
UPCOMING EVENTS (** =
Points Event)
CLUB MEETINGS
** May 8 MILER
MONTHLY MEETING – 7:30pm at BahansÕ, 214 North East Street in Jacksonville. Meet at the
Shamrock Tavern and depart at 6:30pm for the ride to BahanÕs.
If you cannot meet at the Shamrock and you are leaving from Springfield take
the first Jacksonville exit off of I72, (Business Route I72, also Rt. 104),
turn right (north) onto Clay Ave, then after 11 or 12 blocks turn left (west)
onto Douglas Ave, go one block to East Street and turn left (south) and BahanÕs is on the corner of East and Court Streets. Or you
can check your GPS or 2D map.
May
15 Activities Meeting, – Mama LeeÕs Sandbar (formerly Riverside Rock nÕ
Roll, formally Sandbar Tavern) on Mechanicsburg blacktop. From Springfield, take I72 east, then take the Camp
Butler exit (first exit), turn right at the Stop sign, go about a mile,
Riverside will be on your left (just past the second bridge).
Future meetings: June – not sure
THE MILERÕS CHARITY
.......... Kids Caf at the Central Illinois Food Bank.
****
Steve Unverzagt got
the Milers involved and the Milers will keep it going. ****
Stevie Unverzagt is now the in charge of the MilerÕs Kids Caf
donations. He is keeping it in the family.
MILER ANNOUNCEMENTS
MilerÕs
Networking Wednesday – As El-PresidenteÕ says, ŅBecause twice a month isnÕt enough.Ó
Check your
Miler e-mail for
location, starting time is 5:30pm and is on the fourth Wednesday.
Miler Country Store – See Bob OÕNeal for any Miler paraphernalia.
There are a lot of the 30th anniversary shirts still available.
Check out the Tour dates for the MilerÕs own Reggie Britton and his band Black Magic Johnson, http://www.blackmagicjohnson.com/shows.html
MILER
EVENTS/RIDES
**May 3-5 Cape Girardeau Ride, Leave at 10am from Toronto Rd. McDonalds. Rooms are can be
reserve at Super 8 on Kings Highway, 573-339-0808. There are rides available
between the bars and the motel. So, no DUIs. watch for details
**May 16 -19 (Long
Weekend) Miler Bourbon Trail – Kentucky, Snell has rooms just south of
Louisville, KY at Best Western South in Shepherdsville, KY, for reservation
call 877-543-5080 or go to the following link: http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/KY/Shepherdsville-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PLUS-South/Hotel-
Overview.do?propertyCode=18021&group=&srcPage=SelectHotel&isMapOpen=false&selectedHotels=
. I know it is long but if you copy and paste it will get you there.
Ride down on Thursday, then Friday ride to three distilleries, then three more on
Sat., ride back on Sunday. Stay at the same place all three nights.
**June 15 (Sat.) Ron Peterson Memorial Ride to MO for brunch. Ride 2 lanes to Louisianan MO. This
is the ride that Ron was wanting the Milers to do, so
now Donny is doing it in RonÕs name.
MOTORCYCLE
RACING, RALLIES AND OTHER EVENTS
May
24 Springfield Amateur TT Races – at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL. Friday night the
amateurs will be racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome by the
gate.
May
25 Springfield AMA All Star TT Pro Race– at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL. This will not be an AMA points but should still be
very good racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome.
May
26 Springfield Mile – at the IL State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL. For SundayÕs mile race the Milers will be on the
inside of turn 3. The Milers will again this year sponsor a lap in memory of JB
and another lap for Steve U. Last Labor Day weekend race Brian Smith won both
of the Miler sponsored laps.
May 31-June 2 Road America Superbike – at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. 800-365-RACE and www.roadamerica.com for more details
June 2 Anamosa Hillclimb – Anamosa, IA http://www.anamosahillclimb.com
June
6-9 37th Iowa Rally – at Middle Amana Park in Middle Amana, IA. Just northwest of GinaÕs BMW in Iowa City http://www.ginasbmw.com More
details to come.
Hosted by Pure Stodge
Touring Association, BMW MOA Club #30, www.purestodge.org
June 8-9 National Motorcycle Museum Vintage Rally – Anamosa, IA http://www.nationalmcmuseum.org/2013-vintagerally
www.tonupclubchicago.com
June
20-23 41st BMW RA International Rally – at the Biltmore in Asheville NC.
www.bmwra.org
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the Winery,
The
Biltmore Legacy,
Village
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June 29 Lima Half Mile – at Lima County Fairgrounds in Lima, OH.
July
18-21 41st BMW MOA International Rally – Beemers,
Bigfoot, Blue Skies 2013 MOA Rally at
the
Oregon
State Fairgrounds in Salem, OR. www.bmwmoa.org/rally13
July 19-21 US Grand Prix – MotoGP
racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA.
http://www.mazdaraceway.com/red-bull-us-grand-prix
July 19-21 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days – at Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course, Lexingtion, OH http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/events/AMAVintageMotorcycleDays/TicketInformation.aspx
Aug.
11 Peoria TT – at Peoria Race Park just outside Peoria, IL on Cameron Rd.
Aug.
16-18 Indianapolis Grand Prix – MotoGP racing at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Great camping spot just one block from the track.
www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/redbullindianapolisgp
Aug. 17 Indy Mile –
at Indianapolis State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN
Aug. 30 Springfield Amateur Short Track Races – at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL.
Friday night
the amateurs will be racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome by
the gate.
Aug.
31 Springfield AMA Star Short Track Pro Race – at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL. This will not be an AMA points but should still be
very good racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome.
Sept.
1 Springfield Mile – at the IL State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL. For Sundays mile race the Milers will be on the
inside of turn 3.
Sept. 6-8 43rd Wisconsin Dells Rally – on the grounds of Chula Vista Resort in
Wisconsin Dells, WI. Camp on the grounds or book a room (866-382-4852). To
receive a special room rate, be sure to mention the ŅBMW ClubÓ. www.chulavistaresort.com
Hosted by Wisconsin BMW
Motorcycle Club, BMW MOA Club #10.
http://www.wiscbmwclub.com/
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** Oct. 11-13 38th Falling Leaf Rally – at the Lions Club grounds in Potosi, MO. Great roads, both hard
surface and gravel and of course fire jumping to the max. Hosted by Gateway
Riders BMW Club, BMW MOA Club #22. www.gatewayriders.com
Oct. 11-13 Barber Vintage Festival – at Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL http://www.barbermotorsports.com
Nov. 15-17 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix – at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/united_states_911/
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To stay with the racing
news, go to the following official websites. MotoGP: www.motogp.com/ AMA Racing: www.amaproracing.com/
Formula 1: www.formula1.com/default.html
To catch MotoGP or AMA racing on TV check out SpeedTVÕs
schedule and search for the one you need at www.speedtv.com/schedule/.
Starting this year Formula 1 Grand Prix
racing will broadcast on NBC Sports Network, Comcast HD Digital 947. Go to the
following for other cable and satellite providers that carry NBC Sports
Network, http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/45818878?ap=cf&v=1&aid=nbcsports&stnlt=15952%2C48639&nstnlt=false&rt
y=json&zip=62707&zccSubmit.x=0&zccSubmit.y=0&zccSubmit=find
DEALER NEWS
Gina's BMW Motorcycles
Announce Customer Loyalty Rewards Program!
We would like to thank
you for being a loyal customer! Now, every time you make a purchase at our
dealership you will instantly receive Loyalty Rewards Points
which can be used to earn Gina's BMW Gift Certificates! Our Loyalty
Rewards program is completely automated and does NOT require you to carry a
Loyalty Card or fill-out any application forms. Once you make a purchase at the
dealership, you will instantly receive an e-mail informing you of the number of
points you have earned, and how to redeem those points. The official start of
the program will be 4/1/2013.
How it works:
* Simply make a purchase at the dealership and you
will receive an e-mail from the Loyalty system informing you of how many points
you have earned, and how to redeem those points. Your e-mail address must be
on- file with the dealership if you want to participate in the Loyalty Rewards
Program. You can make sure your e- mail address is on-file by giving it to
anyone at the dealership during a purchase or by calling the dealership.
* With every purchase, the Loyalty System will
automatically send you an e-mail; letting you know your point balance, and how
to redeem those points for a store gift certificate.
* To redeem your
points, simply login to your secure, personal loyalty portal which is
accessible through the dealership website. Click on your point total and select
the gift certificate you wish to redeem your points for. You have the option to
print the gift certificate or send it to your mobile device to redeem at the
dealership. * Our Loyalty Program also allows you to review your purchase
history when you log into your personal web portal. All purchases at the
dealership will be displayed in your portal for review once the Loyalty System
is enabled.
* Mobile - our Loyalty System works
with smart phones like iPhone and Android. You can view your points, order Gift
Certificates, and redeem Gift Certificates at the dealership all from your
smart phone. No cards, coupons or paper required!
What if I do not want to
be in the Loyalty Program?
* Simply "Opt
Out" when you receive your Welcome e-mail, or at any time you may login to
your personal web portal and select the option to "Disable" your
Loyalty Rewards Account.
Sincerely,
Gina and Julius Dusterhoft
** Apr. 10 MILER MONTHLY MEETING – 7:30pm at The Stadium in Springfield. Located on
Peoria Rd. just one block north of Sanagamon Av. We will
have the back room and there is food to order. In case anyone is wondering why
we are not going to The Pub at Vinegar Hill, they turned the back room into a
game room with no tables or chairs.
Apr.
17 Activities Meeting, – Mama LeeÕs Sandbar (formerly Riverside Rock nÕ
Roll, formally Sandbar Tavern) on Mechanicsburg blacktop. From Springfield, take I72 east, then take the Camp
Butler exit (first exit), turn right at the Stop sign, go about a mile,
Riverside will be on your left (just past the second bridge).
Future meetings: May – BahanÕs in JÕville
THE MILERÕS CHARITY
.......... Kids Caf at the Central Illinois Food Bank.
****
Steve Unverzagt got
the Milers involved and the Milers will keep it going. ****
Stevie Unverzagt is now the in charge of the MilerÕs Kids Caf
donations. He is keeping it in the family.
NEW MILERs VOTED IN AT THE
FEBRUARY MEETING
Homer Dempsey has
renewed his membership. He dropped out as a Miler years ago but, but now his is
back. He owns several BMWs including the first one he ever bought.
welcome back Homebucket! – ed.
MILER ANNOUNCEMENTS
MilerÕs
Networking Wednesday – As El-PresidenteÕ says, ŅBecause twice a month isnÕt enough.Ó
Check your Miler e-mail
for location, starting time is 5:30pm and is on the fourth Wednesday.
Miler Country Store – See Bob OÕNeal for any Miler paraphernalia.
There are a lot of the 30th anniversary shirts still available.
Check out the Tour dates for the MilerÕs own Reggie Britton and his band Black Magic Johnson, http://www.blackmagicjohnson.com/shows.html
MILER EVENTS/RIDES
**Early April (Sun.) Miler
Brunch, watch your e-mail for time and place.
**April 28 (Sun.) Progressive Garage Ride, first stop is at The PrezÕs
from 9am to 10am, 3349 Lightfoot Ln.; 2nd stop at JJ PohlmanÕs
shop from 10:30 to 11:30, Governor and Lincoln; 3rd stop at Jay WaveringÕs from
12noon to 1:00, 200 N. Durkin; 4th stop at Bob WalbertÕs
from 1:30 to 2:30, 4326 S. 3rd; the 5th and final stop will be at Chris WattÕs
from 3:00 to whenever, 11484 N. Pawnee Rd.
**May 3-5 Cape Girardeau Ride, Leave at 10am from Toronto Rd. McDonalds. Rooms are can be reserved at Super 8 on Kings Highway,
573-339-0808. There are rides available between the bars and the motel. So, no DUIs. watch for details
**May 16 -19 (Long
Weekend) Miler Bourbon Trail – Kentucky, Snell has rooms just south of
Louisville, KY at Best Western South in Sheppardsville,
KY. Ride down on Thursday then Friday ride to three distilleries, same thing on
Sat. but maybe hit 4 distilleries, ride back on Sunday. Stay at the same place
all three nights.
**June 15 (Sat.) Ron Peterson Memorial Ride to MO for brunch. Ride 2 lanes to Louisiana MO. This
is the ride that Ron was wanting the Milers to do, so
now his brother Donnie is doing it in RonÕs name.
MOTORCYCLE RACING, RALLIES
AND OTHER EVENTS
April 19-21 Grand Prix of the Americas – MotoGP racing at Circuit of the Americas in
Austin, TX. http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/moto-gp
May
24 Springfield
Amateur TT Races – at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL.
Friday night
the amateurs will be racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome by
the gate.
May
25 Springfield AMA All Star TT Pro Race– at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL. This will not be an AMA points but should still be
very good racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome.
May
26 Springfield Mile – at the IL State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL. For SundayÕs mile race the Milers will be on the
inside of turn 3. The Milers will again this year sponsor a lap in memory of JB
and
another lap for Steve U. Last Labor Day weekend race Brian
Smith won both of the Miler sponsored
laps.
May 31-June 2 Road
America Superbike – at Road America
in Elkhart Lake, WI.
800-365-RACE and www.roadamerica.com for more details
June 2 Anamosa Hillclimb – Anamosa, IA http://www.anamosahillclimb.com
June
6-9 37th Iowa Rally – at Middle Amana Park in Middle Amana, IA. Just northwest of GinaÕs BMW in Iowa City http://www.ginasbmw.com More
details to come.
Hosted by Pure Stodge
Touring Association, BMW MOA Club #30, www.purestodge.org
June 8-9 National Motorcycle Museum
Vintage Rally – Anamosa, IA
http://www.nationalmcmuseum.org/2013-vintagerally
June
14-15 Mods and Rockers – Chicago. Vintage
Motorcycle and Scooter Rally. www.tonupclubchicago.com
June
20-23 41st BMW RA International Rally – at the Biltmore in Asheville NC.
- www.bmwra.org
June
29 Lima Half Mile – at Lima County Fairgrounds in Lima, OH.
July 18-21 41st BMW MOA International Rally – Beemers,
Bigfoot, Blue Skies 2013 MOA Rally at
the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, OR. www.bmwmoa.org/rally13
July 19-21 US Grand Prix – MotoGP
racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA. http://www.mazdaraceway.com/red-bull-us-grand-prix
July 19-21 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days – at Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course, Lexingtion, OH http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/events/AMAVintageMotorcycleDays/TicketInformation.aspx
Aug.
11 Peoria TT – at Peoria Race Park just outside Peoria, IL on Cameron Rd.
Aug.
16-18 Indianapolis Grand Prix – MotoGP racing at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Great camping spot just one block from the track.
www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/redbullindianapolisgp
Aug. 17 Indy Mile –
at Indianapolis State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN
Aug. 30 Springfield Amateur Short Track Races – at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL.
Friday night the amateurs
will be racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome by the gate.
Aug.
31 Springfield AMA Star Short Track Pro Race – at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL. This will not be an AMA points but should still be
very good racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome.
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admission includes self-guided tours of the breathtaking Biltmore House & Gardens and the Antler
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Hill
Village
featuring the Winery,
The
Biltmore Legacy,
Village
Green, and Farm.
Milers will be on the inside
of turn 3.
Sept. 6-8 43rd Wisconsin Dells Rally – on the grounds of Chula Vista Resort in
Wisconsin Dells, WI. Camp on the grounds or book a room (866-382-4852). To
receive a special room rate, be sure to mention the ŅBMW ClubÓ. www.chulavistaresort.com
Hosted by Wisconsin BMW
Motorcycle Club, BMW MOA Club #10.
http://www.wiscbmwclub.com/
** Oct. 11-13 38th Falling Leaf Rally – at the Lions Club grounds in Potosi, MO. Great roads, both hard
surface and gravel and of course fire jumping to the max. Hosted by Gateway
Riders BMW Club, BMW MOA Club #22. www.gatewayriders.com
Oct. 11-13 Barber Vintage Festival – at Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL http://www.barbermotorsports.com
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Nov. 15-17
Formula 1 United States
Grand Prix – at the Circuit of the Americas in
Austin, TX http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/united_states_911/
To stay with the racing
news, go to the following official websites. MotoGP: www.motogp.com/ AMA Racing: www.amaproracing.com/
Formula 1: www.formula1.com/default.html
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To catch MotoGP or AMA racing on TV check out SpeedTVÕs
schedule and search for the one you need at www.speedtv.com/schedule/.
Starting this year Formula 1 Grand Prix
racing will broadcast on NBC Sports Network, Comcast HD Digital 947. Go to the
following for other cable and satellite providers that carry NBC Sports
Network, http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/45818878?ap=cf&v=1&aid=nbcsports&stnlt=15952%2C48639&nstnlt
=false&rty=json&zip=62707&zccSubmit.x=0&zccSubmit.y=0&zccSubmit=find
DEALER NEWS
Gina's BMW Motorcycles
Announce Customer Loyalty Rewards Program!
We would like to thank
you for being a loyal customer! Now, every time you make a purchase at our
dealership you will instantly receive Loyalty Rewards Points
which can be used to earn Gina's BMW Gift Certificates! Our Loyalty
Rewards program is completely automated and does NOT require you to carry a
Loyalty Card or fill-out any application forms. Once you make a purchase at the
dealership, you will instantly receive an e-mail informing you of the number of
points you have earned, and how to redeem those points.
The official start of the
program will be 4/1/2013.
How it works:
*
Simply make a purchase at the dealership and you will receive an e-mail from
the Loyalty system informing you of how many points you have earned, and how to
redeem those points. Your e-mail address must be on-file with the dealership if
you want to participate in the Loyalty Rewards
Program. You can make
sure your e-mail address is on-file by giving it to anyone at the dealership
during a purchase or by calling the dealership.
*
With every purchase, the Loyalty System will automatically send you an e-mail;
letting you know your point balance, and how to redeem those points for a store
gift certificate.
* To redeem your points,
simply login to your secure, personal loyalty portal which is accessible
through the dealership website. Click on your point total and select the gift
certificate you wish to redeem your points for. You have the option to print
the gift certificate or send it to your mobile device to redeem at the
dealership.
* Our Loyalty Program
also allows you to review your purchase history when you log into your personal
web portal. All purchases at the dealership will be displayed in your portal
for review once the Loyalty System is enabled.
*
Mobile - our Loyalty System works with smart phones like iPhone and Android.
You can view your points, order Gift Certificates, and redeem Gift Certificates
at the dealership all from your smart phone. No cards, coupons or paper
required!
What if I do not want to
be in the Loyalty Program?
* Simply "Opt
Out" when you receive your Welcome e-mail, or at any time you may login to
your personal web portal and select the option to "Disable" your
Loyalty Rewards Account.
Sincerely,
Gina and Julius Dusterhoft
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CLUB MEETINGS
** Mar. 13 MILER
MONTHLY MEETING – 7:30pm at at La Fiesta, 2830 Stevenson Dr. Springfield, when you
enter go right then left, the room is in the back. Believe it or not, they want
us back.
Mar.
20 Activities Meeting, – Mama LeeÕs Sandbar (formerly Riverside Rock nÕ
Roll, formally Sandbar Tavern) on Mechanicsburg blacktop. From Springfield, take I72 east, then take the Camp
Butler exit (first exit), turn right at the Stop sign, go about a mile,
Riverside will be on your left (just past the second bridge).
Future meetings: April – Pub at Vinegarhill
Mall, May – BahanÕs
THE MILERÕS CHARITY
.......... Kids Caf at the Central Illinois Food Bank.
****
Steve Unverzagt got
the Milers involved and the Milers will keep it going. ****
Stevie Unverzagt is now the in charge of the MilerÕs Kids Caf
donations. He is keeping it in the family.
NEW MILERs VOTED IN AT THE
FEBRUARY MEETING
Rick Younker, sponsored
by Mark Younker. Rick rides a Õ99 BMW K1200LT.
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„ Springfield Milers BMW MC Club „
(www.springfieldmilers.com) „ July 2012 Newsletter „ 2
MILER ANNOUNCEMENTS
MilerÕs
Networking Wednesday – As El-PresidenteÕ says, ŅBecause twice a month isnÕt enough.Ó
Check your Miler e-mail
for location, starting time is 5:30pm and is on the fourth Wednesday.
Miler Country Store – See Bob OÕNeal for any Miler paraphernalia.
There are a lot of the 30th anniversary shirts still available.
MILER EVENTS/RIDES
**Mar 24 (Sun.) Miler
Brunch, watch for details
**April 28 (Sun.) Progressive Garage Ride, stops to be announced
**Mid May (Long Weekend) Miler Bourbon Trail – Kentucky, details to come
**May 3-5 Cape Girardeau Ride, watch for details
**June 15 (Sat.) Ron
Peterson Memorial Ride to MO for brunch, more
details coming
MOTORCYCLE RACING, RALLIES
AND OTHER EVENTS
Mar 8 – 17 72th
Daytona Beach Bike Week, http://www.officialbikeweek.com/
Mar
14 – 15 AMA Daytona Flat Track Singles, http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/
Mar 16 AMA Daytona 200, http://www.amaproracing.com/rr/
April
19-21 Grand Prix of the Americas – MotoGP racing at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX. http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/moto-gp
May 24 Springfield Amateur TT Races – at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL.
Friday night the amateurs will be racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome by the
gate.
May
25 Springfield AMA All Star TT Pro Race– at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL. This will not be an AMA points but should still be
very good racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome.
May
26 Springfield Mile – at the IL State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL. For Sundays mile race the Milers will be on the
inside of turn 3. The Milers will again this year sponsor a lap in memory of JB
and another lap for Steve U. Last Labor Day weekend race Brian Smith won both
of the Miler sponsored laps.
May 31-June 2 Road America Superbike – at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. 800-365-RACE and www.roadamerica.com for more details
June 2 Anamosa Hillclimb – Anamosa, IA http://www.anamosahillclimb.com
June
6-9 37th Iowa Rally – at Middle Amana Park in Middle Amana, IA. Just northwest of GinaÕs BMW in Iowa City http://www.ginasbmw.com More
details to come.
Hosted by Pure Stodge
Touring Association, BMW MOA Club #30, www.purestodge.org
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„ Springfield Milers BMW MC Club „
(www.springfieldmilers.com) „ July 2012 Newsletter „ 3 June 8-9 National
Motorcycle Museum Vintage Rally –
Anamosa, IA
http://www.nationalmcmuseum.org/2013-vintagerally
June
14-15 Mods and Rockers – Chicago. Vintage
Motorcycle and Scooter Rally. www.tonupclubchicago.com
June
20-23 41st BMW RA International Rally – at the Biltmore in Asheville NC.
- www.bmwra.org
June
29 Lima Half Mile – at Lima County Fairgrounds in Lima, OH.
July 18-21 41st BMW MOA International Rally – Beemers,
Bigfoot, Blue Skies 2013 MOA Rally at
the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, OR. www.bmwmoa.org/rally13
July 19-21 US Grand Prix – MotoGP
racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA. http://www.mazdaraceway.com/red-bull-us-grand-prix
July 19-21 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days – at Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course, Lexingtion, OH http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/events/AMAVintageMotorcycleDays/TicketInformation.aspx
Aug.
11 Peoria TT – at Peoria Race Park just outside Peoria, IL on Cameron Rd.
Aug.
16-18 Indianapolis Grand Prix – MotoGP racing at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Great camping spot just one block from the track.
www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/redbullindianapolisgp
Aug. 17 Indy Mile –
at Indianapolis State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN
Aug. 30 Springfield Amateur Short Track Races – at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL.
Friday night the amateurs
will be racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome by the gate.
Aug.
31 Springfield AMA Star Short Track Pro Race – at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL. This will not be an AMA points but should still be
very good racing. Look for DeanÕs motorhome.
Sept.
1 Springfield Mile – at the IL State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL. For Sundays mile race the Milers will be on the
inside of turn 3.
Sept. 6-8 43rd Wisconsin Dells Rally – on the grounds of Chula Vista Resort in
Wisconsin Dells, WI. Camp on the grounds or book a room (866-382-4852). To
receive a special room rate, be sure to mention the ŅBMW ClubÓ. www.chulavistaresort.com
Hosted by Wisconsin BMW
Motorcycle Club, BMW MOA Club #10.
http://www.wiscbmwclub.com/
** Oct. 11-13 38th Falling Leaf Rally – at the Lions Club grounds in Potosi, MO. Great roads, both hard surface
and gravel and of course fire jumping to the max. Hosted by Gateway Riders BMW
Club, BMW MOA Club #22. www.gatewayriders.com
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Your rally
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admission includes self-guided tours of the breathtaking Biltmore House & Gardens and the Antler
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Hill
Village
featuring the Winery,
The
Biltmore Legacy,
Village
Green, and Farm.
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Oct. 11-13 Barber Vintage Festival – at Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
http://www.barbermotorsports.com
Nov. 15-17 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix – at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/united_states_911/
To stay with the racing
news, go to the following official websites. MotoGP: www.motogp.com/ AMA Racing: www.amaproracing.com/
Formula 1: www.formula1.com/default.html
To catch MotoGP or AMA racing on TV check out SpeedTVÕs
schedule and search for the one you need at www.speedtv.com/schedule/.
Starting this year Formula 1 Grand Prix
racing will broadcast on NBC Sports Network, Comcast HD Digital 947. Go to the
following for other cable and satellite providers that carry NBC Sports
Network, http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/45818878?ap=cf&v=1&aid=nbcsports&stnlt=15952%2C48639&nstnlt
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CLUB
MEETINGS
** Feb. 13 MILER MONTHLY MEETING – 7:30pm at The Stadium in Springfield. Located on Peoria Rd. just one block north of Sanagamon Ave. We will have the back room and there is food
to order.
Feb.
20 Activities Meeting, – Mama LeeÕs Sandbar (formerly Riverside Rock nÕ
Roll, formally Sandbar Tavern) on Mechanicsburg blacktop. From Springfield, take I72 east, then take the Camp
Butler exit (first exit), turn right at the Stop sign, go about a mile,
Riverside will be on your left (just past the second bridge).
Future meetings: March – La Fiesta, they want the Milers back.
THE MILERSÕ CHARITY
.......... Kids Caf at the Central Illinois Food Bank.
****
Steve Unverzagt got
the Milers involved and the Milers will keep it going. ****
Stevie Unverzagt is now the in charge of the MilerÕs Kids Caf
donations. He is keeping it in the family.
MILER ANNOUNCEMENTS
MilersÕ
Networking Wednesday – As El-PresidenteÕ says, ŅBecause twice a month isnÕt enough.Ó
Check your Miler e-mail for location, starting time is 5:30pm and is on the
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Miler Country Store – See Bob OÕNeal for any Miler paraphernalia.
There are a lot of the 30th
anniversary shirts still available.
Two Ward Johnson Awards were presented at the January meeting. The first was
given to Dean Padget for his many years of
hospitality (you know, the free food and beer) at the May and September
Springfield dirt track races. The second was given to Chris Watts for hosting
several miler events, including this year our Miler 30th Anniversary Partaay, at his Partaay Barn. A
BIG Thank You also goes to his wife Tara.
MILER EVENTS/RIDES
**March Brunch, watch for
details
MOTORCYCLE RACING, RALLIES
AND OTHER EVENTS
Feb 15-17 Indianapolis International Motorcycle Show at Indiana Convention Center, 100 South
Capital Avenue. http://www.motorcycleshows.com/indianapolis
March
2 St. Louis Supercross at Edward Jones Dome. Go to www.supercrossonline.com
for the full
AMA Supercross schedule.
Mar 8 – 17 72th
Daytona Beach Bike Week, http://www.officialbikeweek.com/
Mar 14 – 15 AMA Daytona Flat Track Singles, http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/ Mar 16 AMA Daytona
200, http://www.amaproracing.com/rr/
April
19-21 Grand Prix of the Americas – MotoGP racing at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX. http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/moto-gp
[editor
plans to be in Austin if at all possible –
we have a local guide ~ ed.]
May 24-25 Springfield TT –
at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL. Friday night the amateurs will be
racing and Saturday night the pros will race. Look for DeanÕs motorhome.
May
26 Springfield Mile – at the IL State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL. For SundayÕs Mile race the Milers will be on the
inside of turn 3.
May 31-June 2 Road America Superbike – at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. Wisconsinaire
Hotel!!! In Random Lake - Call Oscar.
800-365-RACE and www.roadamerica.com for more details June 2 Anamosa Hillclimb – Anamosa, IA http://www.anamosahillclimb.com
June
6-9 37th Iowa Rally – at Middle Amana Park in Middle Amana, IA. Just northwest of GinaÕs BMW in Iowa City http://www.ginasbmw.com More
details to come.
Hosted by Pure Stodge
Touring Association, BMW MOA Club #30, www.purestodge.org
June 8-9 National Motorcycle Museum Vintage Rally – Anamosa, IA http://www.nationalmcmuseum.org/2013-vintagerally
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June 14-15 Mods and
Rockers – Chicago. Vintage Motorcycle and Scooter Rally.
www.tonupclubchicago.com
June
20-23 41st BMW RA International Rally – at the Biltmore in Asheville NC.
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The
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June 29 Lima Half Mile – at Lima County Fairgrounds in Lima, OH.
July
18-21 41st BMW MOA International Rally – Beemers,
Bigfoot, Blue Skies 2013 MOA Rally at
the
Oregon
State Fairgrounds in Salem, OR. www.bmwmoa.org/rally13
July 19-21 US Grand Prix – MotoGP
racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA.
http://www.mazdaraceway.com/red-bull-us-grand-prix
July 19-21 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days – at Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course, Lexingtion, OH http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/events/AMAVintageMotorcycleDays/TicketInformation.aspx
Aug.
11 Peoria TT – at Peoria Race Park just outside Peoria, IL on Cameron Rd.
Aug.
16-18 Indianapolis Grand Prix – MotoGP racing at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Great camping spot just one block from the track.
www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/redbullindianapolisgp
Aug. 17 Indy Mile –
at Indianapolis State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN
Aug. 30-31 Springfield Short Track – at the all-purpose arena in Springfield, IL. Friday night the
amateurs will be racing and Saturday night the pros will race.
Sept.
1 Springfield Mile – at the IL State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL. For Sundays mile race the Milers will be on the
inside of turn 3.
Sept. 6-8 43rd Wisconsin Dells Rally – on the grounds of Chula Vista Resort in
Wisconsin Dells, WI. Camp on the grounds or book a room (866-382-4852). To
receive a special room rate, be sure to mention the ŅBMW ClubÓ. www.chulavistaresort.com
Hosted by Wisconsin BMW
Motorcycle Club, BMW MOA Club #10.
http://www.wiscbmwclub.com/
** Oct. 11-13 38th Falling Leaf Rally – at the Lions Club grounds in Potosi, MO. Great roads, both hard
surface and gravel and of course fire jumping to the max. Hosted by Gateway
Riders BMW Club, BMW MOA Club #22. www.gatewayriders.com
Oct. 11-13 Barber Vintage Festival – at Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL http://www.barbermotorsports.com
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To stay with the racing
news, go to the following official websites.
MotoGP: www.motogp.com/ AMA
Racing: www.amaproracing.com/
Formula 1: www.formula1.com/default.html
To catch MotoGP or AMA racing on TV check out SpeedTVÕs
schedule and search for the one you need at www.speedtv.com/schedule/.
Starting this year Formula 1 Grand Prix
racing will broadcast on NBC Sports Network, Comcast HD Digital 947. Go to the
following for other cable and satellite providers that carry NBC Sports
Network, http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/45818878?ap=cf&v=1&aid=nbcsports&stnlt=15952%2C48639&nstnlt
=false&rty=json&zip=62707&zccSubmit.x=0&zccSubmit.y=0&zccSubmit=find
CLUB MEETINGS
** Jan. 9 MILER
MONTHLY MEETING – at La Fiesta, 2830
Stevenson Dr. Springfield, when you enter go right then left, the room is in
the back. La Fiesta is next door to WilkersonÕs Service Center. Before the
meeting the Prez has made arrangements for the Milers
to see Tim WilkersonÕs dragster and to talk to Tim about his racing. Be at the
service center at 7pm and use the door on the west side of the building.
This is also our Awards
Presentation Meeting. We will be giving the
awards to the top 20 in the Points Events, so check the Points sheet below to
see where you stand. Raffle tickets will also be sold for door prizes with all
proceeds going to the Kids Caf.
Jan.
16 Activities Meeting, – Mama LeeÕs Sandbar (formerly Riverside Rock nÕ
Roll, formally Sandbar Tavern) on Mechanicsburg blacktop. From Springfield, take I72 east, then take the Camp
Butler exit (first exit), turn right at the Stop sign, go about a mile,
Riverside will be on your left (just past the second bridge).
Future meetings: Feb. – most likely The Stadium
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THE MILERÕS CHARITY
.......... Kids Caf at the Central Illinois Food Bank.
****
Steve Unverzagt got
the Milers involved and the Milers will keep it going. ****
Stevie Unverzagt is now the in charge of the MilerÕs Kids Caf
donations. He is keeping it in the family.
MILER ANNOUNCEMENTS
MilerÕs
Networking Wednesday – As El-PresidenteÕ says, ŅBecause twice a month isnÕt enough.Ó
Check your Miler e-mail
for location, starting time is 5:30pm and is on the fourth Wednesday.
Miler Country Store – See Bob OÕNeal for any Miler paraphernalia.
There are a lot of the 30th anniversary shirts still available.
MILER
EVENTS/RIDES
Feb 9 Donnelson
Cycles Dirt Track Reunion in St. Louis. Milers are getting a van/bus so watch the Miler
e-mail and next newsletter for more details. Yes, this is the same weekend as
the Chicago motorcycle show.
MOTORCYCLE RACING, RALLIES
AND OTHER EVENTS
Hey!! Found more racing.
Jan 5 – 20 Dakar Rally will
be on NBC Sports, Comcast HD 947, regular D 549, not sure for Dish or Direct
TV, with broadcast one day behind starting on Jan. 6 at 1:30am, set your DVRs.
Dakar Rally 2013 website: http://www.dakar.com/index_DAKus.html
Feb 8
– 10 Chicago International Motorcycle Show at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. http://www.motorcycleshows.com/chicago
March 2 St. Louis Supercross at Edward Jones Dome. Go to www.supercrossonline.com
for the full AMA Supercross schedule.
Mar 8 – 17 72th
Daytona Beach Bike Week, http://www.officialbikeweek.com/
Mar
14 – 15 AMA Daytona Flat Track Singles, http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/
Mar 16 AMA Daytona 200, http://www.amaproracing.com/rr/
To stay with the racing
news, go to the following official websites. MotoGP: www.motogp.com/ AMA Racing: www.amaproracing.com/
Formula 1: www.formula1.com/default.html
To catch MotoGP, AMA or Formula 1 on TV check out SpeedTVÕs schedule and search for the one you need at www.speedtv.com/schedule/.
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NOTICE: The Holiday Party
is moved to Tuesday
** Dec. 11 TUESDAY MILER
MONTHLY HOLIDAY PARTY\MEETING – More party
than meeting. 7:30pm at
Dublin Pub (itÕs not called Dublin Pub anymore but it is in the same place) in
Vinegar Hill Mall, 107 W. Cook St. (between 2nd and Spring St.). There is
parking is on the east and west side of the building or on the street. Food
provided by the restaurant and paid for by the Milers.
** As we have in the past,
we will be collecting toys and money for the kids at the Kids Caf. **
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If you want your generous donation to be tax
deductible for 2012
make your CHECK out to Central Illinois Foodbank Kids' Cafe, then add it to the Miler collection.
Using cash for your donation will not be as effective because you will not be
getting a receipt as proof of payment on the meeting night. Details make a
difference. JSt
Dec. 19 Activities Meeting, –
Mama LeeÕs Sandbar (formerly Riverside Rock nÕ Roll, formally Sandbar Tavern)
on Mechanicsburg blacktop. From
Springfield, take I72 east, then take the Camp Butler exit (first exit), turn
right at the Stop sign, go about a mile, Riverside will be on your left (just
past the second bridge).
Future meetings: Jan. – most likely The Stadium
THE MILERÕS CHARITY ..........
Kids Caf at the Central Illinois Food Bank.
****
Steve Unverzagt got the
Milers involved and the Milers will keep it going. ****
Stevie Unverzagt
is now the in charge of the MilerÕs Kids Caf donations. He is keeping it in
the family. DonÕt forget to bring a toy to the Holiday
Party.
MILER ANNOUNCEMENTS
MilerÕs
Networking Wednesday – As El-PresidenteÕ
says, ŅBecause twice a month isnÕt enough.Ó
Check your Miler e-mail for
location, starting time is 5:30pm and is on the fourth Wednesday.
Miler Country Store – See Bob OÕNeal for any Miler paraphernalia. There are a lot of the
30th anniversary shirts still available.
MILER EVENTS/RIDES
** Miler Holiday Partaay – Dec. 11. at Vinegar Hill Mall. This is on TUESDAY. We could not
get the room on Wednesday so with a few phone calls by our Prez
to the executive board members it was decided to move it to Tuesday. There will be
raffle tickets for items of interest to the Milers with all of the proceeds
going to the Kids. I know I have mentioned this twice before but
donÕt forget to bring a toy for the kids at the Kids Caf.
We will also accept cash or checks.
MOTORCYCLE RACING, RALLIES
AND OTHER EVENTS
No Racing, No Rallies. Damn. Going
to be a long winter.
To stay with the racing news, go to
the following official websites. MotoGP: www.motogp.com/ AMA Racing: www.amaproracing.com/
Formula 1: www.formula1.com/default.html
Dakar
Rally 2012 website: http://www.dakar.com/index_DAKus.html
To catch MotoGP,
AMA or Formula 1 on TV check out SpeedTVÕs schedule
and search for the one you need at www.speedtv.com/schedule/.
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UPCOMING EVENTS (** =
Points Event)
CLUB
MEETINGS
** Nov. 14 MILER MONTHLY
MEETING – 7:30pm at The Stadium in Springfield. Located on Peoria Rd. just one block north of Sangamon Av. We will have
the back room and there is food to order.
Nov. 21 Activities Meeting, –
Mama LeeÕs Sandbar (formerly Riverside Rock nÕ Roll, formally Sandbar Tavern)
on Mechanicsburg blacktop. From
Springfield, take I72 east, then take the Camp Butler exit (first exit), turn
right at the Stop sign, go about a mile, Riverside will be on your left (just
past the second bridge).
Future meetings: Dec.12 will be the meeting and Holiday Party – Dublin Pub in the
Vinegar Hill Mall Bring some good toys for the Kids Caf Kids!
OCTOBER ELECTION RESULTS
The Miler
officers for 2013, by unanimous vote, El-PresidenteÕ
– Jim Snell, Vice El-PresidenteÕ – the
newbie, Bob Walbert, Secretary – Ray White and
Treasure – Jim Struebing.
THE MILERÕS CHARITY
.......... Kids Caf at the Central Illinois Food Bank.
****
Steve Unverzagt got the
Milers involved and the Milers will keep it going. ****
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MilerÕs Kids Caf donations. The reflective Miler stickers
are going fast, get them while you can.
MILER ANNOUNCEMENTS
MilerÕs
Networking Wednesday – As El-PresidenteÕ
says, ŅBecause twice a month isnÕt enough.Ó
Check your Miler e-mail for
location, starting time is 5:30pm and is on the fourth Wednesday.
Miler Country Store – See Bob OÕNeal for any Miler paraphernalia. There are a lot of the
30th anniversary shirts still available.
MILER
EVENTS/RIDES
** Nov. 4 Brussels Ride – Lunch
at the Wittmond Hotel, Est. 1847, for a family style
meal. Our annual fall ride to Brussels is a must for those
who like great food, great company, & great fall scenery! Meet @ Fairhills Mall for a 10am departure. Put this on your
calendar! It may be the final club ride of the season!
MOTORCYCLE RACING, RALLIES
AND OTHER EVENTS
Nov. 9-12 12th Cajun Swamp Scooter Rally – at Bayou Wilderness RV Resort
(www.bwrvr.com) near
Lafayette, LA. Contact Jim Snell for
details on riding/trailing to rally. Great food Friday evening and the Gumbo Cook-off on Saturday evening. Music around the bonfire, games and rides.
Breakfast will be served on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Pre-registrations of
$35, before November 1, will get you all of the above plus a t-shirt! First 100
entries are guaranteed. Gate registration will be $45 and shirts will be
available for purchase. Mail your registration form and money to: Joe Gajan, 114 Evangeline Dr., Lafayette, LA.
70506. For more info contact Allen at allen@allenbacque.com
and Darrel at darrel.leger@yahoo.com.
Hosted by Swamp Scooters BMW MOA
Club #253 www.swampscooters.net
Nov. 16-18 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix – at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, TX. Formula 1 returns to the United States. Link to the Destination Guide from
Formula 1Õs website: http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/united_states_882/destination_guide.html
To stay with the racing news, go to
the following official websites. MotoGP: www.motogp.com/ AMA Racing: www.amaproracing.com/
Formula 1: www.formula1.com/default.html
Dakar
Rally 2012 website: http://www.dakar.com/index_DAKus.html
To catch MotoGP,
AMA or Formula 1 on TV check out SpeedTVÕs schedule
and search for the one you need at www.speedtv.com/schedule/.
These are Anvils... More later on this late breaking development.
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„ July 2012 Newsletter „ 3 FALLING LEAF RALLY 2012 . . . . by Jim Struebing
Yours truly and 595 others were
registered for the Falling Leaf Rally in Potosi this year, although the
campground seemed to be only at two-thirds of normal. No doubt there were many
who stayed home or in motels this year, including our Motel Milers Bill Honchell and Gary Jackson. The stormy predictions of
several inches of rain scared off the soft core
campers, but Garry White, Ray White, Jim Struebing, and
Andy McClain camped as usual.
Conditions were damp because of rain
Thursday night so wet fire wood did not allow for leaping over a roaring fire
the next two nights. The most we could produce was a red glow, moderate heat,
and smoke. The fire still attracted our neighbors from Iowa City, Chicago,
Minnesota, and Arkansas. There were about a dozen of us who still enjoyed the
conversation and a variety of liquids. A couple of them wanted to know if they
could become Milers without attending any points events. No policy changes were
made at the time although we asked if they had money (they did).
Actually bad weather was
insignificant. Saturday was warm and mostly sunny. Saturday night at 11:30 the
rain came straight down without any wind or lightening so the campfire session
ended. To have nature call a couple of hours later while experiencing a
downpour is very inconvenient, if you get my drift. A
breeze Sunday morning helped to dry the tents off a little for breaking camp.
On Saturday Bill and Gary road the
dual sport ride along with Oliver and Nanette Becker while Garry, Ray, Andy,
and Jim road south to Eminence as grey skies and fog turned to sunshine.
Gorgeous tree colors surrounded us all day and traffic was nonexistent on the
curvy alphabet roads. We had home cooking of roast beef or fried chicken at
RubyÕs Family Restaurant in Eminence along with lots of other BMW riders.
Never before had I actually
participated in a Falling Leaf Rally like I did this year . . . wiener roast,
pancake breakfast, barbeque chicken supper, anvil blast, door prizes, vendors,
and closing ceremony. Usually we had other distractions that didnÕt match up
with the rally schedule. The anvil blast was very interesting since we were
able to watch the black powder being loaded and get an explanation of what to
expect. I was close enough to feel an unexpected substantial concussion on my
chest when the blast occurred. The anvil came down within 20 feet of the
launching pad after blasting off to a height of several hundred feet. Pretty cool.
Maybe next year there will be more
Milers represented. The ones who were there had a great time.
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Does Doc Havens poop in the
woods? Oliver rides Wales – or so I hear...
Degler Pilgrimage to Roberts Armogida
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a water crossing... Harms scuffs noggin...

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Joe TexÕs last showing... Vaya Con Dios Joe!