information but does not allow you
to change or add to it.
To access your information, go to the GWRRA National website (GWRRA.org), and then click on either Officers or
Programs from the blue menu bar to see a drop down menu. Then click on Rider Education. On the left side of
the Rider Education main page you will see a button for “My R.E. Information”. Click on that button to access the
log in page.
To log in use your membership number as the user name and the numbers of your home address plus your mem-
bership expiration date (MMYY) as your password. After clicking on submit, you should be able to access the in-
formation for anyone on your membership number by clicking on “View” for each person.
Please contact us if you have questions or problems accessing your information. If there are any corrections that
need to be made, please notify us via e-mail and we will forward the information on to our District Educator for
correction.
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Membership Enhancement
Coordinator
Alma Sprenkle
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you love birds out there. February is the month that our first
chapter rally is held. And do you know where that is? Yes, you guessed it, chapter CA-1I at
Bert’s Mega mall in Covina CA. I hope to see a lot of you there. I know we will be there.
At the officer’s conference, I stated the MEC goals for the district, and think they would apply at
the chapter level as well. The goals for this year, are in the acronym of the word RECHARGE!
Which is broken down as follows;
R = Remember/refocus on why you joined GWRRA. Was it for the benefits, the love of riding,
or the people?
E= Expectations, on what people expect from GWRRA, the local chapter, and other
Members
C= Create excitement as they had, when everyone had joined GWRRA
H= HAVE FUN! We joined because the motto says it all “Friends, for Fun Safety and
Knowledge”
A= Adjust Attitudes. Be positive in what is said and done
R= Ride Adventures. Plan great rides to keep members engaged and happy, which will create
great memories
G= Group Socials for the members that cannot ride anymore but who want to stay in GWRRA
E= Energize the member
Alma Sprenkle
CA-1F MEC
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GWRRA Recruiting Poster It can be Personalized
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Become a Member Online
www.gwrra.org
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Where Can I Take an Advanced or Experienced Rider Course?
We are frequently asked where these courses are available so here is a list of the courses in California
that are accepted by GWRRA National Rider Education. If you come upon a class that is not listed,
please contact us and we’ll check to be sure it’s approved before you take it.
GWRRA offers Advanced Rider and Trike Rider Courses at various times throughout the year. Gen-
erally these are available at District rallies and at Wing Ding. Additionally if an instructor and an appro-
priate facility are available the courses may be available at other times during the year and we will put
that information out to the Chapter.
Lee Parks Total Control Advanced Rider Clinic now runs the California Motorcyclist Safety Program
for the CHP. The schedule is available on line & course locations vary.
Additionally if you are former military and have access to a base, you can take the Total Control Inter-
mediate course on a space available basis. Unfortunately they do not take trikes.
Street Masters Precision Cornering Workshop is based out of Corona and the course is held in
Rosamond at the Willow Springs Race Track on Horsethief Mile. All their information is available on
line. They do a trike class as well as a 2-wheel class.
The Honda Rider Education Center in Coulton is located close to the 215/10 freeway junction at
1301 Via Venita. Their phone # is 909-430-3000. The contact person is Gary Johnson and Mercedes
does the class scheduling. The class is open to all GWRRA Members. The BRC-2 class (formerly
known as the Experienced Rider Course or ERC) takes 4-5 hours primarily on the course and costs
$75. There also is a 7 hour ERC class targeted to Military sport bike riders.
You can call and fit into an already scheduled class or a group of 5-6 can arrange their own group
class. If a second instructor is available the class could be 10-12 students. Unfortunately, they do not
take trikes.
We hope this information is helpful.
Mike & Elma Maury
Former CA1F Chapter Educators
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Websites
Chapter CA-1F ca1f.org
GWRRA California District [email protected]
GWRRA Southwest Region “F” www.gwrra-regionf.org
GWRRA www.gwrra.org
Southern California Chapters
MEETING TIME CHAPTER MEETING PLACE CHAPTER DIRECTOR
1st
Saturday Breakfast – 0830 Meeting – 0915
CA-1A www.gwrra-ca1a.org
Greenhouse Café 1169 Commerce Center Dr., Lancaster, CA 93534
Bob & Linda Harmon 661-810-5154 [email protected]
Bakersfield
CA-1B
This chapter does not have scheduled monthly social gatherings.
Larry Gillette 661-9078-1559
3rd
Saturday Breakfast – 0800 Meeting – 0900
CA-1C www.gwrra-ca1c.org
Burgers and Beer 72733 Dinah Shore, Rancho Mirage, Ca
Ciindy Frazer 760-777-2517
2nd
Saturday Breakfast – 0800 Meeting – 0830
CA-1F ca1f.org
Ranch House Restaurant 11510 North Woodside Ave Santee, CA
Steve Sprenkle 619-688-0029 [email protected]
2nd
Saturday Breakfast – 0800 Meeting – 0830
CA-1I www.gwrraca1i.org
Mar Y Tierra Restaurant 1118 W. San Bernadino Rd., Covina, CA 91722
Lorraine Nygren 951-371-8323
Last Sunday
Breakfast – 0800 Meeting – 0900
CA-1K www.ca1k.org
Emle’s Restarraunt 9250 Reseda Blvd., Ste 1, Northridge, CA
Charli Chipman 818-590-5495
2nd
Saturday Breakfast – 0800 Meeting – 0830
CA-1L www.gwrra-ca1l.org
IHOP 212 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Doc Boyd 805-943-1919
2nd
Sunday Breakfast – 0800 Meeting – 0830
CA-1M www.ca1m.org
Pepper Steak 26589 Highland Ave., Highland, CA 92346
Jerry Cowan 909-783-1014
2nd
Sunday Breakfast – 0730 Meeting – 0800
CA-1Q www.gwrra-ca1q.org
Black Bear Diner 7005 Knott Ave., Buena Park, CA 90620
Janieta Villagrana 562-324-4414
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Saturday
Breakfast – 0730 Meeting – 0800
CA-1R www.gwrra-ca1r.org
Mimi’s Café 22651 Lake Forest Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Kenny & Sharon Devor 949-280-3536 [email protected]
3rd
Saturday Breakfast – 0800 Meeting – 0830
CA-1S www.ca1s.org
Carrow’s Restaurant 2401 Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93003
Ken Thomas 415-307-8237 [email protected]
3rd
Sunday Breakfast – 0730 Meeting – 0800
CA-1V www.gwrraca1v.org
Maxwell’s 17772 Wika Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92307
Pat Riley 951-204-1889 [email protected]
1st
Saturday Breakfast – 0730 Meeting – 0830
CA-1Z www.gwrra-ca1z.org
Marie Calender’s 29363 Rancho California Rd., Temecula
Russ Johnson 951-532-5311 [email protected]
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Ride Depart Locations
1. Wal-Mart: 3382 Murphy Canyon Dr, San Diego
2. McDonalds: 1050 W Valley Parkway, Escondido
3. Mission Bay Park: De Anza Cove, off Mission Bay Dr. parking lot on the right, near boat
ramp
4. Fun Bike Center: 5755 Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego
5. Kohl’s Parking Lot: 2502 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon
6. The Omelet Factory: 8860 Magnolia Rd, El Cajon
7. Parking Lot Practice (PLP) — No longer available at this time
8. Starbuck’s 9932 Mercy Road, San Diego
9. Burger King: 1420 Mission Ave, Oceanside
Northern California Chapters
MEETING TIME CHAPTER MEETING PLACE CHAPTER DIRECTOR
4th
Saturday Breakfast – 0800 Meeting – 0900
CA-2A www.ca2a-gwrra.org
Old Salle’s Café 2082 North J St., Tulare, CA
John & Debbie Whittled 559-786-3489 [email protected]
2nd
Saturday Breakfast – 0700 Meeting – 0900
CA-2J www.gwrraca2jdeltawings.c
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Country Skillet 22921 Harbor St., Pittsburgh, CA
Willy Walker 510-682-0317
4th
Saturday Breakfast – 0730 Meeting – 0830
CA-2K www.gwrraca2k.com
Benicia Grill II 2390 N. Texas St., Fairfield, CA
Becky Carroll 510-867-1305
2nd
Saturday Breakfast – 0800 Meeting – 0900
CA-2N www.ca2n.org
Golden Corral Buffet 3737 McHenry Ave., Modesto, CA
Denny Keeler 209-647-9597
3rd
Saturday Breakfast – 0730 Meeting – 0830
CA-2Q www.ca2q-gwrra.org
Black Bear Diner 5100 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton, CA
Tim Hallock 925-560-0794
3rd
Saturday
Breakfast – 0800 Meeting – 0830
CA-2R www.gwrra-ca2r.org
Marie Callender’s 1987 Hilltop Dr., Redding, CA
John Severson 530-243-1446
3rd
Saturday Breakfast – 0730 Meeting – 0800
CA-2S www.ca2s.org
Omega Restaurant 90 S Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas, CA
Rocky Fargundes 404-504-0440
1st
Friday Tentatively
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CA-2W www.ca2w-gwrra.org
Location and time varies from month to month so please contact Steve or Teri before visisting.
Steve & Teri Rippe 559-298-2456
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Sunday Breakfast – 0830 Meeting – 0900
CA-C www.capitalcitywings.com
Elks #6 6446 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento, CA
Ken Knox 916-261-1768
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Directions to the Chapter gathering place: The Ranch House Restaurant
is off the San Vicente Freeway (HWY 67) in Santee.
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Words to the Anni-Birthday Song:
Sung to “You Are My Sunshine”
So it’s your birthday or anniversary. We are so happy that you are here.
So as your present please take this ticket. And we’ll see you again next year.
Chapter Store CA-1F
Prices and items are subject to change without notice
Available viewing online
Blue Denim Vest with CA-1F Logo ............................................................................. $35.00
GWRRA Patches
10” Back Patch ................................................................................................... $10.00
10” Back Patch (Black/Gold) .............................................................................. $14.00
4” Pocket Patch .................................................................................................. $4.50
4” Pocket Patch (Black/Gold) ............................................................................. $5.00
California County Patch ............................................................................................... $5.00
Chapter “F” Pins ........................................................................................................... $5.00
California District Pins .................................................................................................. $4.00
GWRRA Earrings
Post ....................................................................................................................... $5.00
Dangling ................................................................................................................ $8.00
Flag Hats (limited quantities) ........................................................................................ $8.00
Visit a Chapter Header ................................................................................................. $5.00
Visit a Chapter Hanger (CA-1F) ................................................................................... $2.00
Flag and Eagle Patches ............................................................................................... $6.00
4x6 US Map .................................................................................................................. $5.00
Upper and Lower Rockers (CA-1F and San Diego, CA) ............................................ $24.00/Set
1x3 Gold Name Badges ............................................................................................. $10.00 Ea
Vest Clips ................................................................................................................... $10.00
Chapter “F” Antenna Flags ......................................................................................... $16.00 Ea
Attendance for January 2018
Members 18 Guests 5
Non GW Guests 2 Arriving on: 5 bikes \\ 0 trikes
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Monthly Events
2nd Saturday’s
Chapter Gathering @ Ranch House
Restaurant, Santee Monday prior to
Chapter Gathering
Staff Business
Meetings @ Ranch
House Restaurant
Every Other Weds.
Ed’s Old Guys Ride @
Omelet Factory in
Santee
Every Thursday
Dinner Ride or
Upcoming
Events
17 March
CA1F—St Patrick’s Day Fun Run
23-25 March
CA1R—Rally in the Valley
5 April
CA1A— A Day at the Country Fair
CA1K—
Ken Freeland Memorial Ride
29 April
CA1Q—Rendezvous with Q
6 June
CA2N—Rally
21 July
CA1S—Rally
28 August—1 September
Wing Ding 40
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3
8AM
CA1S
Chapter Visit
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6:30PM
Business Meeting
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8AM
Ed’s Old Guys Ride
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6:30PM
Dinner
Social
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8:30AM
Chapter Gathering
CA1I—Valentine Rally
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8AM
CA1M
Chapter Visit
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6:30PM
Dinner
Social
Jim Betts
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8AM
CA1S
Chapter Visit
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7AM
CA1V
Chapter Visit
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8AM
Ed’s Old Guys Ride
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6:30PM
Dinner
Social
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8AM
CA1K
Chapter Visit
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8AM
Impromptu Ride
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Maggie Foerschler
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February 2018
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Chapter CA-1F
c/o Stephen & Alma Sprenkle
1356 Hilltop Drive
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Rider Education Program
Safety by Commitment, Education
and Preparedness
The Chapter will back your commitment
to Safe Riding by paying for all patches
and pins earned through the Rider
Education Levels Program. For more
information, contact our Chapter
Educator (See the Staff Directory inside)
Mail To:
Chapter CA-1F meets on the second Saturday of each month at
The Ranch House Restaurant
11510 Woodside Ave., Santee, CA 92071. 619-448-2087
Breakfast at 8AM: Meeting at 8:30AM.
Website – http://ca1f.org
