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JUNE 2017 Club Information ends of our globe; however, that track has yet to be written. Officers For the vast majority of us life President has other plans. Does this imply Jack Klauschie 916-978-3434 x175 we shouldn’t listen to the Vice-President music? Absolutely not. In fact, if Mike Robles 916-718-1514 Secretary anything, we need to crank it up Angel Morrison 916-955-6096 and rally between the notes. It’s Treasurer in these brief pauses where we find big rewards in little Karl Weiland 530-409-5409 President’s Corner Directors adventures. By: Jack Klauschie RCBPREZ 2017 * * * The pause between Kim Rydalch 209-521-8425 I was reading an article in ADV musical notes is a finite time Mike Ivie 530-666-1403 Moto magazine by Travis that, left unused, quickly fades Al Morrison 916-955-2381 Walters that struck a chord with with little memory. Unwilling to 2018 me. While the magazine’s focus sacrifice these momentary Gordy Olson 916-642-2221 is on backcountry touring, all lapses of time we, as a Mike Harvey 916-334-5901 motorbike rides are an community, must embrace even Terry Lee 916-601-5453 adventure simply because we the shortest of rides. Select a Ray Trujillo 916-601-9141 are doing so on a motorbike. day ride or specific goal to work Ken Caruthers 916-712-1014 You do not smell the flowers (or on; perhaps some skill and drill Ray Nuguit 916-625-0799 road kill), or see a shooting star to refine your music. Bob Brown 530-263-2823 in a cage. He wrote about Marv Lewis 916-208-1110 * * * The point is to be on your music and riding, focusing on Director Emeritus bike, in the moment, in your the periods of time between a Rick Blake element.” Newsletter Editor sound and a ride. I think his Larry Klein [email protected] observations are worth sharing. Travis ends his piece saying: Membership Meeting He writes: “While the opportunities to pull back on the throttle may be in First Saturday at 8 am “It’s these short but vital periods themselves brief, the benefits Susie’s Country Oaks Café of time that define not only the are many and everlasting. Let 500-G Cirby Way music we listen to but the the good times roll and enjoy Roseville, CA adventures we undertake. I the ride · · · however short it Directors’ Meeting suggest that as a community of may be.” Second Tuesday adventure motorbiking Cool River Pizza enthusiasts we step back and Cheers! 1805 Cirby Way Roseville, CA reflect upon the piece we’re Wednesday Dinner Ride composing for our friends, for Thoughts / Suggestions / Meet at the Coffee Republic in ourselves, and for those we’ve Insults / Welcomed / Folsom Appreciated yet to meet. Sure, I’d love to Meet 5-6, Leave at 6:30 rally a multi-month trip to far Jack 1 of 14 JUNE 2017 Minutes of the Board of Director’s Meeting May Board Meeting Meeting Identification Meeting: River City Beemers Board Meeting Location: Cool River Pizza located at 1805 Cirby Way, Roseville CA Minutes: Angel Morrison Date: May 9, 2017 Next Meeting: June 13, 2017 Participants: Officers P Jack Klauschie (President) Mike Robles (VP) P Karl Weiland (Treasurer) P Angel Morrison (Secretary) Directors Rick Blake (Director Emeritus) P Al Morrison Bob Brown P Ray Nuguit P Ken Caruthers (Webmaster) P Gordy Olson Mike Harvey Kim Rydalch P Terry Lee Ray Trujillo P Marv Lewis Appointed Positions Bruce Azzarito (Membership) Jeanie Thurston (Women’s Liaison) P Larry Klein (Newsletter) In Memoriam Gary Stofer, President Guests 2 of 14 JUNE 2017 ‘P’ indicates member was present at the meeting Minutes The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Last Month’s Minutes: After corrections noted, the April meeting minutes approved. Revised version published. Treasurer’s Report: April (YTD) Cash Balance: $7,115 (report attached); Treasurer’s report approved. Membership Report • Bruce submitted his resignation as head of Membership. Ray N. has volunteered to pick up this duty until the new website is up and running so a clean transition can be made. Old Business: • New Website – With last month’s approval to move forward with building a new Club website using the Wild Apricot web service, Karl provided the update that we are signed up for a free one-month subscription which will expire on 5/15. Larry and Ken have begun the process of building a site to meet the Club’s needs with the hope that a BETA site will be available for the Board’s review/testing in the coming month. New Business: • Poker Run Planning – Marv and the Prez volunteered to be at A&S on Saturday, June 3, at 9:00 a.m. to do set-up, sign-ups, and 50/50 ticket sales. • Member Survey – To get a pulse on what the membership would like to see in the future, Fred put together a draft list of survey questions to be finalized at the next Board meeting. 3 of 14 JUNE 2017 Upcoming Member Rides/Events: • Mileage Contest – Jan thru Oct – See Gordy to sign-up • Spring Classic (Trinity) – May 19 - 21 • RCB Memorial Poker Run/Rope Swing Picnic – June 3 • Nevada Outback Ride – June 16 – 18 -See Scott Moseman’s article titled “Pine Creek campout” for details The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. 4 of 14 JUNE 2017 5 of 14 JUNE 2017 Where: Coffee Republic, 6610 Folsom-Auburn Road, Folsom, CA 95630 Central Nevada Outback What: Riders meet at the Folsom Coffee Republic before heading out to a local dining establishment Join us for a weekend of camping and exploring the 30-45 minutes away. After dinner, the riders return outback of central Nevada. The ride will depart Susie’s home on their own. Locations are chosen the on Friday, June 16 at 8AM. We will eventually make our previous week by the participants. Participation way to Pine Creek campground (our Base Camp) nestled varies between three and 30 riders depending on the in Aspen trees at the base of 11,814 ft. Mt. Jefferson. time of year and the weather. And yes, we ride in The sites at the campground have picnic tables, fire rain and during holiday periods although the groups rings, and BBQ’s. tend to be smaller and the destinations closer by. But through it all, we haven't missed a Wednesday Some sites of interest in the area: Toquima Cave, Potts in over two years! Station (Potts Hot Spring), Diana’s Punch Bowl, and the town of Belmont (semi-ghost town and home to Dirty Each week's destination is usually posted in Dick’s Saloon). Saturday’s schedule has us heading to our forum on the previous Monday or Tuesday. Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park (if enough interest). The route will take us south to Belmont, over to Manhattan, on to Gabbs, and finally to the state park. Board of Directors Meeting Location: If you are interested in exploring with fellow RCBer’s, Cool River Pizza, 1805 Cirby Way STE 3 please sign-up. Feel free to email me at [email protected] if you have any questions. It will be 04/11/2017 - 7:00pm very important to get an accurate rider count so we can plan accordingly and bring the right amount of supplies. The RCB board of directors meets monthly to Ken is assisting me with the GPS route upload(s). I am review past activities and plan future events. hopeful by the June 3 club meeting rider counts/details Consideration is given to member interest and cost, will be finalized. and the meeting is open to all. Wednesday Dinner Ride While the meeting begins at 7:00PM, most of the Location: directors gather earlier to have dinner. Coffee Republic, Folsom, CA RCB member participation is strongly encouraged. When: Every Wednesday, 6:30PM departure 6 of 14 JUNE 2017 Monthly Club Meeting The rides are generally "spirited" but if we get Location: enough participation, we generally add a second, more relaxed-pace group. Clutch out is 9:00AM or Susie's Country Oaks Cafe, 500 Cirby Way, Roseville, CA when the monthly meeting ends, whichever is later, 95678 and ride sheets are usually distributed prior to departure. Please show up with a full tank of gas. 04/01/2017 – 8:00am Organizer: Check the forum for details of the ride. Club Membership Here is a link from our northern club representative Join your fellow RCB members every month to Tom Moe. Take a look and see what Montana has to hear the latest club news, learn about upcoming offer. https://mtbmwriders.org/Newsletters.html events, participate in a fun raffle, and, of course, to socialize with your friends. Attendance is usually As always if anyone has something between 40 and 60, or roughly 20% of our club. that would like published, travel Note: Although there's no meeting on the other report, pictures of events, how to Saturdays, quite a few members still make it to Susie's for conversation and sometimes a pickup articles, etc. Please send them and I ride. will get them published. Monthly Club Ride Location: Please Check the Forum often to stay Susie's Country Oaks Cafe, 500 Cirby Way, Roseville, CA updated on club functions and events. 95678 Leaves Susie’s at 9:00am on meeting days What's better, after breakfast, than a spirited ride through the beautiful NorCal roads we've been blessed with? Except for special events, the rides are generally 2-3 hours in length, cover 100-200 miles, and end with a lunch at some destination.