Midwest Pride One Events

August 28th, 2011 - Annual Gladiolus Festival and Parade

August 28, 2011 St. Charles, MN was blessed with a beautiful day for the Annual Gladiolus Fest and Parade… WOW! Midwest Pride One Chapter makes an impressive statement as we ride our 22 stunning Trikes in the parade. What an appropriate place to show off our gorgeous Lehman Trikes! The event was hosted by Timm's Trikes with a mid morning Brunch for everyone and Root Beer Floats after the parade. What a great time!

July 24th, 2011 - Ronald McDonald Ride

Sunday, July 24, 2011 Midwest Pride One joined the 11th annual "Cruise" motorcycle benefit ride for the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester, MN. There were 1,530 riders and $133,452.00 was raised to help the children and families. It was a pleasure for our chapter to be a part of such a worthwhile event.

July 17th, 2011 - LIberty Ride

On Sunday, July 17th, 2011, we had a heat index of 111 degrees; but that did not stop Midwest Pride One Chapter from going on a 110 mile ride. There were 13 Trikes and 23 people. We just started our ride when… we sat for 10 minutes as a freight train passed before us. As we started to move again there was a sigh of appreciation as we felt the movement of air that brought relief from the heat. Susie's Roadhouse in Ostrander, MN was the choice of our lunch stop. There was a lot of joking and laughing together as we enjoyed our tasty lunch. It felt good to cool down before we continued the beautiful ride. It was a welcomed treat to have root beer floats served to us upon returning to Timm's Trikes.

June 25th - 26th, 2011 - Overnight Ride

June 25-26, 2011 was the overnight ride for Midwest Pride One Chapter. Road Captain, Dave Goranson, led 7 Trikes as they started their ride from the Frontenac Station in Frontenac, MN. It was a 240 mile ride through the beautiful scenic countryside to our destination of the North Star Mohican Casino in WI. Nature threatened us with rain, but we were able to stay ahead of her grasp. The nearly 500 mile ride ended with a stop at the Cheese Factory in Nelson, WI. While tasting our favorite flavors of ice cream, we had time to reflect on our overnight ride. It was a pleasant end to an excellent time. Our riders were Dave & Margaret Goranson, Marc & Ann Bryand, John & Nancy Geier, Bill & Kathy Frie, Arlene Hueman, Barb Foss and Jane Batterson.

June 16th, 2011 - Hansens' Hold-Up & War Memorial

June 16th, 2011 was the date set for Midwest Pride One Chapter's Hansen's Hold-up & War Memorial ride. We were an awesome site as 20 Trikes and 2 Bikes sped through the hills of Wisconsin. At our first stop, Hansen's Hold-up, they have a memorabilia display of western ledges on their walls & ceilings; they also offer a view across a beautiful green valley that stretches about 40 miles. It is simply breathtaking! Our next stop was the War Memorial in Arcadia, WI that is filled with historical information dating back from the civil war to our present time. I was captivated by the piece of twisted steel I-Beam that was once a part of the structural steel of one of the world trade center twin towers. It was obtained from the city of New York and donated by Ashley Furniture in September 2002. Our last stop was at Nelson, WI for ice cream (yum!) and saying our Good-By's as we went our separate ways.

May 15th, 2011 - Meal, Meeting & Hill Ride

Our scrumptious meal of smoked beef brisket, German potato salad, coleslaw, and calico beans were prepared by Steve Verthein. (Thanks Steve!) After a very short meeting we were off on our first ride of the season. As we traveled through the countryside we were able to appreciate the signs and smells of spring all around us. It was incredible!!!
Our first stop of the day was at the famous Fremont Store in Fremont, MN. The store is celebrating 154 years and still doing business… the old fashioned way. Stopping to overlook the quaint little town of Preston, MN was our second stop; we enjoyed the beautiful waterfall as well as the terrific view. The weather cooperated and the ride was well worth waiting for. There were 13 Trikes and 2 Bikes touring the Minnesota countryside together. We all had a fantastic time!

March 6th, 2011 - Chili Dump

Midwest Pride One had its annual Chili Dump here at Timm's Trikes on March 6, 2011. If you are not familiar with the event… each couple brings a quart of their chili and we dump it together and let it simmer a bit. Anyone can bring anything additional and we always have an abundance of food. We also had a short meeting to firm up our riding schedule for the season. We are so proud of our chapter members and the way they volunteer for the "Road Captains" position and the responsibilities that go with the job.

January 9th, 2011 - Christmas dinner

Sunday, January 9th, 2011 was the date for our chapter Christmas Dinner. We had plenty of snow and cool weather for our Minnesota gathering. There were many colorful decorations (including a tree), terrific games to challenge our wit, prizes, and a scrumptious pot luck dinner with a grand variety of holiday foods including homemade ice cream. There was also plenty of laughing and hugging. What a great time!

November 21, 2010 - Subway Lunch & meeting

Midwest Pride One Chapter hosted a Subway Lunch & Meeting on Sunday, November 21st. This was our last meeting for 2010 and our goal was to keep in contact with the members of our chapter before the holiday rush set in. With 27 in attendance, there was a lot of talk about past rides and the adventurous conversation of the rides yet to come.

March 7, 2010 - Chapter Chili Dump

March 7th was another beautiful day for Midwest Pride One Chapter to hold their annual Chili Dump. For anyone that is unfamiliar with the event… each couple brought a quart of chili and they dump it together and let it simmer. We had a short meeting and then a lot of friendly conversation as we enjoyed our chili and all the fixings.

January 10, 2010 - Christmas Party

January 10, 2010 Midwest Pride One had 32 people in attendance for their annual Christmas Party. There was eating, laughter, jokes, hugs, and more laughter and then a short meeting. Everyone had a terrific time and each person went home with a prize. Holding true to tradition… their was home made ice cream!