Is your motorcycle putt aaway wayy fo wa forr th the wi the wint winter int n er er yet? I know that minee iiss no nnot. ot. t I know kn know, now ow,, ccolder cold old der er it is November, and it iiss co houl ho uulld ld than it should be, and I sshould have it parked, or startt tto o te tear eaarr irs rss aand nd it down for some repairs upgrades. I also know w tthat hat it ha it has not happened yet, aan and nd until the roads are coated ted ed in ice and it stays below freezing for multiple days in a row, I will not park it. Hell, even with th a warm enough afternoon oon an oo and nd the right road conditions, oonns, s, I may just get it out at aany nyy ttime iim me throughout the winter. C Ca Call all ll it crazy, call it stupid, ca call all ll iitt awesome, and call it whatever you like, which is the way I do it. There has been many a winter in my riding days that I have been on two wheels in all twelve months of the year. It helps to keep me sane I guess. Just ask Melanie and the kids, a short ride makes my attitude much more palatable during the winter months. I am not saying that I become a terrible asshole when it is too cold out to ride, but she might! Keep them going as long as you can, but be as safe as possible if you do partake of a late season ride or two.
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One final note that I have for November is that the 22nd is the official day of Thanks! I would like to thank our loyal Another thing that always seems to throw me for a loop and amazing staff for being there for us and TRMI. I would in the fall has to change the clock for the second time of also like to thank our many supporters and advertisers. the year. Fall back and get back to the NORMAL time. I Without the sponsors of the magazine, we could not have never really understood the DST thing or the need to share so many wonderful articles, event listings, event change the clock, but cannot change it, so gotta live with it. coverage, and photos with all of you all twelve months I guess I will just take a couple of weeks to acclimate to the of the year. We could not do this without our sponsors’ seemingly extra hours of darkness, and gain back the hour I support, so please cross their thresholds as frequently as you have been missing since the spring. can. Let them know that Thunder Roads sent ya! Happy Thanksgiving to one and all form Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa. Also for November we have the midterm elections. I would like to highly encourage all those that can legally do so, to get out and vote. I happen to like the freedom to do Vernon and Melanie whatever I choose without being overly regulated and don’t like paying for extra BS that just seems to be a waste of money. “We the People” is a concept that sometimes seems Quote of the Month: “There is a certain enthusiasm in to have lost flavor with some in this country, but by actually liberty that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of standing up and voting for the people we can stand behind, bravery and heroism.” Alexander Hamilton
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Riding a bike is not for sissies. Everyone that chooses to get on that motorcycle on a regular basis realizes the inherent danger that accompanies riding. The trick is to have that in mind while also keeping the situational awareness level up. This was again reinforced in me the other day as the young girl texting blew through the light without a glance. Fortunately I was aware and saw it coming - thank you, Jesus. The crazy thing was that when I honked my horn and she finally came to, I was given a look of “What’s wrong with you and why are you inconveniencing me?” In spite of texting laws, the frequency of and the accompanying attitudes do not seem to be improving. Throw in all the road construction projects that the contractors are scrambling to complete before the weather runs out and bikers have a pretty big target on our backs. We have a construction intersection at the bottom of the bluff here in town. Part of the day you have blinking red lights both directions but early evening they magically transform into blinking red one direction and blinking yellow the other. If a person is not paying attention to the signals as well as other drivers, disaster awaits.
needing to be put on the endangered list. Ironically, common courtesy as citizenship and the Bible used to be taught in schools but have had to be dumped to make way for politicallycorrect subjects and not risking offending anyone. All-inclusive diversity whether it be societal , political, individual, or moral while rejecting biblical foundational principals is like putting all the traffic lights on It got me thinking about our laws which most of us would green then giving your toddler the keys to the car. A recent example in the news is of the so-called Dragon Lady. Born agree are too many; some we flat out don’t like but never the less are there for a good reason. Mainly, we need some a male, abandoned and abused as a child, decided to be gay, contracted AIDS then decided no, he would be a woman. structure because left to our own devices there would be chaos in a short amount of time. We have a judicial system That not working to make him feel better, he decided to and laws that were derived from something solid and true; reject his human status and become a reptile. After horn implants, dying the whites of his eyes green, scales tattooed the Bible with the 10 commandments, which then became over all his body, tongue split, ears cut off and all cartilage the basis for our Constitution which then helped create and septum removed from his nose now wants to be called federal, state and local laws. Our founders definitely had an “it” instead of male or female. Oh, and also claims that God in mind when drafting the plans for this republic. Skeptics may disagree but reading the Federalist papers and the rattlesnake is his spiritual parent. other letters from them to each other show a very strong The thing is, we live in a fallen world, bad things happen Christian influence. Benjamin Franklin wrote, “I’ve lived and people get messed up. Satan has been lying and a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing twisting God’s words since he spoke to Eve in the Garden. proofs I see of its truth; That God governs in the affairs of Proverbs tells us that there is a way which seems right unto men. And without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel.” man but in the end leads to destruction and that you must trust in God with all your heart and lean not upon your own Joseph Story, an early Supreme Court justice, wrote that “There never has been a period in which the Common Law understanding: in all your ways acknowledge him, and he did not recognize Christianity as lying at its foundations… will direct your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes, fear I verily believe Christianity necessary to the support of civil God and depart form evil. How important it is too look to the author of creation for stability, direction and guidance in society.” everything we do. The problem we see in society today is the rejection of our It’s November, so if you haven’t done so recently, thank a Biblical foundation and principals. The feelings-based, vet and then get out and vote. humanist, Eco, socialist, anti-God-pro-everything-else movements that are taught in schools and pushed by the Blessings, Mark media have given us things that 10 years ago would seem ridiculous. They now are mainstream and protected by new Mark and Karla Cornick are Area Reps for the Christian laws based on people’s feelings. We are rapidly spinning Motorcyclists Association. Find out more about CMA and downward with common courtesy and common sense God’s plan for you at www.cmausa.org Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa on Facebook www.thunderroadsiowa.com 6 - TRMI NOVEMBER 2018
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The motorcycling community in the United States is not an insignificant part of the population. Based upon some admittedly unscientific research, one in 33 residents of the United States is the registered owner of a motorcycle. In Iowa, that number increases to one in 17. 7. That is roughly 3% of the U.S. population and 6% of Iowans. Moreover, that is only counting g registered motorcycles and doesn’t include off-road and other types of motorcycles that do not require registration. Iowa ranks 19th in the number of motorcycles registered out of the 50 states. In other words, a huge cross-section of our population (people from all walks of life) comprisee the motorcycling community.
in Algona, Iowa. Why is this? Many of you have probably been to the park during other times besides the rally, just like me. And just like me, I’ll bet none of you have ever seen numerous law enforcement vehicles on that nonstate highway running to the park. Why then do we rout routinely see such a high amount of law enfo enforcement presence in that area and on th that highway during the rally? If they hhave justification, they should have to show us the bases; I remain dubious.
It is easy to justify law enforcement’s presence, i.e. the means, if you’re predisposed to giving them a lot of the benefit of doubt that a problem exists, i.e. the ends, where there is or has been a reason Most of the motorcycling community such as safety concerns, lawlessness, in the United States, and especially et etc. However, as responsible citizens, Iowa and other northern states, is what we must ask, do the ends justify the w most would consider recreational means? Statistically, was there ever a m in nature. I need to digress here a bit significant problem with accidents and sig because I’m going into mourning over lawlessness in the first place? I haven’t lawles the end of our regularly scheduled riding any such thing but even if it did exist, g heard of an season, so bear with me as I get a little overboard in my has the presence affected the so-called problem? This is explanation of “recreational.” Our community, at least in but one example of profiling. There are many, many more the North, is considered “recreational” because while it is and these situations and the questions of why, are the reason not impossible, it is highly impractical to have a motorcycle that we must insist on having an open dialogue with the law as your primary mode of transportation where the white enforcement community. We have questions about why our stuff (talking snow here not dandruff) comes down with government is attempting to put us into a template, and they regularity. If you’ve ever tried to operate on two wheels should have to answer. on snow and ice, no explanation is necessary. Those of us from up north envy those where riding year-round is more practical, so our operation is mostly for recreation and not There is currently a resolution pending in both the U.S. direct transportation. Waaa, crying over…end of digression. House and Senate, HR 318 and SR 154 respectively, which But even where motorcycling as a primary mode of simply asks that a dialogue be established and maintained transportation is practical, most motorcyclists still fall into between local, state and federal law enforcement, and the recreational category. the motorcycling community. Both resolutions have been pending and sitting without a vote, in committee, since around May 2017. Now, I realize that the U.S. Government So here is the question: if the community is significant has been a bit busy with a few other things, most of (meaning a well-represented cross section of the populace) which amount to a big fat nothing, but that is just my and largely recreational in nature, why does it seem to opinion. It is also my opinion that it is high time that our attract so much attention from law enforcement? I’m talking local, state and federal governments take notice that we about profiling here. The definition of profiling as I’m as a community, have questions about how we are being using the term here is: [to] shape (something), especially perceived and treated by their agents, otherwise known as by means of a tool guided by a template. What is this law enforcement, up to and including the Department of “template” that that is being used to shape our community Justice. Going back to my original definition of profiling, when it is amorphous (shapeless) by its very nature? what template is being used by the government’s tool (law enforcement) to try and shape our community and why is it necessary? Some of the more fortunate among you may be asking yourself, what does he mean by that because some of you may not have noticed or been directly affected by profiling. No matter what your political stripes are, I think we can all However, that does not mean that it does not exist. You agree that as a community, we don’t need to be “shaped” merely need to look at the world through your “skeptical” into anyone’s predisposed notion of who we are or who glasses to see what I mean. I will give you one easily we should be, and I would encourage you to let your recognizable example. If you’ve ever been to the most representatives know how you feel. I know I have. excellent biker extravaganza (I’m not stretching it here at all; I’ve heard this from bikers from all around the U.S.) in the country, the Freedom Rally put on by our awesome In short, if there is a problem that needs to be addressed, organization known as A.B.A.T.E. of Iowa, you might have then justify it to us; otherwise, leave us alone. noticed a good amount of (excessive?) law enforcement presence on the roads leading to the privately-owned park The Unknown Biker Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa on Facebook
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My main objective with the magazine is to let the bikers of Iowa know what is going on and places of interest they may not know about. One of them is Marne Iowa, a small town in the west central part of the state, population 120. It sits between Des Moines and Omaha, 7 miles North West of Atlantic. Marne is unique in that the only 4 businesses in town are biker owned. The body shop is owned by Phil Hetrick who rides a Triumph. Steve Nelson has the machine shop and rides a Fatboy. The Roadhouse Bar is run by the Preister brothers and both ride Harleys. Dennis Preister happens to be the local ABATE chapter coordinator. Also in town is Baxter Cycle which is currently an authorized dealer of Triumph and Royal Enfield brand of motorcycles. It is owned by Randy Baxter which happens to also be the Mayor of Marne. Jeremy Pendergast, sales manager, told me the story of how Randy started out repairing British motorcycles in his spare time and figured out he was making more money than his full time welding job for a farm repair shop. He decided to go into business for himself and on
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January 1, 1977 he open Baxter Cycle. Steady growth and acquisition of parts lead him to the bigger building he is at now. He acquired his Triumph dealership in 1982. Unfortunately, The Triumph Company was in poor health, and soon went out of business. Throughout the ‘80 and early ‘90s, Baxter Cycle continued to work on British bikes of all kinds and sell parts as he became one of the few places to get parts for the older bikes. He took on a Moto Guzzi dealership as the primary means of support. Randy kept collecting old British bikes and parts and had markets all across America and overseas as well. Triumph started reestablishing itself as a viable motorcycle company and began importing motorcycles again into the U.S. in 1995. Eager to get back on board, Randy talked to the Triumph Company justifying that he felt that he had earned the right for a new dealership. Since then, his business has grown as the demand for vintage British motorcycles has increased as had the interest in both Triumph and Royal Enfield. He is on the verge of opening a new showroom with a brand new building in Marne. The
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open house for it is scheduled for November 17th. The Baxter Cycle Annual Motorcycle Rally is held on the third weekend in August; with this year being the 36th or 37th annual (Randy has lost count). It started out as a birthday party and has grown into a mini Rally comparatively. The whole town pitches in, the Community Club serves breakfast with the help of the Boy Scouts, the Fire Department does lunch Saturday, and the Roadhouse Bar has the party Saturday night with fireworks. Three years ago, they added a consignment auction with nicely restored bikes of all makes and a few basket project bikes. One of the featured bikes this year was a 1947 Harley Davidson WL model that sold for $13,000. There is camping in the city park. At the shop you will find Triumph and Royal Enfield demo rides and a few vendors. The National Motorcycle Museum people are always on hand. Sunday is the Bike Show and free hot dog lunch and homemade ice cream in the city park. So if you love older motorcycles, they put on a great show with restored motorcycles of all makes, you may even see a Vincent, one of my personal favorite brands. See you on down the road. Ben Simpson
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This shot was taken on the same rural Templeton, Iowa farm that the Sextro’s ran their prohibition whiskey enterprise. The site is now owned by Augie, country music star Brad Morgan’s father. Scott’s vintage Triumph was a fitting addition to the history of the place for sure as the outlaw feel just drips from this cool old ride. As you can see on the barn boards, the name Sextro is still there, along with a legendary burn caused by a pipe from Lorine’s still being too close to the walls while she ran her Rye Whiskey…The same whiskey you will find today in each bottle of Iowa Legendary Rye. Go take a tour of the distillery in Carroll, get yourself a bottle, and taste an Iowa Legend for yourself.
We need d to bbe Thankful h k l ddammit i bbecause that h iis what h we ddo this time of the year Ready for reminders that you need to be “Thankful” for the many blessing we have in our life, and we do. I really don’t have that many people that are in my circle of life that takes all this we have for granted. Sure we don’t wear it on our sleeves every moment of every day, damn can you imagine how completely annoying that would be if someone did! The very consideration makes me wanna puke. Okay, not full on puke in the pure essence of the word, but more like that baby puke taste you get in the back of your throat, almost triggering the gag reflex, not quite there, but even a couple swigs of water still leaves that crap taste in your mouth. Yea, pretty much that feeling if people were to do that, you know, always talking about how thankful they are. We are blessed in so many ways, we get it, and November is the time to be Thankful. No, I am not a curmudgeon, I am really not! I have shitloads of things to be thankful and yea, I should be more open about the things, take the time to express it, but that said, I don’t think I take for granted what I am thankful for. Yes, we are all thankful for the family that loves us. The ones that have crossed our paths molded our very being and shaped us, for better or worse as the person we are today. I will also admit, and I know this goes against my “man card” rules, but I love Thanksgiving, heck, I like Halloween, Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, all the important holidays. Note, I didn’t mention Valentine’s Day, we’ve covered it before in Thunder Roads Iowa, it sucks and it’s dumb, but hey, I am thankful for it because I like chocolate, I love my wife and if I suck it up, choke down how I feel, celebrate VD day romantically, it will ensure I have a GREAT March 14th holiday, the best holiday on the calendar and I am REALLY thankful for that one. Hint, it’s NOT Pie day, it’s the OTHER great holiday. Need another clue? Fine, it involves steak.
call Terry, because that is his name, and I became friends while talking about old Indian bikes. He was riding this kick ass Indian cop bike from the mid 40’s. It was a four banger that just purred, had these old school, beach-style, cop bike handlebars, a marker on the speedo that they used to match how fast the offender was going that was wicked neat. The cops would match the speed of the car, hit a button that marked the speed and they could then write up the ticket. I said some pro biker, beef, pork or the like comment on my show one day, Terry was in his tractor and said he was laughing his ass off and nodding in agreement he decided he was going to email me and show his approval. We exchanged emails, talking about bikes, farms, tractors, baseball, you know, and American stuff. Finally, I said, I was going to be at a bike night coming up, and that I’d love to meet him in person. I am thankful we met, we became friends and have been for many years and I buy a freezer full of beef and pork from him every year. I am VERY thankful for him; he is a good dude and has a wicked collection of Indians. I am not even sure HE knows how many Indians he owns. (Not even kidding, Terry has them all over the place) I am also thankful for the connections I have made with so many kick ass bikers over the years. I may or may not have a lot of things in common with my biker brothers and sisters but the riding and having each other’s back while riding, is something that bridges the gaps of different thoughts, beliefs and passions. Here is a dirty little secret about my involvement in the two wheel world; I am a bit of an outsider, a rebel, a nonconformist. After all this time, it might be time for me to come out of the closet with this. I can’t believe I am going to admit this in a published, written forum that can be stamped as a mark in me until the end of times. But here goes, it needs to be released. I ride a metric.
Yes, yes, yes I know I know, but I grew up on Honda trail bikes, the dirt bikes, and then their street bikes. I use to steal my old man’s CB 360 T to go see girls, my first adult bike I am thankful for Steak. I love beef, the industry, and the was 750 and the game changer was, while in High School, way it feeds the world, smells on the grill and becomes the my uncle John rode up in a new, Emerald Green, Honda most important part between two buns in the form of a ham- Goldwing and it was STUNNING. I was hooked on Wings burger. I am thankful because many years ago, a dude I will from that point on. Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa on Facebook www.thunderroadsiowa.com 22 - TRMI NOVEMBER 2018
I am thankful my old man, grandpa, three uncles and a cousin, all loved to ride and supported anything anybody rode, they just loved bikes and that love was something I picked up on at an early age. Riding, all my life, I am super thankful for that. Speaking of my grandpa, talk about a great dude, but he was a voracious reader and imposed a love of reading and to a certain extent, writing, on me as well. He would read anything; he could talk about any subject and had friends all over the country because of his love of guns, beef, hunting and antiques of various kinds. He really was connected in a world that wasn’t connected; I have often wondered what he would be like in the computer age. He loved to learn and connect and he would have thrived with the new technology. I am very thankful he took the time when I was young, saw a glimmer of hope perhaps and educated me to a bigger, wider, world of knowledge. He also provided me as a young man, my first sample of bourbon, you know, for medicinal reasons, but I rather enjoyed it and have appreciated the “medicinal” qualities of bourbon for year. I am thankful for all the great people that have come through my life, the bikers, the brothers, the bastards and more that makes this shit all worth living and enjoying, this riding stuff is pretty damn awesome to be thankful. As was my grandpa, after all, he bought me my 2nd and 4th metric. Todd “Crash” Davis Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa on Facebook
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When Sons of Anarchy debuted in 2008, a strange thing began happening in the biker world; all of a sudden, everybody wanted to hop on two wheels, sporting a pair of Converse All Stars and bedazzled jeans and be a badass. I’m sure this was a stellar opportunity for the he retail industry, y, but m members for the long-term of the biker community m munity and members of motorcycle clubs alike, the fictional biker world portrayed on television was a bit of a thorn in one’s side.
and tons of chrome. These bikes are equipped with more flash and color than was ever seen in the Sons of Anarchy world. There are even a few more Road Glides and Street Glides this time around.
But I digress…. the point I am reaching to make is this; Sons of Anarchy created a monumental surge not only in All Star wearers, but in the number of HarleyDavidson Dyna Super Glides roaming around the streets. To be sure you were super badass, you had to have the custom T-bars with high risers, front drag fairing, 2-into-1 performance exhaust, and raised rear suspension. These bikes are called club-style, outlaw, or West Coast, and flat black was the color of choice in hometown Charming, California.
Those things being said, here are a few things I have learned about television and the real world. If this paragraph contains information that you find offensive…please keep it to yourself…this is just my personal observation/opinion. Not all patch holders sell cocaine. Converse All Stars are not proper riding attire…nor are daisy dukes. Clubhouses don’t come equipped with hordes of strippers as a standard. Sewing a patch you bought “cuz it was cool” on your back is a bad idea. Not everyone who rides a motorcycle has a hidden agenda. Dudes with bedazzled pockets should not call themselves “bikers”. If you trailer your bike everywhere you go, then get it out to “tootle” around the block…you are not a biker, you just have a bike. If you don’t stick your neck out to help another once in a while…you are no one’s “Brother”. No fictional television show can turn you into a biker. Be yourself…no patch required…just ride. That is what makes you a biker.
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So…. what do we have to look forward to in the motorcycle world if the Mayans M.C. influence takes off full force and expands beyond the confines of Santo Padre, California? Being a Latino based storyline, as one would expect, the Mayans MC bikes are a different breed entirely. Gone are the flat black Dynas, and in their place come the lowrider culture influenced H-D Road Kings, Heritage Softails, and Softail Deluxe models with long pipes, fishtail tips, ape hangers, whitewall tires, full-skirt fenders,
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Pleasant. Our Chapters are usually found riding most weekends for charities, veterans’ groups, honoring other service members and their families, or just spending some time in the wind with our Brothers and Sisters. We honor soldiers of all ages and from all conflicts, and we always remember those who have gone before us. As we continue to grow, we are able to serve more veterans. We are maintaining the mission by helping those we can. After all, that is what we do... “Vets Helping Vets”. It’s not just our motto or a patch we wear...... it is our mission. Military service changes you and combat service even more so. You will never be closer to anyone else, than those you shared some of the best and worse times of your life with. You leaned on each other and you became like family. You miss the fellowship and the friendship; what many of us call Brotherhood. Many of our members find this missing piece WHO IS THE CVMA? again in the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. We are an Association of Combat Veterans from all branches So... care to find out more? Care to continue to serve of the United States Armed Forces who ride motorcycles as your fellow vets? Want to become one of us? There are several ways to do so. Write to your CVMA IA State a hobby. Our mission is to support and defend those who Representative at 308 W. Race Street Mt. Pleasant, Iowa have defended our country and our freedoms. Our focus is to help veteran care facilities provide a warm meal, clothing, 52641. By phone at 319-201-1042 or 910-705-1763. Via email at CVMA.IASR@gmail.com. Or visit us on the shelter, and guidance…or simply to say “Thank You” and World Wide Web at www.combatvet.org. “Welcome Home”. Jeff “Doc” Godines Our membership is comprised of Full Members (those with Take a look at what these local chapters accomplished this verified combat service), Auxiliary Members, and Support year! Members (those who have non-combat military service who have a sincere dedication to helping veterans). We Chapter 39-1 have members from all 50 states as well as abroad. Many This chapter members continue to serve in our Armed Forces, with covers Des several serving in combat areas. Moines, Central WHAT DO WE DO? Iowa, Eastern We sponsor and/or participate in many motorcycle-related Central all charity events each year, and as a non-profit organization, the way donate to various veteran care facilities and veteran North to MN charities. Border, as well as South and East through Marshalltown and Ottumwa. On the Western Side of the state we cover North We are not a motorcycle club. We do not prospect; your to MN, West to NB and South to MO as well. This year prospect time was spent in combat. And for that, we thank we did some pretty amazing things. We rewired a Vietnam you. veteran’s house to install a heat pump and a new bathroom. We located shelter for a homeless veteran. We provided As with units in the military, each of our Chapters throughout the State of Iowa has its own unique personality a new roof for a veteran’s home. Our chapter supported Homeless Veteran Standup in Des Moines, and Stood up and identity. Each one of the Chapters strives to serve and help veteran organizations and vets in their area. From each Detachment in the Fort Dodge Area. Chapters Annual Patriot Ride to our State Meeting to our Chapter 39-2 National Meeting and even the areas and terrain we ride Our chapter covers Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. We assisted in, the individuality of each member is relied upon. Our one of our members who was in a serious motorcycle differences are our strength. accident and has a long road of recovery ahead of him; we held a fund raiser for him and also donated half of the After leaving the military, most of us miss the comradery annual Patriot Run proceeds. We donated to the Eastern and cohesion we felt while in our units. We had a certain Iowa Honor Flight which assists with funding trips to sense of purpose; we had a mission. Washington D.C for WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans so that they can see the memorials that have been WHERE ARE WE? erected in their honor. We have also attended We are growing from when we started in Iowa in 2006. We now have five chapters. These chapters are as follows: the Welcome Home ceremonies for the Chapter 39-1 Des Moines (Central Iowa), Chapter 39-2 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Chapter 39-3 Dubuque (Northeast Honor Flights at the Eastern Iowa Airport. Iowa), Chapter 39-4– Davenport, and Chapter 39-5 Mt. 28 - TRMI NOVEMBER 2018
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Chapter 39-3 This chapter covers the Northeastern Iowa, Dubuque area. This year our chapter presented a check for $4000 to Retrieving Freedom, which is a program that helps to train service dogs for veterans with service connected disabilities. We also presented 1 of 15 Chaplin Jim Burley Scholarship Awards for $1000 to Derick Larson. Chapter 39-4 This chapter covers the Davenport, Clinton, and Muscatine areas. We have had a very busy year. In August we had our first Chapter APR, The SPC Jordan Byrd Memorial Ride which included 5 stops, at each stop we recognized a Fallen Soldier from that town, we had several raffles, and a silent auction with a portion of the money going to SPC Jordan Byrd’s young son. We also assisted with the labor needed to open The Freedom House in Davenport; it was an old mansion that has been refurbished into 10 studio apartments for homeless veterans. Our chapter donated money and received donations from Walmart for the Quad Cities Veterans Outreach Centers Annual Thanksgiving dinner and winter clothing giveaway that assisted over 300 families in our area. After approaching several
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organizations in the Quad Cities area, we were able to raise $5000.00 to replace the flagpoles at the Davenport Memorial Gardens Cemetery for the Veterans section. The ribbon cutting ceremony for this project will be held during Memorial Day weekend. We financially assisted Don Gordon, a Vietnam vet who had a stroke. We financially assisted SPC Wagner and her family after a fire destroyed their home. We held an annual bike wash, trap shoot, and chili cookoff and Super Bowl party. We donated $9000.00 to the Quad Cities Veteran Outreach Center to help them assist homeless and needy veterans and their families. We are continuing to work on a wheelchair ramp project. Over the last several months we have had several veterans’ families reach out to us with requests for wheelchair ramps for disabled veteran family members. What we have learned is that there are wheelchair ramps on houses out there that aren’t being used anymore that can be repurposed. We volunteer our time and resources to go and remove the ramp, transport it and then install it on a disabled veteran’s house. Without a wheelchair ramp many veterans are forced to stay secluded in their homes. We have installed 4 wheelchair ramps since May and we hope to double that next year. If you know of any ramps that could be donated to this project, please contact chapter 39-4. Chapter 39-5 Combat Veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces came together on September 29, 2018 to celebrate the newest chapter in Iowa. The Stand-Up Party for 39-5 was a day of comradery among veterans and supporters to welcome the newest chapter. 39-5 has an area of responsibility covering Southeastern Iowa. This is an association with a mission to support and defend those who have defended our country and our freedoms. Our chapter will be hosting activities like group motorcycle rides, fundraisers, food gatherings, and annual Patriot Rides. In fact, we will have our Kickoff APR May 24-26, 2019 at the Van Buren County Fairgrounds in Keosauqua if you want to help show us some support!
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Dino’s Bar & Grill
5962 Ashworth Road West Des Moines, IA 50266 515-809-1708 Monday-Thursday - 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Friday-Saturday – 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
tomer service!!! I chose the Dino Burger with a side order of Macaroni and Cheese. First the burger. This is not your typical bar burger (as if you hadn’t already figured that out... how many bars serve gourmet quality food?) It consisted of a 1/3 lb. hand pressed mound of beef, done to your liking. On top of that pour a liberal dose of Dino’s sauce, a BBQ type sauce with a sweet tang and bit of a bite in the after taste. It complimented the burger in spectacular fashion! But wait that’s not all! Now lay a pile of crispy apple-wood smoked bacon on top and cover it with a layer of melted cheddar cheese!!!! This was the king of the sandwiches in a court of spectacularly delectable choices!!!! Let us not forget about the Macaroni and Cheese! A bowl full of macaroni swimming in a delicious white cheese sauce with just a sprinkling of shredded cheddar cheese to make it as visually stunning s as a it is delecd table!!!! ta
Take a 5 star restaurant and combine it with a Cheersesqe neighborhood bar and you have Dino’s Bar & Grill! When I learned of this establishment I was told it would be best if you had a reservation. Pish, we don’t need no stinking reservations!!! Well, we dodged a bullet. We got there early enough that we were able to snatch up one of the last 3 available tables! While there we saw all tables filled and all the chairs at the bar occupied. Now, mind you, it’s not the largest establishment that I have been in but I have to tell you that the food here rivals some of the largest food emporiums that I have had the pleasure of visiting!!!! They run specials Monday through Thursday. We checked Dino’s out on a Monday so the special of the day was All Night Happy Hour 4 PM to Close. (They also run Happy Hour Tuesday through Friday from 4 to 6 PM) Happy Hour includes half priced appetizers (excluding halfsize seafood nachos), $5 Local Craft Beer, Select Mules, Select Wine, Select Martinis, $3 Well Drinks. We took advantage of the Happy Hour special and had the Seafood Nachos. I’m struggling to find adequate adjectives to describe this plate of awesomeness!!! It was a delicious heaping pile of crisp wanton chips piled high with fresh shrimp, scallops, marinated basil, diced tomatoes and coated in melted mozzarella cheese and house made Newberg sauce. A full order of these could easily be a meal all by itself!
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A young y man was wandering, lost, in a forest when he came upon a small house. Knocking on the door he was greeted by an ancient Chinese man with a long, gray beard. “I’m lost,” said the man. “Can you put me up for the night?” “Certainly,” the Chinese man said, “but on one condition. If you so m much as lay a finger on my daughter I will infl in flic iict c upon you the three worst Chinese torture tu tures ress kn re know known ow wn to man.” “OK,” said the man, thinking that th att tthe h daughter must be pretty old as well, and ente en entered t te the house. Before dinner the daughterr came down the stairs. She was young, te beau be beautiful a au and had a fantastic figure. She was obviously obvv ob attracted to the young man as she couldn’t couu co keep her eyes off him during the meal. meaa Remembering the old man’s warning me he iignored g her and went up to bed alone. But during duri du rinn the night he could bear it no longer ri and and sn ssnuck u into her room for a night of passion. He was careful to keep everything quiet so the old man wouldn’t hear and, near dawn, he crept back to his room, exhausted but happy. He woke to feel a pressure on his chest. Opening his eyes he saw a large rock on his What do you do when you come across an elephant in the chest with a note on it that read, “Chinese Torture 1: Large jungle? “Wipe it off and say you’re sorry.” rock on chest.” “Well, that’s pretty crappy,” he thought. “If that’s the best the old man can do then I don’t have much to worry about.” He picked the boulder up, walked over to the What do you do if your wife starts smoking? “Slow down window and threw the boulder out. As he did so he noticed and possibly use some lubricant.” another note on it that read “Chinese Torture 2: Rock tied to left testicle.” In a panic he glanced down and saw the line that was already getting close to taut. Figuring that a few A guy is sitting at the doctor’s office. “The doctor walks in: broken bones were better than castration, he jumped out of ‘Sir, I have some bad news. I’m afraid you’re going to have the window after the boulder. As he plummeted downward to stop masturbating.’ Patient: ‘I don’t understand, doc. he saw a large sign on the ground that read, “Chinese TorWhy?’ Doctor: ‘Because I’m trying to examine you.” ture 3: Right testicle tied to bedpost.” How do you find a blind man on a nude beach? “…it’s not hard.” What’s the difference between a lentil and a chickpea? “I’ve never had a lentil on my chest.” What does a leper say after having sex with a prostitute? “Keep the tip.” One day these two best friends Jay and Bob were walking down the forest when suddenly a giant snake jumped on Jay’s leg and bit his dick, since no one was around for miles Bob called a hospital and told the doctor “Quick Quick I need your help my friend got bit by a snake on his penis” the doctor told him “Son your gonna have to suck the venom out yourself” Bob asked” Please doctor there has to be another way to get rid of the venom” The doctor says “Sorry there’s nothing we can do” So Bob goes running to his friend and when he gets there Jay says with pain “ So what did the doctor say?” Bob says” Doctor said your gonna die.”
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A guy walks in to a bar with a cat and an ostrich. He orders a pint for himself a half for the ostrich and vodka for the cat... Half an hour later the ostrich comes up to the bar and orders half for himself, a pint for the guy and vodka for the cat. Half an hour later the man comes to the bar and orders again... this goes on all night first the man, then the ostrich... At the end of the night the barman says to him.... “I couldn’t help noticing, you and the ostrich bought all the drinks”. The man replied “Well it’s a long story” and continues... “I was walking down a beach and saw a lamp, I gave it a rub and a genie appeared and gave me a wish, so I wished for a Bird with long legs and a tight pussy!!” This abrasive little Chinese guy goes into a bar where a white guy is bartending. He says “Hey honky how bout a gin & tonky?” And the white guy smirks a little and says “Okay” The little Chinese man slams it and says “Hey honky how bout another gin & tonky?” And the white man not amused gives it to him and he chugs it. Then the little Chinese man says “Hey honky how bout another gin & tonky?” The white bartender says “Okay look here you little skeet skeet big dumb muthafucka LAST ONE” The little China man replies “Why?” The white bartender says “Because I don’t like the way you speak to me.... how would you like it if I spoke to you that way? The Chinese
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guy thinks about it for a second and says “Okay (as he gets behind the bar, signaling the bartender to the other side)” The white guy pretends to walk into the bar and says to the China man “Hey chink how bout a drink?” And the China man says “Sorry we don’t serve honkys.”
One day this guy comes to work at a sex toy shop. His boss leaves for the day and puts him in charge of the shop. About an hour later a black haired lady comes in and asks “How much for your black dildos?” The guy says “30 bucks” “And how much for your white dildos?” asks the lady. Again the man says “30 bucks for the black and 30 bucks for the white” So she takes the black one and leaves. A Why did the blonde snort artificial sweetener? She thought while later a brunette comes in to the store and asks “How it was diet coke. much for your white dildos?” The man responds “30 bucks” She asks “And how much for your black dildos?” “30 bucks for the white and 30 bucks for the black” replies the man. One time, there was a boy named Johnnie who asked his So she takes the white one leaves. About an hour later a mom if she wanted to play. She said “No Johnnie, why blonde walks through the door and asks “How much are don’t you go next door and help those construction workyour dildos?” The guy says “All our dildos are 30 bucks” ers build that house.” So Johnnie goes outside and watches Then she looks up behind the man on a shelf and asks “How them. Then he comes home 6 hours later and his mom asks, much for that green one?” The man responds “Oh, that one “Johnnie what did you do” and he replies, “Well, first we is special. That will cost you $250” The blonde agrees and had to put the goddamn door up, but the muthafucker didn’t takes it. Later that day the boss come back and asks “So fit, so we had to take the cocksucker back down again, what did you sell today?” The man says “I sold a black dilshave a few pussy hairs off, and put the piece of shit back do, a white dildo, and a 2-liter of mountain dew for $250!” up again.” A rich man and a poor man are both buying anniversary gifts for their girlfriends. “What are you getting your girlfriend?” asks the poor man. And the rich man says “I’m getting her a diamond ring and a Mercedes.” “Why both?” asks the poor man. And the rich man says “That way if she Why won’t they let tweakers in the Olympics? Because they doesn’t like the ring she can still enjoy the Mercedes when won’t pass the torch. she returns the ring.” And then the rich man asks the poor man “What are you getting your girlfriend?” And the poor man says “I’m buying her a pair of slippers and a dildo. One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Trev says to Greg That way if she doesn’t like the slippers she can go fuck behind him,”Shiiiiit, my elbow hurts like hell. I guess I herself.” better see a doctor.” “Listen, you don’t have to spend that kind of money,” Greg replies. “There’s a diagnostic computer down at the Shell Station repair shop. Just give it a A redhead tells her blonde stepsister, “I slept with a Brazilurine sample and the computer will tell you what’s wrong ian....” The blonde replies, “Oh my God! You slut! How and what to do about it. It takes ten seconds and costs ten many is a Brazilian?” dollars...a lot cheaper than a doctor.” So Trev deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to the Shell Station. He deposits ten dollars and the computer lights up and asks After being married for 30 years, a man took a look at his for the urine sample. He pours the sample into the slot and wife and said, “Honey, do you realize 30 years ago, I had waits. Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a printout: a cheap apartment, a cheap car, slept on a pull out bed and “You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and watched a 13 inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep avoid heavy activity. It will improve in two weeks.” That every night with a hot 21 year old blonde. Now, we have evening while thinking how amazing this new technology a nice house, nice car, big bed and plasma screen TV, but was, Trev began wondering if the computer could be fooled. I’m sleeping with a 51 year old blonde. It seems to me that He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, you are not holding up your side of things.” Now the wife, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and masturbated a very reasonable woman, told him to go out and find a hot into the mixture for good measure. Trev hurries back to the 21 year old blonde, and she would make sure that he would station, eager to check the results. He deposits ten dollars, once again be living in a cheap apartment, driving a cheap pours in his concoction, and awaits the results. The comcar, sleeping on a sofa bed and if he was lucky he would puter prints the following: 1. your tap water is too hard. Get have a small television to watch. a water softener. 2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo. 3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab. 4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They Have you noticed that more and more women are having aren’t yours. Get a lawyer. 5. If you don’t stop playing with their navels pierced? That’s because it’s a handy place to yourself, your elbow will never get better. Thank you for hang the air freshener. shopping at Shell. What do you get when you cross a retard with a gang banger? Someone who spray paints on a chain link fence.
What do a dildo and tofu have in common? They are both meat substitutes.
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