thunder roads magazine of iowa january 2013

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Letter from the Editor ............................4Joker’s Wild .......................................... 5Memories for Winter ..............................699 County Tour ......................................8Biker Friendly Listing ..........................10 CMA ......................................................12 Road Ramblings ..................................13HD Dealer Show Continued...Again ...15Calendar ...............................................16Girls of Thunder ...................................18From the Woman’s Seat ......................19 Will Ride to Eat ....................................20Military Rider ........................................22Thunder Cam .......................................23Blast From the Past .............................28COIR ......................................................29 TRMI Events Listing ............................30

THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE OF IOWAwww.thunderroadsiowa.com

P.O. Box 29Kimballton, Iowa 51543

OWNER/EDITORVernon Schwarte

(712) [email protected]

EVENT CORRESPONDENCE/SALESEryka DriscollEastern Iowa563-506-0389

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Susan MastSC/SE Iowa

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Richard (Murph) and Annette MurphyWest Central Iowa

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Harv and Sue HunterCentral Iowa515-205-7410

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Mark SwearingenCouncil Bluffs/Omaha Metro

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Bob ColbertKnoxville

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David McCoyMason City

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HumphreyWestern Iowa712-592-1720

Jenn ChessDes Moines

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Monica SmithwickSioux City

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CONTRIBUTORSNetty Kawecki

Copy Editor

Nate [email protected]

Craig & Lynnette Little-Will Ride to [email protected]

Tony DarveauCarroll Cycle Center

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NATIONAL FOUNDERSToni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon

1421 Chapmansboro RoadChapmansboro, TN 37035

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Every January Cover of Thunder Roads

Magazine of Iowa has been shot with snow in the background.

This year thanks to Nate Ullrich, it

happened again to live up to tradition. The sexy Kira and

Kassi grace this 1994 Shadow with some

snow on the banks of the Mississippi River

for January. Enjoy!

Well, the world did not end, the Mayans were wrong, or just ran out of rock to chisel their calendar upon. Some days I wonder if we are closer than we think to the end, but we are still here in 2013 plugging away . I am really excited about 2013, almost a new beginning. A whole new level of excitement for the upcoming riding season and being able to get out and about, meet new people and attend new events. We will be starting here shortly getting to some of the swap meets and bike shows. Before you know it, we will be into the spring events, and then rolling into summer! Hard to imagine, but it is not really that far away.

As of this summer, we now have a new Thunder Roads Issue across the Mississippi. Dan Ryner has started Thunder Roads of Wisconsin/Northern Illinois. He is doing the same thing over there that we are doing here. Even though it is two separate issues, Dan and I have become friends and have committed to working together. Anyone that has run the big river knows that it is no big deal to cross over and check out new spots on either side. If you see an issue of theirs and not ours and want to or vice versa, let us know and we will try to remedy that situation.

Winter time is here, and that is the time to start tearing things apart and making them our own. I am working on my old Shovelhead right now, hoping to have it completed for the bike shows in the spring. What got me on this topic was

the recent completion of the biker build off shows on TV. I am not a big fan of these shows, and don’t normally watch. I am not saddened at all by the demise of the one show, but wanted to see what people were building now. After watching, I can honestly say that I have seen just as good if not better work right here in Iowa! The only difference, Iowans don’t have the hype and the publicity. A lot of the builders and fabricators in Iowa hold true with the ideals of being both proud and humble. If we can get enough good pictures and information, we may do a photo journal of some of the cool rides built or modifi ed right here in our state. Email me a couple of pictures and some basic information about the bike and builder and we will see what we can do. Email information to [email protected]

The events calendar is already starting to fi ll up for 2013, full of fun and exciting events going on that you cannot miss. Email us the information for your events so we can add it to the listing. If people don’t know what’s going on, they won’t be able to get out and about and attend your events. Send us the date, name of event, and the town that it starts in. This free listing has limited space available, but if you need more space to tell about your event, we can take care of you on that end as well. Email information to [email protected]

As a parting note, please patronize the businesses you see on our pages. They are supporting the magazine and help keep it coming to you every month. Without them, “For Iowa, From Iowa, About Iowa” would not exist. There are a few new supporters on the pages now, so be sure to check out their wares and/or services. Be safe, stay warm, and may God bless you in 2013!

Vernon

A lady is throwing a party for her granddaugh-ter and had gone all out – a caterer, band and a clown. Just before the party started, two bikers showed up looking for a donation for one of their charities. Feeling sorry for the bikers, the woman told them that she would give them a donation if they would help chop some wood for her out back. Grate-fully, they headed to the rear of the house. The guests arrived and all was going well. The children were having a wonderful time. But the clown hadn’t shown up. After 30 minutes, the clown fi nally called to report that he was stuck in traffi c and would probably not make the party at all. The woman was very disappointed and unsuccessfully tried to entertain the children herself. She happened to look out the window and saw one of the bik-ers doing cartwheels across the lawn. She

watched in awe as he swung from tree branches, did mid-air fl ips and jumped high in

the air. She went up to the other biker and said, “What your friend is doing is absolutely marvelous. I have never seen such a thing. Do you think your friend would consider repeating this performance for the children at the party? I will pay him $50.” The other biker says, “Well, I dunno’ lady. Let me ask him. ‘Hey bubba! For $50, would you chop off an-other toe?”

The actions and legislation passage via several states brought this to mind:It all makes sense now. Gay marriage & marijuana being legalized on the exact same day.Leviticus 20:13- “If a man lays with another man he should be stoned.”We were just interpreting it wrong all this time. Who Knew?

WHY? Do drugstores make the sick or elderly walk all the way to the back of the store to get their pre-scriptions fi lled, while smokers can buy cigarettes at the very front, right next to the door?WHY? Isn’t there mouse fl avored cat food?WHY? Is ‘abbreviated’ such a long word

IN HIS INFINITE WISDOM…………….A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed home. He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed:“Dear Lord: I go to work every day and put in 8 hours while my wife merely stays at home. I want her to know what I go through, so please, allow her body to switch with mine for a day. Amen. “God, in his infi nite wisdom, granted the man’s wish.The next morning, sure enough, the man awoke as a woman. He arose, cooked breakfast for his mate, awakened the kids, set out their school clothes, fed them breakfast, packed their lunches, drove them to school, came home and vacuumed the entire house; upstairs and downstairs, took the cat to the vet, and stopped at the bank to make a deposit, but ended up having to go inside, went grocery shopping, loaded up 12 bags of groceries and then drove home to put away all the groceries, paid all the bills and balanced the checkbook. Drove to the Post Offi ce; cleaned the cat’s litter box and bathed the dog. Then it was al-ready 1 P.M. and he hurried to make the beds, do the laundry, dust, and sweep and mop the kitchen fl oor and sweep off the front porch and use the leaf blower and blow off the back deck and refi ll the bird-feeder.At 3:30 drove to the school to pick up the kids and got into an argument with the daughter on the way home, which was added stress. He never dealt with the kids on this emotional level before; it was very strange to him. It made him question everything. At 4:00 he set out milk and cookies and got the kids organized to do their homework, then actually got to sit down for a minute on the couch and watch TV. While folding 3 baskets full of laundry and then run-ning around to various rooms putting folded clothes in various dressers and hanging up shirts, pants, etc. At 4:30 he began washing vegetables for salad, breaded the pork chops and snapped fresh beans for sup-per. Cooked the supper. After supper, he cleaned the kitchen, ran the dishwasher, folded even more laundry, bathed the kids, read them all stories and put them to bed.At 9 P.M. he was exhausted and, though his daily chores weren’t fi nished, he went to bed where he was expected to make love, which he managed to actually stay awake through but then passed out; comatose.The next morning, he awoke and immediately knelt by the bed and said: “Lord, I don’t know what I was thinking. I was so wrong to envy my wife’s being able to stay home all day. Please, oh Lord please, let us trade back, I beg of you. ”The Lord, in his infi nite wisdom, replied: “My son, I feel you have learned your lesson and I will be happy to change things back to the way they were.You’ll just have to wait nine months, though. Apparently, you got pregnant last night.”


A lady is throwing a party for her granddaugh-ter and had gone all out – a caterer, band and a clown. Just before the party started, twobikers showed up looking for a donation for one of their charities. Feeling sorry for the bikers, the woman told them that she would give them a donation if they would helpchop some wood for her out back. Grate-fully, they headed to the rear of the house. The guests arrived and all was going well. The children were having a wonderful time. But the clown hadn’t shown up. After 30 minutes, the clown fi nally called to report that he was stuck in traffi c and would probably not make the party at all. The woman was very disappointed and unsuccessfully tried to entertain thechildren herself. She happened to look out the window and saw one of the bik-ers doing cartwheels across the lawn. She

watched in awe as he swung from tree branches, did mid-air fl ips and jumped high in

the air

IN HIS INFINITE WISDOM…………….A man was sick and tired of going to work evwhile his wife stayed home. He wanted her twhat he went through so he prayed:“Dear Lord: I go to work every day and put iwhile my wife merely stays at home. I want know what I go through, so please, allow heswitch with mine for a day. Amen. “God, in his infi nite wisdom, granted the manThe next morning, sure enough, the man awa woman. He arose, cooked breakfast for hisawakened the kids, set out their school cloththem breakfast, packed their lunches, drove school, came home and vacuumed the entireupstairs and downstairs, took the cat to the vstopped at the bank to make a deposit, but ehaving to go inside, went grocery shopping, up 12 bags of groceries and then drove homaway all the groceries, paid all the bills and bthe checkbook. Drove to the Post Offi ce; cleacat’s litter box and bathed the dog. Then it wready 1 P.M. and he hurried to make the bedlaundry, dust, and sweep and mop the kitcheand sweep off the front porch and use the leand blow off the back deck and refi ll the birdAt 3:30 drove to the school to pick up the kid

Has anyone else out there had a song, that as soon as they hear it, they immediately have memory fl ashbacks? There are certain songs that as soon as I hear them, I’m transported back in me to a diff erent place. I hear the song in context of what it means to me. Well, now I have some new songs for my memory bank, and they are taking me back to a truly awesome me that we had this last June in Creston. I know, we’re heading for winter and I’m wri ng about something that happened almost 6 months ago, but to tell you the truth, I was saving up wri ng this ar cle so that I could savor those memories while it was cold and nasty out. The summer of 2011 McKinley Park in Creston brought us the Marshall Tucker Band, along with some local talent, and an incredible me was had by all.

June of 2012 they topped themselves again! The venue is truly beau ful with all sorts of accommoda ons and vendors to supply everything from water to some awesome BBQ food, beer, and caramel corn. All the vendors were friendly and ready to ply you with food & drink! This fundraiser for the park is sponsored by numerous businesses in town and the surrounding area. Bikers from all over are welcome and show up to eat good food and listen to good tunes. It is a family friendly event, with people of all types enjoying the day. Everybody had smiles and a friendly gree ng, including the security!

We weren’t sure at fi rst if the weather was gonna cooperate, but the ol’ man and I took a chance and took the bike. Maybe that was the key to the good weather, faith that it wouldn’t ruin this awesome day! It couldn’t

have been be er. Mother Nature kinda teased us a li le with some dark and scary looking clouds that had a couple of lightning strikes. But, all of a sudden, just before Foghat came on, the skies cleared, YEAH!!!

The local talent that opened for Foghat was The Beau Nystrom Band and Templeton Fade. These two bands did an awesome job ge ng the crowd going with some of the best music I had heard in a while. You can look these guys up online to check out their music. I think you will fi nd their music as rockin’ as we did! So now I have some new “memory” songs to listen to, Slow Ride, I Just Wanna Make Love to You, Fool for the City, any one of these immediately takes me back to that day at McKinley Park in Creston. The sun, the green grass, all the

trees, the smiling people and the dancing and making new friends! Can hardly get any be er than that, eh? Guess again! June 22nd, 2013, the Jimmy Van Zant Band will be the headlining band at the 7th Annual Party in the Park in Creston. Now, I know all you old school rockers know who Jimmy Van Zant is and I can’t imagine a be er way to spend the day than partying down in the outdoors and listening to them rock and roll. Local talent has yet to be booked, but keep your eyes open for their ad in our magazine for further details.

Anne e and Murph


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99 Counties on the Wall99 Counties on the Wall99 Counties to tour on the bike, 99 counties to tour, take one down, drive on around, 67 counties to tour on the bike. A few years back, a summer riding goal was to ride through each one of the counties of Iowa, and what was found was a wealth of interest and beauty. Each month we will revisit each county as a featured article. We will tell you about new things to see, places to ride, and give you a little spark of touring curiosity for our state of Iowa.

Emmet County

This month’s feature county is located on the top tier of Iowa Counties bordering Minnesota. Emmet County is intersected west to east by Highway 9 and north to south by Highway 4. It is one of the smaller counties in square miles, but has quite a bit of interesting sites and points of interest. Emmet County is located just east of the Iowa Great Lakes area of Dickinson County, and is home to just over 10,000 fi ne Iowa residents. The geography here is pretty fl at with roads that appear to be ribbons of pavement that stretch for miles.

South of Armstrong you can see an original 1912 round barn. The Thomsen Round Barn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is 65 foot around. There are a few of these structures remaining throughout the state, but many are in sad repair and dilapidated. Round barns are unique in the fact that turn of the century builders saw the effi ciency and cost savings of building round versus square or rectangular. Many employed a silo of some sort in the center for ease of feeding livestock with the heads pointed inward, and the backside pointed toward the outer walls for easier cleanup. A round barn is quite an interesting concept that is worth a perusal if in the area.

As Emmet is just east of the Iowa Great Lakes region, there are still quite a few smaller lakes here. There are a couple of larger “border” lakes that are shared with Minnesota, and some smaller lakes that are very nice, quiet, and peaceful if you want to get away from the commercial tourist area to the west. Iowa Lake is 802 acres with a campground that is located on the south side, just off Highway 15.Okamanpedan (Tuttle Lake) is one of the

border lakes, but is also one of the largest natural lakes in Iowa with an area of 2294 acres. A nice day trip to Emmet County is to roll around and hit all the parks and lakes and enjoy some northern Iowa scenery.

AERO Race Wheels is located in Estherville and was established by current owner F.L. “Skip” Miller so they could provide higher quality wheels designed specifi cally to endure the tough requirements and conditions of the racing industry. Yep, that is right, auto racing wheels. I know a lot of bikers are race fans as well, and many of the wheels on dirt and asphalt tracks across the country come from Estherville. The local racers and even the NASCAR racing series use wheels made in Iowa. These wheels have won more Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Series races than all other brands combined.

Another notable draw to Emmet County is at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville. The Motorcycle and

Small Engine Technology program at Iowa Lakes Community College is designed to prepare students for employment in the repair of Lawn and Garden Equipment, Snowmobiles, Personal Watercraft, All Terrain Vehicles, and both American and Foreign motorcycles. The program prepares students of all ages to work in the powersports industry after receiving their AAS degree. There are only a couple programs like this in Iowa, and one is right here in Emmet County. If interested in

learning more, email Matt at [email protected] or call 712-852-5230 Another unique draw at Iowa Lakes is The Wind Energy and Turbine Technology Program. Since the number of wind turbines in the state of Iowa is growing quickly, Iowa Lakes Community College is working to help meet the growing demand for skilled technicians who can install, maintain, and service modern wind turbines. There are more and more of these being built every day which has created jobs for construction, operation, and maintenance and this program can help you get into the fi eld. More information on this can be found by contacting Daniel at 712-362-8374 or [email protected]

Although one of the smaller counties, Emmet still has quite a bit for recreational, educational, and historical sites and points of interest. Make it a day trip and check it out.

Next month will be Fayette County in north central Iowa.

Photos courtesy of Dee Hiney and Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville. Other sources available upon request.

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EventsParts Girl Promotions

Swap MeetsFebruary 3rd, Rock IslandMarch 3rd, Cedar Rapids

Food and Drink14th Street Tavern

3418 East 14th StreetDes Moines, Iowa

515-266-3446M-F 8am-2pm Sat 10-2 and Sun

11-2

Beaver Hut PubHappiness is a Wet Beaver

307 East 7th Logan, Iowa 51546

712-644-6100

Beer Barn and Grill226 State Street

Kirkman, Iowa 51447712-766-3395

Open Mon 4, Tue-Sun at 11

BJ’s Bar & Billiards 110 Ida Waterloo Iowa

Home of Full Throttle Thursdays 319-234-9810

Buck Snort113 4th Street

Neola, Iowa 51559712-485-9090

The Buck Snort on Facebook

Captains Quarters807 Main

Adel, Iowa 50003M-F 2-12, Sat 10-2, Sun 12-12

515-993-4417

Chop’s Old Bank400 6th Street

Waukee, Iowa 50263515-987-3000

Doc’s Roadhouse309 East 7th StreetLogan, Iowa 51543

712-644-3636Open 365-8 am to Close

Double R Bar and GrillQuick Ricks Rib Joint

209 East Erie (Highway 30)Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555

712-600-6441

Do Drop Inn403 3rd Avenue

Under the Water TowerJamaica, Iowa 50128

515-314-0783

Excuses Bar405 Main Street

Malvern, Iowa 51551712-624-8233

Excuses Bar on Facebook

Foxys Bar108 East Jefferson

Osceola, Iowa 50213641-342-3700

Visit us at Facebook FOXYS

Good Sons2815 Beaver Ave Ste 102

Des Moines, Iowa515-681-5375

Goozman’s WestsideBar & Grill

Harlan, Iowa712-755-2259

Goozman’s Westside on Facebook

Haverhill Social Club202 1st Street

Haverhill, Iowa 50120 641-475-3321

Mon-Sat 10-2, Sun 12-12

Huffy’s Mule Barn802 Main Street

Anita, Iowa 50020712-762-9995

www.huffysmulebarn.com

Keasey’s Hideaway Lounge911 Court Street

Adel, Iowa 50003515-993-3001

Lampe’s Pub608 Iowa Avenue

Dunlap, Iowa 51529712-643-5781

Open 7 days a week at 11 AM

Midway Tavern206 1st StreetSoldier, Iowa712-884-2230

www.midwaytavernsoldier.com

Montgomery Street Pub207 East Montgomery Street

Creston, Iowa 50801641-782-2165

O’Hara’s Steakhouse & Lounge501 Ann Street

Irwin, Iowa 51446712-782-4545

O’Hara’s Steakhouse on Facebook

Off Sides Pizza1119 Thomas Street

Redfi eld, Iowa 50233515-833-2900

Papa Joe’s117 South 6th Street

Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555712-642-9015

Phil’s20oz Prime Rib Friday Nights

9956 Swanson BlvdClive, Iowa

515-270-0959

Pines SteakhouseOinkers Lounge & Grill

1500 E 7th StreetAtlantic, Iowa 50022

712-243-3606M-F 11AM-, S-S 4PM-


Biker Friendly DirectoryIt’s important for you to know who your friends are out on the road! The Biker Friendly Directory is a list of establishments throughout Iowa that want you to know that they’re here for YOU. Whether it’s a bike dealer, service shop, restaurant, bar or any other type of business that welcomes our biking community, you can count on our family of friends to always welcome you in. The staff here at Thunder Roads greatly appreciates our advertiser’s support each month. WE WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT THEM! So please give them the support that they truly deserve for being with us & drop by to see them for a visit. Let them know that you saw them here in Thunder Roads. If you know a business that would like to advertise in Thunder Roads Iowa Biker Friendly Places, please email [email protected]

Convenience Stores/GasThe Pit Stop Convenience Store

421 Main StreetJamaica, Iowa 50128

Gas, Beer, Tobacco & Grocery641-429-3101

DealersBaxter Cycle311 4th Street

Marne, Iowa 51552712-781-2351

www.baxtercycle.com

Carroll Cycle Center1327 Plaza DrCarroll, Iowa 712-792-1610

www.carrollcycle.com

Dillon Brothers Harley-Davidson & Motorsports

174th and MapleOmaha, NE 68116

402-289-5556www.dillon-brothers.com

Fenders Cycle and Motorsport1109 E Army Post RoadDes Moines, Iowa 50315

515-256-9062www.fenderscycle.com

Hawkeye Harley-DavidsonCoralville, Iowa I-80 Exit 240

319-545-7495www.hawkeyehd.comOpen 7 days per week

Loess Hills Harley-Davidson57408 190th Street

Pacifi c Junction IA 51561712-622-4000

loesshillshd.com

Nishna Valley CycleHONDA – YAMAHA – KTM

Atlantic, Iowa 500221-888-577-6406

www.nishnavalleycycle.com

Werner Cycle Works14410 Frontier Road Exit 440 I-80

Omaha, NE 68138402-894-3050

www.wernercycleworks.com¬

Whipp Sales and Service, Inc701 S 8th Street

Clarinda, Iowa 516321.800.477.0195

www.whippsales.com

EntertainmentBook Em Dano’s 33 S Main Street

Denison, Iowa 51442712-263-9818Mon-Sat 4-2

Dancers Nightly 5-1:30

Ossy’s Show Club1215 Plaza Drive

Carroll, Iowa 51401712-792-9102

Bail BondsIowa Bail Bonds

200 4th StreetDes Moines, Iowa 50309

515-243-4411

Biker AccessoriesBackroads Biker Leather Shoppe

305 N Main StreetEverly, Iowa 51338

712-834-2999www.backroadsbikerleathershoppe.

com

CoolBikerStuff.com1224 Celebrity DriveMarcus, Iowa 51035

Mention TRMI at Events for a Free Gift

Follow us on Facebook!!

Crispy’s Biker ApparelCedar Rapids, Iowa

www.bncbikerwear.com319-241-0916

Piranha Club1215 Plaza Drive

Carroll, Iowa 51401712-792-9184

Piranha Club on Facebook

Pizza Ranch DENISON510 HWY 39 North

Denison, Iowa712-393-3333

Check Us Out on FacebookOpen 7 Days a Week

Pizza Ranch HARLAN613 Court Street

Harlan, Iowa 51537712-755-2262

Check Us Out on FacebookOpen 7 Days a Week

Red Oak Tap419 E. Reed

Red Oak, Iowa 51566712-623-4788

Riverside Tavern450 E Main St

Lehigh, Iowa 50557515-359-9998

Email:[email protected]

Sambetti’s Bar and Grill1430 2nd Avenue

Des Moines, Iowa 50314515-245-9780

Mon-Sat 11a-2a, Sun 11a-7p

Sidetracked206 West Union StreetCreston, Iowa 50801

641-782-8534

Sparetime Bar & Grill136 West Main Street

Ute, Iowa 61060712-885-2226

Tailgators Bar & Grill621 Willow Street

Oakland, Iowa 51560712-482-6269

The Home Plate Diner304 E. 30th Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50317515-262-7000

The Lounge1005 Chatburn AveHarlan, Iowa 51537

712-755-5050The Lounge Harlan Iowa on Facebook

The Middle of Nowhere112 Main Street

Cumberland, Iowa 50843712-774-5425

The Sawmill Bar & GrillNow with a Full Menu

401 Main StNew Market, IA 51646-3079

712-585-3601

Tobey Jacks Mineola Steak HouseMineola, Iowa712-526-2078

Open 7 Days a WeekCheck Us Out on Facebook

Vic’s Main Tap304 Broadway

Audubon, Iowa 50025712-563-2122

Opens M-F 3, Sat 10, Sun 3

Wet Goods Food & Lounge113 N. Chestnut StreetJefferson, Iowa 50129

515-386-2111

Where You Can Grab a Rack,And Not Get Slapped!

Venture InnBlencoe, Iowa712-452-2205

Wilson’s Tap and Recreation1008 Story Street

Boone, Iowa 50036/515-433-1395

Guns and AmmoDales’ Guns

Buy-Sell-Trade-Gunsmithing109 Main Street Ute, Iowa

[email protected]

Locked and Loaded Outfi tters422 Market Street

Harlan, Iowa 51537712-755-4867

lockedandloadedoutfi [email protected]

Shooter’s Outlet114 Main Street

Arcadia, Iowa 51430712-689-2772

Tues-Fri 2-7, Sat 8-3www.shootersoutlet.net

Healthcare/WellnessSandra Grace Health Care Team3481 Utica Ridge, Bettendorf, IA

(563) 343-5344sandragracehealthcareteam.com

Massage, Hypnosis, Reiki & moreWill travel to your event or offi ce

InsuranceUnited Group Insurance Inc.

2 East 6th Street Atlantic, Iowa712-243-6557

507 Main Street Griswold, Iowa 712-778-2575

Photo and VideoUllrich Photography

PO Box 1842Clinton, Iowa 52733

563-243-8715www.natanic.com

ServicesAbsolute Computer Services

519 Cedar St; Tipton, IA 52772absolutecomputerservices.us

(563)886-8068; surveillance systems;Comp sales, svc, networking &repair

BC’s Custom Wood FloorsBrian Christensen

1908 8th StreetHarlan, IA 51537

712-755-2098

BCS Computers100 Industrial Road

Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115641-747-3344

www.brubakercomputer.com

Iowa Lakes Community College300 S. 18th Street

Estherville, Iowa 51334www.iowalakes.edu

800-521-5054

Joe Karsten-Authorized DealerCornwell Tools329 West Street

Manning, Iowa 51455712-310-0765 mobile

Larsen EquipmentAaron LarsenPO Box 126

Kimballton, IA 51543712-310-1762

Signs & Wonders101 W Main Street

Lockridge, IA 52635-9708(319) 750-0814

signsandwondersbysue.com

Sound and ServiceBike/Car/Home Audio and TV

712 Quint AvenueCarroll, Iowa 51401

712-792-5403

Southwest Iowa SandblastingMike Magers

65162 Oxford RdAtlantic, Iowa 50022

712-249-3995

Traci DavisReal Estate Specialist

[email protected]

Skogman Realty

TVC Home ImprovementsCertifi ed Lead Abatement Contractor

1422 FarnamDavenport, Iowa 52803

866-322-1754

Shops and FabricatorsBaggers MC2632 9th Ave

Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501712-256-1791

Butterfi eld’s M.C. Parts8025 Blondo StreetOmaha, NE 68134

402-391-3768

Dead HeadsEngineering, Fab, Repairs & Sales

426 Railway StreetGillett Grove, Iowa 51341

[email protected]

Elite Auto Upholstery & EmbroiderySpecializing in Motorcycle Seats

1313 Walnut StreetDes Moines, Iowa 50309

515-276-4392

F & J Racing701 N 3rd Ave

Marshalltown, Iowa 50158641-752-8651

www.fandjracing.com

Flying Eye Psycol Circus512 Main Street

LaPorte City, Iowa 50651319.495.8016

fl [email protected]

Metal Ink911 7th Street Ste 102Harlan, Iowa 51537

712-235-2453www.metalink.org

Main Street Bikes and Trikes522 Main Street

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CMA NotesCMA NotesThe holiday season is over and it’s time to focus on some really important stuff. No, I’m not talking about New Year’s resolutions. I’m talking about getting your

bike into the shop so the mechanic can fi gure out why that mysterious noise is getting louder or tell you if your cam chain tensioners need to be replaced or fi gure out whatever problem the bike has that’s beyond your expertise. Let’s face it – as far as most of us are concerned, if we could fi x the problem ourselves, we would. We’ve researched procedures on the Internet, talked with friends to see what kind of success they’ve had with products from the same company, and pored over technical articles written in bike magazines. Finally, we reach the end of our pride and acknowledge that we need to get the bike into the hands of a good mechanic. After all, there’s pretty much nothing that will stay broken if you throw enough money and expertise at it.

A trustworthy mechanic will only fi x issues that the owner has authorized him to take care of. And the mechanic isn’t interested in having the owner hang over his shoulder the whole time he’s working, telling him what tools to use or saying, “Oh, no! Don’t fi x it THAT way!” When it comes to our bikes, most of us understand that we need to just allow the expert to BE the expert. We understand that not only would it be really expensive to experiment

with buying different parts to try out on the bike, but we understand that our own efforts at playing mechanic

might even get the bike into an un-fi xable state. We’re not nearly that smart when it comes to our lives. Most of us think that we can fi x our own problems without any help. We try to turn this attitude into a virtue by calling it “self-suffi ciency” or “maintaining our privacy” or “tapping into the power within”, but it’s really an attitude of pride and the desire to maintain control. We think that’s the American way. But the Bible tells us in Proverbs 14:12: “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” The truth is that we must turn our life-problems over to the Expert, Jesus Christ, because like the trustworthy mechanic, he will only be our Savior in the areas that we allow him to be the Lord. If we choose to maintain our control over a problem area, we will not become free of the problem because we aren’t big enough to fi x it on our own. Only Jesus, as our Lord, is big enough to save us. Romans 6:16 makes the situation clear: “Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.” The only limit on the solution to your problems is you. Once you quit trying to be the expert and give God the authority to work on the problems in your life, he’ll set you free to follow him. It’s the best decision you’ll ever make.

May the Lord bless you all - Karla

Mark and Karla Cornick are Area Reps with the Christian Motorcyclists Association. Find out more about CMA and God’s plan for you at www.cmausa.org.

Biker Aftermath part 2, for those of you who were not quick enough to fondle the pages of last months Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa you are officially 4 gears behind in finding out how to beat the biker addiction during the winter season. So race out to thunderroadsiowa.com or to your local hot spot, grab a copy of the December issue then hit the throttle hard to get caught up. I’m sure you will find it a lot like following Vernon down the highway.

Fifth Gear – Confess your sins! The temperatures and riding conditions have changed greatly in the last month. There have been a few “OK” days for riding but the optimal riding conditions are quickly being reduced to a few choice hours every now and then. The cold air, blinding fog and big horned bucks with only one thing on their mind, has made being able to get a quick ride in extremely challenging and borders on dangerous. Living on the edge is a good reminder that you’re still living, needless to say I jumped off the wagon and on to the bike a couple of times. Since I’m a slow learner, it only took a few miles to refresh my memory that even if the sun is shining, at 60 MPH when it is only 35 degrees outside the brain freezes quickly which is immediately followed by rock hard nipples and shrinkage! I couldn’t help it, I didn’t get far from home, just needed a refresher course on why the biker addict is forced into hibernation for the winter. With the confessions of failure at bike sobriety, I will now launch into sixth gear.

Sixth Gear – Dig out the big book of creativity! The bike is stored, time to work on the biker. Develop a suitable list of substitutions for wind in the hair and knees in the breeze. Trick the mind into finding alternatives; it is a mind game I play with myself. Find ways to enjoy the biker lifestyle while going through the two wheel withdrawals. Like taking all the riding and rally pictures off the camera and getting them organized. While ensuring to set aside a few choice pics to use as blackmail with riding buddies in the future, just in case! Plan a whole day to do nothing but straddle the bike while parked in front of a 48” fan on high, mimic the power of sunshine with a couple Halogen shop lights while revving the twin cam over and over again just to satisfy the sick desire for vibration. Find the dates, times and locations of every swap meet in this great state then make plans to attend them all. I find this necessary because in my twisted mind, the smell of leather and greasy parts really turns me on. Now that I’m horny, I will slide into seventh gear.

Seventh Gear – Time for a support group meeting. A “we would rather be riding party”, a get together for some winter biker fun, fire up a couple of classic biker flicks like “Easy Rider” and “Harley

Davidson and the Marlboro Man”. Spend some time riding down the highways of memory lane, while discussing the road trips everyone has made to view the works of art featured in these films. Then fondle the vast number of this years riding season photos and get into a fist fight with your buddies about where each of them were taken. Try to remember the names and stories of the other biker addicts that we met and photographed along the way. Set up some indoor winter field events such coed leather removal using nothing but your teeth. Maybe I can con some of the girls into doing my laundry by having a wet tee-shirt contest. Or rock out to some classic Foghat just to see who can play air guitar the longest while standing on one leg and call it a “Slow Ride” contest. Whatever must be done to feed the riding addiction, just don’t go about it alone, a good support group makes it much easier to reach eighth gear.

Eighth Gear – Rider regrets, rider resolutions, time to reminisce about the last riding season and consider making a few improvements in the upcoming year. There were a variety of events for animals that I wanted to attend “Hogs for Cause”, “Ride your Ass Off”, “Wheels 4 Paws”, “Paws for a Cause” but didn’t make it to any of them. Maybe better planning for the next season would be a good idea! I also remember reading an article “Bikers Answering the Call” in Thunder Road October issue when Annette and Murph were called to ride with the Greenfield-Viet Nam Vets M/C and Pella-Patriot Guard Riders. After reading that article, I had good intentions of signing up for those calls in the future but just never got around to it. Now would be a good time to get that done, so I can show up to support such events in when needed. During a beautiful July day, while riding on a poker run, I heard a very moving story from a Veteran rider. He had joined a large group of bikers to successfully deter and blockade the Westboro Baptist Church protestors from a fallen Veterans family and friends as they mourned their loss. Right now is a really good time to invest some time and energy into figuring out how to be a part of those blockades in the future. Because when the next call for help goes out, this biker junkie scooter tramp plans to slam through the gears to get there.

Mother Nature is in control of the number of gears needed to feed the riding addiction through winter storage. Tune in next month for more road ramblings and random thoughts, after all what else is there for riding addicts to do during winter storage besides fondle the pages of the upcoming issues of Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa.

Shifty LaRue


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With the world possibly nearing its end within the next couple of weeks… Well, let me rephrase that. If you are reading this, the world has not ended, and they were wrong, AGAIN! Anyway, hopefully, this issue fi nds you in good spirits for the holiday season, and you are enjoying company with many family and friends (even the not-so enjoy-able ones).

I know, as many of you should, that after we stuff ourselves with the scrumdiddly-umpchious food on these festive days many of us can’t help but to take a little snooze afterwards. Upon doing so, you dream of the summertime riding that will be coming up before any of us know it. The warm breeze in your hair, the rumble of your exhaust, the tingle from where that June bug decides to collide with your forehead, and the lovely ripe smell of that nice hog unit on your left…Well, you have to take the good with the bad, and you may not picture it while dreaming, but we all know it happens.

Continuing on from last month’s issue and wrapping up what was new at the 2013 H-D dealer show I’ll begin with some comfort items that might intrigue you. First off, we have a new seat for the Sportster riders called the Signature Series Solo Seat with Rider Backrest. This new seat has a wide-seating area that helps support you on those long-haul trips. The adjustable rider backrest has a quick-release and has a fi ve -position height adjustment to help fi nd that sweet spot. This new seat has a wider area, it keeps the nose narrow to allow you plenty of leg-room, and you can keep your legs tight to the bike. For those of you that are not just solo riders, they offer the matching passenger pillion with a comfortable 10” wide seating area.

For those of you that like the seat you cur-rently have on your bike, but could benefi t from a bit more padding, Harley once again has followed the aftermarket scene by com-ing out with their version of an AirHawk pad called the Road Zeppelin Seat Pad. This pad offers an air bladder system that allows the air inside to be distributed where it needs to be to keep you a happy rider. By having the unique bladder system, it also allows air to fl ow between you and the seat to keep things a bit cooler. There are both good and bad points about this new pad over the AirHawk version. The Harley version offers an integrated hand- pump so that you can change the comfort level on- the- fl y vs. the AirHawk version you have to stop, take the pad off, and blow into the pad like you are blowing up a balloon. The downside of this hand- pump is the little bag it sits in just kind of hangs off the side of the pad and just is not very eye -appeal-ing but can easily be ignored because of the benefi t.

For the passengers out there that would like a little more comfort on the tour-pak equipped bikes, Harley again has listened to the call of the aftermarket and taken a page from Kuryakyn’s catalog and introduced their own Tour-Pak Passenger Armrests. Unlike their Kuryakyn counter-part, these armrests are wrapped in leather to blend into the pad and speaker boxes. These arm-rests do swing away from either side, so dismounting can be done on either side of the bike. The top pads also fl ip up to reveal a handy little storage space to place the lit-tle odds-n-ends that your passenger would like to have accessible.

With food comas in sight, dream sweet dreams of riding, comfort, and nice weather! Have a safe, and wonder holiday season, and a Happy New Year…If there is one.

Tony Darveau

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From The Woman’s Seat, Finally!

I made myself a bucket list this summer, and it had just two things on it. It was only for the summer, not long range, ya know? I wanted to fl oat the river in a canoe, and I wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle. Unfortunately, due to drought conditions, the river wasn’t going to be very cooperative in the canoeing adventure; I would have ended up carrying it more than riding in it.

The next item on my list was to learn to ride and get my license before the summer was over. I failed to get signed up for the classes before the summer was over, so in part I failed. But, I did fi nally get signed up for classes in the 2nd week of October.

Being a passenger allows you to learn a lot about operating a motorcycle, if you are an observant person. But once you climb on that bike behind those handlebars by yourself, it’s a whole new world! I knew that I would benefi t from the safety classes that are offered at any number of places, through a few different venues, soI did a bit of research fi rst.

To be honest my pocketbook dictated where I would choose, so the comfort of learning at a dealership could not be a consideration. Between ABATE and DMACC came down to the availability of my schedule. DMACC won out. I fi nally had the money and a clear schedule for the 2nd week of October and got myself signed up. The old man is totally supportive of my desire to learn, and he also wanted to caution me, because he said” It’s never as easy as it looks”. There is a lot more to learning to ride than to hop on and just go. There is a total mind-set that you need to have. With those thoughts in my mind, and the weather forecast of rain in the back of my mind, I made my way to Ankeny on the 12th of October.

On my way to the classroom I encountered another person; I could tell he was almost as apprehensive as I was. Eventually the classroom fi lled up with 13 people and the instructor, whose name was Matt. He proceeded to give us an intro to the class agenda, all the while breaking the ice with humor and getting us all to feel a little bit less anxious about what we were about to embark on. It seems that most of us have either little or no experience riding, so I’m thankful that Matt shows his sense of humor right off the bat! Once we get the introductions out of the way Matt, or the “Riding Coach”, as they are offi cially known, proceeds to tell us that we will be breaking protocol in the usual agenda and will be going out on the range and getting as much riding in as possible today. I’m excited and nervous both!

The class provides gloves, helmets, eyewear, and the motorcycle, and you must wear every bit of it while you are riding. In fact, if you mount your ride without them already

on you will get a stern look from both Matt and Dave, the

second riding coach. Every exercise they put us through was designed to give us the best basic skills, creating the good habits needed to survive as a rider. The instructors were supportive and extremely patient. I did better on Saturday after I changed up what bike I was riding. I started on a Suzuki, but didn’t like where I was on the handlebars and my center of gravity was off. I got on the Honda Rebel and found the lower seating gave me a much better center of balance and I liked where the handlebars were. Now, being more comfortable made a big difference in my confi dence level.

Sunday comes and I know that I am not doing as well as I would like to be doing. I am not the only one who thinks this either. The instructors warm us up with some basic exercises we learned the day before and tell us we have a few more to learn and then its crunch time. We will be evaluated on our riding skills with their scoring system and then we go in and take the written test. The written test isn’t even a worry in my mind, I fi gure I have that one aced, it’s the riding I’m not sure about. It turns out that I’m right, too many points off and I do not pass the riding skills test. Matt tells me that there is a remedial course for 4-5 hours that they offer to those who don’t pass this course. Of course, I’m interested and tell him that I will take the written test today and get that out of the way. I missed 1 out of 50 on the written, yeah!

Remedial class was 2 weeks later on a Sunday afternoon, and being late October it was a wee bit chilly. Our instructor today was Dave, not the same one, and he opened my eyes to a couple of new ways to deal with the issues that I was having, and VOILA, things were going good. With only four of us in the class, we were able to do some extra work on each of the exercises. Now came crunch time, how would I do? I was starting to get test anxiety, better concentrate, look ahead, turn your head, use your clutch zone, yeah, that damn right and left U-turn in the box is done. Wow, doing well. Taking off, hit 15 mph, quick stop, actually downshifted so automatically, I wasn’t sure I had! Yeah, last thing left is the curve that I love doing, no problem. Take off, hit 15, brake, clutch zone, press, crap, looked at the ground! Points off there, cuz’ I actually went out of the curve! in traffi c, I would have been crunched! Did I pass, YES. Do I need more practice, YES defi nitely! What will make it easier will be doing it on my own bike. That will come soon. Now, my husband is appreciative of the direction that my classes took. The things that he has always told me that are a big part of riding safely are what were stressed in this class. Being aware of everything around you, drive defensively, and to me the most important thing of all, it has to be instinct. You can’t stop to think about what you’re going to do, you have to be on your toes the whole time you’re riding and be prepared to avoid whatever comes your way. I can’t wait to get my own bike and get out and do some practicing. Living in a small town, will be a good place to start. Can’t wait for the townsfolk to see their librarian riding around on her own Harley!

Maybe next summer I’ll get to fl oat the river! See you on the road!

Annette Murphy

Main Street Bar & Grill111 Main StreetMassena, IA 50853712-779-3483

I’ve been eating at the best place in Massena since 1978 on a pretty regular basis. However that would be my mother-in-law’s house and I won’t be reviewing that here. The funny thing is all the years I’ve been going to Massena I have

never been in the Main Street Bar and Grill! Well, that has changed now. Main Street Bar and Grill has a very diverse menu with everything from breakfast to dinner specials on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. They also have prime rib on the last Saturday night of the month! (Sounds like a return trip is in the works!!!) The menu includes your standard appetizers but there was one that stood out to us, the Pepperjack Cheeseballs. Lynnette and I both have an affi nity for pepperjack cheese so these were an irresistible temptation that we just couldn’t pass up! We had our friendly waitress put in an order for a basket of these while we fi nished perusing the menu.

As we were discussing our fi nal choices she came back with our order... WOW that was fast!!!! Now I gotta tell you, if

you like pepperjack cheese you HAVE GOT to try these!!!! These are awesome!!!! I kept biting them in half looking for the peppers but I couldn’t see any, but the bite is defi nitely there!!!! Lynnette ordered their homemade breaded tenderloin with criss cut fries. The local school sports teams are called the Cougars and like most small town restaurants, Main Street Bar and Grill has a burger named after the sports teams... the Cougar Burger! The menu describes it as a half-pound burger topped with grilled onions, Swiss cheese and A1 sauce on a toasted bun. A combination I just had to try. As long as I was trying things I thought it would be appropriate to try the Spicy Tots. One of the best things about small town dining is the personal touch that you get with your order. Lynnette likes her potato products, fries, etc., VERY well done (read that as KRUNCHY!!!). She mentioned that to our waitress and her criss cuts came fried to her order. Ok, let’s break this down in order... Lynnette’s

tenderloin was wonderful, not the largest I’ve seen but defi nitely one of the best I have tasted!!! (You see Lynnette couldn’t eat the whole thing so I got half... SCORE!!!) Her criss cuts were done to perfection as I mentioned previously. My Cougar burger was all I had hoped it would be! A pleasant surprise was a half-pound

burger that was well done completely through!!!! So many times you get a large burger patty that is still a little pink in the middle, some people may prefer theirs that way but I don’t. This one was PERFECT!!!!! My spicy tots were very, very tasty, not too spicy but with just the right amount of kick.

Another thing that I love about small town restaurants is the pie is almost always homemade and Main Street Bar and Grill is no exception! Lynnette had the coconut crème pie and I had pumpkin with whipped cream. Order it yourself, you won’t be disappointed !!!! The last thing I love about small town dining... we had an appetizer, a tenderloin, a half-pound burger, 2 sides, 2 slices of pie and 2 glasses of lemonade and we paid a bill of $21.19! I have paid that for half as much food and felt that it was reasonable!

Main Street Bar and Grill in Massena, small town dining at its best! The only dining in Massena that’s better is my mother-in-law’s house and that’s by invitation only!!!!

Until next month, ride safe and eat hearty!

CraigLittle

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PS If you have someplace you think we should check out in your neck of the woods, shoot me an email.


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MILITARY RIDERSMILITARY RIDERSThis January we bring you Dean Nelson who hails from Vail, Iowa. Dean is the father of last month’s featured Military Rider, David Nelson. Dean served in the Army as a Sergeant from 1965 to 1967. His service location included the follow-ing: Fort Leon-ard Wood, Missouri; Fort Gordon, Geor-gia; Schofi eld Barracks HI.; and South Viet Nam. His MOS was as an infantryman, commonly referred to as a Grunt, and to this day is proud to have served the United States of America. When asked about Military service in his family history, he adds, his oldest son and daughter-in-law are currently in the U.S. Army, his youngest son served eight years in the Army Reserves, (all with a tour of duty in Iraq), and his brother served in the Navy for four years.

Dean has owned a couple of different bikes over the years. He rode prior to service, but because of being gone in the Military and then raising a family, he got away from riding for a few years. Dean owned a 1951 Harley-Davidson Hydra Glide

from 1963 until 1965. That bike went away before service. Now he owns a 2000 Road King Classic. His latest ride he got at Holstein’s Harley-David-son in Omaha, and said he always wanted a bike back, as it got into his blood. He chose his last

bike for the looks, color, style, and the comfortable ride. He just loves every-thing about it. As far as accessories, he says he is about done with that, and has it just the way he wants it.

We asked Dean if he has any big future riding plans and he said not at this time, but he really enjoys going on fun-draising runs

whenever, and where ever he can. He is a mem-ber of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS, and also the Izaak Walton League. He has many friends that ride regularly.

If you see Dean out and about, give them a thank you wave, and if you get a chance, shake his hands and thank him for his service. Ride Free Thanks to our Military!

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cultivating a better relationship with him. Secondly, Greg Grupp was beaten by David Dawson (as you remember he told us he’d support a minor helmet law). More work to do. We’ve been assured that a minor helmet law will once again be introduced this session. We need to do our job, show up, be counted and give a crap. We can’t win if we’re unwilling to fi ght, talk to your friends and family – this stuff is important. On the federal level the clouds look even darker.

We’ve got a president on his 2nd term; he doesn’t have to run again. In other words, now he’s gonna do whatever he wants unless we do what we can to stop him. Thank God Steve King defeated Christi Vilsack. At least we’ve got one honest guy in Washington.

Keep an eye on anything you hear about “sequestration” on the fi scal cliff. Keep in mind these same politicians created the problem, but not controlling their spending. Now to give the impression that they’re actually trying to reduce the defi cit they want to tax us more, or even worse hide these taxes by tying them to certain activities. How many people know that you’re paying an 11% federal tax on ammunition? One thing they’re thinking about is taxing ammunition another 25%. What about the little sin taxes on cigarettes or alcohol?

We’ve got a secretary of state – Hillary Clinton, along with Obama, signed on to the U.N. Gun Ban, trying to give your rights to the United Nations, within 48 hours of winning the election. What timing! If he’d have done it prior to the election my money says he wouldn’t have won. See what happens when people stop paying attention? There are so many fronts to keep an eye on right now that it’s an awesome responsibility, we all need to do our part.

I LOVE MY COUTRY.I FEAR AND DISTRUST MY GOVERNMENT.IT’S MY JOB TO ENSURE THAT MY COUNTRY STAYS MY COUNTRY BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT PATRIOTS DO.

Peter SiebenFree Roaming [email protected]

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OUR LIBERTIES WE PRIZE AND OUR RIGHTS WE SHALL MAINTAIN

What does that mean?

As people who live in Iowa we realize that our constitution limits the size and scope of government. This reinforces the idea that we are free to choose our own path, success or failure, without giving up our freedoms to the government. Furthermore, “our rights we shall maintain” states that we are fully willing and able to do whatever it takes to preserve our liberties and rights.

Since the election, lots of people have asked me “What happened?” I’ve given it some time to sink in and I’ve done some demographic research. Here’s what I found out:

25% of eligible voters voted for Barack Obama 24.5% of eligible voters voted for Mitt Romney Over half of us stayed home and did nothing.

Realistically the president received only 25% support and that was enough. SHAME ON US. In addition we lost some friends on the states level. Jeremy Taylor was defeated by Chris Hall, we’ll miss Jeremy, but congratulations to Chris. We’ll need to be very diligent in


Jan 12 ABATE D14 Swap Meet TBA Jan 13 Road MC Breakfast Brayton Jan 24 Hawkeye HD Boot Camp “Recruiting Future Riders” Coralville Jan 25-27 Rod and Custom Motorcycle and Car Show Rock Island, ILFeb 3 Parts Girl Promotions Swap Meet Rock Island, ILFeb 9-10 Capital City Show and Swap Des Moines Feb 10 Road MC Breakfast Brayton Feb 13 ABATE Lobby Day Des MoinesFeb 16 Hawkeye Harley-Davidson Chili Cook Off CoralvilleFeb 22-23 Hogs Gone Wild Fan Fest DubuqueFeb 23-24 44th Annual O’Reilly Rod & Custom Bike/Car Show MonticelloMar 1-3 World of Wheels Chicago Mar 3 Parts Girl Promotions Swap Meet Cedar RapidsMar 9 Flippin for B.A.C.A Flippy Cup Tournament West Des MoinesMar 10 Road MC Breakfast Brayton Mar 15-17 World of Wheels Omaha, NE Mar 30-31 Swap Meet Sioux Falls, SDApr 6-7 North Iowa Motorcycle Expo Mason City Apr 6 ABATE D14 TGIS Party Bridge View Ottumwa Apr 26 Motorcycle Safety Forum State Fairgrounds Des MoinesApr 27 Fenders Cycle Open House Extravaganza Des MoinesMay 3-4 Vintage Torquefest DubuqueMay 4 F&J Racing 18th Annual Blessing of the Bikes MarshalltownMay 4 Hawkeye Harley-Davidson Spring Open House CoralvilleMay 16-18 Hog Wild Rodeo ConesvilleMay 18 B.A.C.A Annual 100 Mile Ride and Party Des MoinesMay 18 National Armed Forces Freedom Ride Iowa Council Bluff sMay 25-26 Midway Tavern 15th Annual Fun Run, BBQ, Street Dance SoldierMay 31-Jun 2 Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally NewtonJul 4-6 ABATE Freedom Rally Algona Jun 22 7th Annual Party in McKinley Park Creston Jul 20 Iowa Lakes Scholarship Poker Ride Estherville Aug 1-3 6th Annual Across the Border Raid BedfordAug 17 Bob Ezarski Memorial Run Iowa Falls Aug 24 B.A.C.A of Central Iowa Bike Bash 2013Aug 29-Sep 1 Circle of Pride Th under In the Sand ConesvilleAug 31-Sep 1 Midway Tavern Soldier Valley Run BBQ, Street Dance SoldierSep 28 Hawkeye Harley-Davidson Fall Open House Coralville

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