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Next Meeting: Thursday, September 14, 2017 7:00 p.m. Fay Myers Motorcycle World

The Venture Voice is a monthly publication of the Rocky Mountain Venture Touring

Association, dedicated to promoting the club and its members.

Editing Staff: Debbie Maynard - Paul Maynard

T h e V e n t u r e V o i c e

Officers: Board of Directors: President: Debbie Maynard little_bit@live.com Chair: Steve Benko cb4ever1014@comcast.net

Vice-Prez: Open Member: Don Lyle donlyle13@gmail.com

Secretary: Lisa McGee gammagirl62@comcast.net Member: Ron Nardiello roniello@aol.com

Treasurer: Floyd Thorne fthorne_jr@msn.com Member: Elaine Spivak aasa2elaines@yahoo.com

Member: Linda Thorne fthorne_jr@msn.com

Persons of fun

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SPONSOR’S SPOTLIGHT!

Fay Myers September Events Win cash and bragging rights in the

Civilian Top Gun Rider Competition (8th & 9th) or check out the newest street models at the

KTM Street Demo Day (9th)

Vickery Motorsports Ready to trade up? See Vickery for the best deal

on your clean, used bike! Explore their new Online Parts Fiche at

vickerymotorsports.com See what’s in stock or place your order

for pick up within 3 to 7 days. Sponsors: Do you have News or Promos to share with the

RMVTA? Contact Debbie Maynard at little_bit@live.com and

be featured right here in our newsletter! Deadline: 23rd of month.

Twist ‘n’

Shout Ride

August 26, 2017

Lots to be

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W h i c h w a y n e x t ? ! ?

R M V TA. O R G

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RMVTA Meeting August 10, 2017

Submitted by Lisa ‘Chicken Hawk’ McGee, Secretary President Debbie Maynard called the meeting to order at 7:08. There were no visitors. Officer’s Reports Secretary: The July meeting minutes as captured by Debbie were approved by all. Treasurer: Floyd Thorne reported $5,120.99 in checking. Committee Reports

Finance: Finished for the 2017 fiscal year. Historical: Nothing new. Membership and Member Relations:

Floyd & Linda will be going to Floyd’s 50th High School Reunion this month. They went, with their son Patrick, to Durango and rode the Durango Silverton Train. Floyd worked the Ironman race in Boulder and happened to be following the winning female racer. Johnny Groot went on a 3,500 mile motorcycle trip to Florida to see his mother and visited assorted states. Debbie & two friends had an “unofficial” 35th H.S. Reunion in Vail while Paul replaced his truck’s alternator & gave his “pound of flesh” in doing so. Bill and Becky texted hello to the meeting! HELLO

back—we miss you guys!

Bernie & Elaine got moved into their new condo in Broomfield (as of today!) Lisa gets a new right knee on September 18. She will also be attending a NASCAR race at Richmond Motor Speedway in September. Send updates and information about club members or their

families to Bernie and Elaine at: aasa2elaines@yahoo.com Newsletter: August was published and included a couple of great ride write-ups. Thanks for the great submissions! Articles & Pictures for the Newsletter are

welcomed from all. Deadline for submissions is the 23rd. Website and Webmaster: Paul reported 20,316 hits to the website in July with the 2nd & 22nd being the highest days hit. Ride Center, Meetings & Newsletter were the top three locations. The international top hits were: Czech Republic (1,000), Germany (93), Russian Federation (60) and Belgium (26). Rides/Activities:

Recaps of Past Rides: Moonlight Ride occurred July 8. The participants rode to Estes Park for dinner and a leisurely stroll through Rocky Mountain National Park. July 15 was the MultiPass ride led by Steve

Benko. Riders included Floyd and Mac. July 23 was the Paradise Cove Hike and water hole. Paul braved the rocks and took a dive into the tepid water. Okay, maybe not so tepid but brisk. His voice octave should be lowering soon. August 12 was the Rifle Gap Falls day ride. UPCOMING

August 18: Brainard Lake picnic ride. August 24: Dinner ride hosted by Mac. August 26: Twist ‘n’ Shout Sept. 9 & 10: Ouray Camping Trip Sept. 23 & 24: Annual Fall Color Ride Old Business None. New Business The Christmas Party will be here before we know it. After some discussion, the tentative date will be Sat., Dec 2. Due to small attendance numbers and the amount of organization it takes to keep the club running as is, the officers want to open up a discussion on the future of the club. Members are encouraged to think of and share any modifications or changes that could be made. Missing Link Skipped: we’ve just gotten too smart to get caught doing silly things. 50/50 No raffle held. Treats Debbie brought veggies, chips and yummy homemade salsa for the July meeting. Lisa volunteered to bring treats to the next meeting.

Meeting Adjourned at 8:14

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Rifle Gap Falls Submitted By: Floyd Thorne

It is Saturday morning and just beautiful. We met at the Loaf-N-Jug just off Highway 93 and Iowa Drive in Golden, CO. Everyone was geared up properly for the cooler temps that we anticipated at high altitudes. It was now time to depart. Paul elected to lead our little group. We discussed on the CB the option to take Highway 6 up the canyon. All in agreement we pointed the machines to the west. I choose to believe that we missed a lot of heavy slow traffic typically encountered on I-70 west bound on a Saturday morning. That’s my story and I am sticking to it. After an enjoyable trip on the twisties and through the tunnels we merged onto I-70 just east of Idaho Springs. By then the traffic on I-70 had figured out that they were on an interstate and drove accordingly. We made our way to Rifle, CO where we stopped to top off the fuel tanks for our return trip home a bit later in the early afternoon. We also discussed our midday nourishment options and decided to get something in-tow rather than getting picnic provisions. After lunch we made our way north out of town and to the Rifle Gap Recreation area. It was pretty busy there and parking was at a premium but the bikes were easily able to find safe parking. We went a short distance and were soon greeted with beauty and the mist of the Falls. You can actually get below and under the Falls for a really different

view. From there we went on a bit of a hike up and around to the top of the Falls and on around the other side to make a complete loop. We could see from the top that the weather was looking a bit ominous causing us to decide it was time to start our journey home. After gearing up and heading out

of the area we took a two lane road that wound us around and eventually dropped us into New Castle, CO where we picked up I-70 east bound. At Eagle, CO it seemed to be a good decision and opportunity to get into rain gear. We were still a considerable distance from home and it looked imminent that we could get wet. Just how much was the

question. We encountered rain in various degrees until we passed through the Eisenhower Tunnel and then on the East side of the Continental Divide it was dry. Now it was just a matter of dealing with the ever increasing volume of traffic as we grew ever closer to the metro area and heading home. It was another beautiful day. We were discussing it between us and we’re not sure if this was the first or second time all season that we got into rain gear. Not that we haven’t encountered a little rain here and there but nev-er enough to stop and get into rain gear. Don’t you just love Colorado? Hope to see you on the next outing.

Yes, YOU!

The RMVTA is accepting volunteers and nominations for new leadership. Opportunities abound for leading our motley crew (prez), recording the ins ‘n’ outs of our monthly meetings (secretary), counting up and keeping track of our funds (treasurer). Don’t wait, these Prestigious Officer Positions are sure to go fast! OK, perhaps a bit more sluggish than fast but we’d still love to talk with you about the responsibilities…! Elections held at the November meeting.

UPCOMING RIDES & EVENTS! Sat-Sun, September 9-10

Ouray KOA Camping Trip

Captain: Floyd & Linda 303.908.5784

Meet Time/Location: 6:45 a.m., Sunmart Gas 18561 US 40, Golden 80401 Book your cabin or tent site at KOA.com Thursday, September 14

Club Monthly Open Meeting

7:00 p.m. at Fay Myers Clubhouse. Saturday, September 16

Maroon Bells & President’s Picnic

Ride Captains: Bernie & Elaine 479.426.0864 Food Captain: Deb Maynard 303.888.8617

Meet Time/Location: 8:00 a.m., Phillips 66 16283 Morrison Rd 80465 (C470 & Morrison) We’re taking the opportunity to Bask in the Bells for this year’s President’s Picnic. RSVP so we can plan for food to Debbie: little_bit@live.com Sat-Sun, September 23-24

Annual Fall Color Ride

Captain: Floyd & Linda 303.908.5784

Meet Time/Location: 7:45 a.m.. Phillips 66 16283 Morrison Rd 80465 (C470 & Morrison) Details forthcoming. Thursday, September 28

September Dinner Ride

Captain: Steve & Connie 303.521.3844 Meet Time/Location: 6:30 p.m. Details to follow via email. Sunday, October 8

Royal Gorge Day Trip

Captain: Floyd & Linda 303.908.5784

Meet Time/Location: 8:15 a.m., Phillips 66 16283 Morrison Rd 80465 (C470 & Morrison) Lisa found 1/2 price tickets at:

kdvr.nimbledeals.com Thanks Lisa!

Plan B-ike Submitted By: Floyd Thorne

On August 19 a small group of RMVTA riders met at the Phillips 66 in Morrison with all good intentions of going to Brainard Lake Recreation Area for a hike, picnic lunch and to admire the beautiful views of the lake and surrounding area. We got to the Fee Gate (or some ways behind it and around a corner) and came to a complete stop. There was a young lady that got out of her car behind us and jogged up to check on the status of things and when she returned gave us a report. It looked as though a huge number of people had similar intentions on this given day as the park was full and we were in the line waiting for people to depart. After very short deliberations a U-turn was in order and the implementation of “Plan B” was now in effect. I made a left and we headed to Estes Park to find a park or someplace to enjoy our picnic lunches. As it turned out, not all of our party had picnic provisions on board so we opted to go to The Other

Side restaurant for our midday nourishment. Once we left our lunch venue we went out of town back behind the Stanley Hotel and took a really fun road that takes you through Glen Haven and then to Drake. At Drake we turned left and headed down the hill. Near the bottom I turned right and eventually went by Carter Lake where a lot of folks and various water craft were enjoying a beautiful hot day playing in the nice cool water. I continued wandering around on two lane county roads with very little traffic headed south towards the Denver metro area. I broke away from the group and headed east on the north end and the rest of the group continued on south to their respective homes. It was a beautiful day and all turned out good after

all. As always, so good to get out and enjoy a beautiful Colo-rado day, good roads, good company and camaraderie.

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The following people have

BIRTHDAYS in September & Oct.:

Steve “8 Ball” Benko Sept. 11

Nicholas Welsh Sept. 17

Upcoming Barb Gammon Oct 5

Linda “Lady Blue” Hatfield Oct 8

ANNIVERSARIES

Bill & Becky Gillespie September 20

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

Did you know? If you see your member number posted in the newsletter,

you may request a free raffle ticket at this month’s meeting!

$30 Call Floyd: 303-908-5784

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Ahead

Thursday, October 12

Club Monthly Open Meeting

7:00 p.m. at Fay Myers Clubhouse. Saturday, October 21

Great Sand Dunes Tour - Day Trip

Captain: Floyd & Linda 303.908.5784

Meet Time/Location: 6:45 a.m., Phillips 66 16283 Morrison Rd 80465 (C470 & Morrison) Thursday, October 26

October Dinner Ride

Captain: Paul & Deb 303.888.8617 Meet Time/Location: 6:30 p.m. Stranahans / 200 S. Kalamath St., Denver 80223 Thursday, November 9

Club Monthly Open Meeting

7:00 p.m. at Fay Myers Clubhouse. Saturday, November 11

Fall Polar Bear XXVIII

Captain: Tom Shumaker 303.562.8582

Meet Time/Location: 7:30 a.m. for breakfast at McCoy’s / 4855 Federal Blvd. (NW corner of I-70 & Federal) Departure 8:30. Saturday, December 2

Christmas Party

Captain: Deb Maynard 303.888.8617

Meet Time/Location: We’ll shoot for a late Afternoon/early evening time and restaurant suggestions are welcome! Sunday, December 3 (As posted by Lets-Ride.com) Annual Toy Run to Children’s Hospital

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For Sale:

Happy

Birthday!!!

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Vickery Motorsports, Inc. …..……………….(303) 755-4387 2231 South Parker Road, Denver, CO. 80231 www.vickerymotorsports.com

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2017 Season RMVTA Sponsors

COMPLEMENTARY COPY

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c/o Floyd Thorne 2170 East 144th Place Thornton, Colorado 80602

Next Meeting:

Thursday, September 14, 2017 7:00 p.m.

Fay Myers Motorcycle World 9700 E. Arapahoe Road