Pardee Time - The Martin's Annual Motorcycle Jone'n Party

Received from Steve Martin:
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Well it is almost that time of year again, for the . . .

Annual Jonsin for Motorcycle Riding Season Mid Winter Bash.

Well I don't know how much of a 'bash", it is but it is always a great time. So, you are invited. Bring anyone you would like along with finger foods to share. Jo is going to make her famous 'Sloppy Jo's'.

Also, please bring any thing you would like to share that has a motorcycle theme. Movies, videos, games, new parts, old parts, you know, anything.

Personally, I like to hear about and see pictures from motorcycle trips, since the colder it gets, the more I day dream of great rides in wonderful places.

Anyway I hope if you have not been here before, you get the idea.

Here are the particulars:

WHEN : Feb12 Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. til ?

WHERE : 27255 Indian Summer Drive*

* north on hiway 75, east on C70 for 1/2 mile, then north on Imperial road for 1.25 miles, right on Indian Summer Drive, we are the Tan house on the end.

If you get lost, just call and we will send out a 'search party' for you.

Christmas Party and Club News

Photos and Videos:

Christmas Party Photo Album (link click-here). Send me any photos you have and want to add to this collection.

Christmas Party Youtube Video (Jo and her Flying Pig)

Christmas Party YouTube Video (Gary, Jan & Sue)

Christmas Party YouTube Video (Karen, Randy, Marc, Judy, and Brion)

Christmas Party YouTube Video (Marsha, Dale, Terry, and Kathy)

2010 Big Johnson Award Winner: Dale Nordlie for loosing the back wheel off his GS motorcycle while on the way to Baxter Cycle Open House and Campout in Marne. Thankfully no one was hurt and there was no serious damage. Dale says he has the bolts safety wired on now.

2011 Club Officers:
President: Chuck Swensen
Vice-President: Terry Hughes
Secretary: Brion Hase
Treasurer: Dave Bak

Elmer Andersen is a Fighter - My Walk

Received the following message from Bahnsturmers (Ames) and Heart of Iowa BMW Club (Des Moines) regarding Elmer Andersen. Elmer has been a regular at regional BMW rallies for a long time and was Diagnosed with ALS/"Lou Gehrig's Disease" over a year ago.

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From: JEFFREY V ANDERSON
Date: Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Subject: Elmer Anderson: 2011 Corridor Muscle Walk > My Walk Hub > My Team Homepage

Dave, would you forward this to all members of the Heart of Iowa, and
Elmer has some good friends that are with the Big Sioux Riders.
Thank You! Jeff R100RS

Our Heart of Iowa BMW President, Elmer Anderson is a fighter!

https://www.joinmda.org/MyWalkHub/MyTeamHomepage/tabid/187106/Team/AndersonsFightingALS/Default.aspx

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Photo of Elmer packing up at the 2008 Hawes Campout:

Randy Roos

Randy Roos was admitted to the hospital about 10 days ago. He is a member of the Big Sioux Riders and has been a great friend to many of us through the years. You can check his status here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/randyroos/journal

Sidecar Photos from Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson sent the following sidecar photos to share with the group. You can click on each photo to see a larger version.

October Club Update

The October Big Sioux Riders meeting was great. We made plans for a good November meeting and President Stan and Jim got our Christmas party organized.

This Saturday, October 23 is Baktober Fest at Bak BMW Victory KTM. Dave says they will be having great deals on bike, parts and apparel.

The Big Sioux Riders November meeting will be a Pizza Party on Tuesday, November 16th. It will be at Jim Johnson's garage at 4615 Old Lakeport Rd. Bring your own beverage and we'll pass a hat for the pizza. Brion (me), who had two flats this year, will cover how to do road side tire plugs, what to use, when to do it, when it’s not safe, and what to do after you get home. After the presentation everyone will have a chance to see if they can plug a tire on a real wheel. Materials will be provided. We have had a couple club members who have had valve failures this year. Jim and Stan, who have some real world experience with this, are going to give a demonstration on how to change a valve stem on the side of a road. As part of the meeting we are also going to be celebrating Jim's Birthday. Rumors are that Lynn may be cooking something special and that Jim might be more than 45 years old.

The Big Sioux Riders Christmas party will be Tuesday, December 14th in the basement of Sweet Fanny's on Historic Fourth Street at 6 PM. The meal will start around 6:30. Meal options will include either a salad, smothered chicken, or bourbon filled steak. As in the past, the Christmas dinner will be provided for paid members and for spouses of family memberships. Non-paid member meals are $12 and they are still very welcome to attend. The Big Sioux Riders is a chapter of the BMW MOA, but we warmly welcome members with any brand. At the party we will be collecting membership dues for 2011. Bring your odometer readings with you. After dinner, we will have annual officer elections, read the "Big Johnson" award nominations and then a vote, and follow that with the annual gift exchange. A gift costing about $15 is recommended. We will send out a proper invitation in November with more detail. Get your officer nominations into Stan Stille. Get your Johnson Award nominations into the Johnson award committee: Jim Johnson and Susie Lee (last year's proud winner of the coveted "Big Johnson"). It should be a fun evening.

The Big Sioux Riders Spring Campout at the Dam (on Mother’s Day), will be May 7-8, 2011. Camping below the dam has worked great the last couple of years so we will continue that if possible.

The BMW National Rally this year is July 21-24, 2010 in Bloomsburg, PA.


Doug, Al and Steve at Potosi (click on photo for better version)

Woodbine Applefest 2010

On a Saturday September 25th about noon, during a break in the weather, a group of Big Sioux Riders joined up in Sioux City for a fabulous ride through the Loess Hills to the Applefest in Woodbine, Iowa. At the festival we had some great food, saw some neat antique cars and visited with sidewalk craft vendors. After scoring and sampling some great apple pie at the Methodist church, we left for home. On the way back we were treated to some spectacular rainbows and cloud displays. We had perfect fall weather for the most part. In attendance where Steve Martin, Jo Martin, Al Agrimson, Stan Stille, Jim Johnson, and Brion Hase.

From Woodbine Applefest Ride - Sept 25, 2010