GWRRA MO CHAPTER I Missouri District Region E Jackson, Missouri May

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1 GWRRA MO CHAPTER I Missouri District Region E Jackson, Missouri May Chapter I Team Directors Bruce Watkins & Jan Bacon Watkins flyer@charter.net Jlbacon28@gmail.com Assistant Directors Open Treasurers George & Carol White g_d_white@prodigy.net Rider Educator Mike Biri mobeeman@gmail.com Assistant Rider Educator Norm Lake sirwinger@aol.com Membership Enhancement Coordinator (MEC) Dick Bethune dbfarmer04@yahoo.com MAP Coordinator/ Webmaster Marlene Cloude qmcloude@sbcglobal.net Newsletter Editor Connie Thompson wehit25@hotmail.com Friends for Fun, Safety, & Knowledge NEXT MEETING: Thursday June 1, PM Delmonico s District Team District Director Ken Lueckenotte & Jan Schanbacher kluke45@aol.com Assistant Director Vacant District Couple of the Year 2017 Chuck & Trish Smith cnt95@hotmail.com Motorist Awareness Program (MAP) Marlene Cloude qcloude@sbcglobal.net Rider Educator Marty Hall akamhall@yahoo.com Treasurers JP & Jana Wicks jwshamonwing@charter.net Membership Enhancement Glenn & Carol White mrnash23@sbcglobal.net LTD Trainers Open Patch Shop John & Nancy Hofmann jennlhofmann61@gmail.com 2017 Couple of the Year Dennis & Donna Albee ddalbee@att.net Webmaster Dale Kaiser kizetemp1@gmail.com 2017 Individual of the Year Ride Coordinator Mike Starkey bbkid88@att.net Technical Coordinator Dick McClard mcclard@charter.net Newsletter Editor Jennifer Murray js_murray@hotmail.com Medic First Aid (MFA) Coordinator/Trainer Jerry Blatt & Scooter Beatty mowingnut@charter.net

2 News from the sidecar What s all this talk about the Branson Rally. If you have you ever been to the Missouri District GWRRA Rally in Branson, you know it s well worth the ride over. From past experience, I can tell you it s kinda like the Missouri Spring Fling, our Chapter Fun Run, the Crawfish Run and a big family reunion all rolled in to one - on steroids! Ask any Chapter I member who has been to this rally and they will tell you of the FUN, the FOOD and the FRIENDS that you will enjoy when you participate in Branson. Many of us go year after year. We get the same room in the same hotel. We even make our reservation for next year as we check out. What goes on at the Rally? To begin the event, if you pre-register, you get a ticket in your packet for a FREE early bird dinner at the local Cracker Barrel Thursday night! On Friday and Saturday, they have various seminars, and guided and self-guided rides around the area. Free lunch is provided both days, plus you get two $7 coupons good at some great local restaurants! Friday night there is a Light Show at the Branson Landing outdoor mall. All of the bikes which attend the rally usually participate in the event. What FUN it is as all the bikes ride down the center of the street while the shoppers applaud, cheer and take our picture! It makes a great Motorist Awareness event as the shoppers look at our beautiful Gold Wings and talk to us about our love of riding. After the day s events, the evening might be spent sitting around the parking lot in smaller groups visiting with friends from near and far and telling tall tales of our various motorcycle adventures. At night many take advantage of discount coupons and attend the various shows and attractions in Branson. If you tire of looking at all the Motorcycle stuff for sale, or visiting with old and new friends, then you can go ride some of the best motorcycle roads in the country! George and Carol White, Donna and Dennis Albee, Bruce and Jan Watkins, Ernie and Cindy Deason, Jerry and Sherry Goodman, and Johnnie and Kathy Haupt, just to name a few, return year after year to participate in the fun and visit with friends they have met from all across the USA. We hope to see some new Chapter I faces there this year! NEW this year... Chapter I has one Free Missouri District Rally registration to give away to a Chapter I member! You must pre-register for the Rally to be eligible to win this prize. Note: the current Chapter I Couple of the Year, Individual of the Year, or anyone else otherwise compensated by the District, are not eligible for the FREE registration. Plan to participate, participate, participate at this FUN event.you will be glad you did! It s not the Destination... it s the Journey!!! Bruce and Jan Ride safe...

3 MAY IS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH Each year, May is designated Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. States, cities and motorcycle organizations across the country conduct a variety of activities to promote the importance of motorist awareness and sharing the road with motorcyclists. Motorist awareness is an important component of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations comprehensive motorcycle safety program. Over two-thirds of fatal motorcycle crashes involve a motorcycle and another vehicle. The motorist either does not see the oncoming motorcycle at all, or does not see the motorcycle in time to avoid a crash. It is important for motorists to know that their actions affect the safety of motorcyclists. A motorist and a motorcyclist may take different actions for the same driving or highway situation. For example, a motorist may ignore a piece of road debris; however, that same piece of road debris may be deadly to a motorcyclist. As a MOTORIST or PASSENGER, there are some steps to become more aware of motorcyclists: RESPECT the motorcyclist. Remember the motorcycle is a vehicle with all of the privileges of any vehicle on the roadway. Give the motorcyclist a full lane of travel. LOOK OUT - Look for the motorcyclist on the highway, at intersections, when a motorcyclist may be making a left turn, and when a motorcyclist may be changing lanes. Clearly signal your intentions. ANTICIPATE a motorcyclist s maneuver. Obstructions (debris, potholes, etc.) that you may ignore or not notice can be deadly for a motorcyclist. Predict evasive actions. ALLOW plenty of space. Don t follow a motorcycle too closely. Allow enough room for the motorcyclist to take evasive actions, because Ultimately, we are responsible for Arriving Alive Marlene Cloude, Ch I M. A. P. D. Marlene Cloude MAP Director Simplicity From A Simpleton We all have gas. We all need gas. It s just one of those things we have to live with as owners of motorcycles and other things with engines. But, what kind, of the many fuels offered, is best for your machine? If you have a favorite gasoline manufacturer, supplier or gas station, there is no need for you to make any changes. All are fine for your engines even though some may have slight differences for those of you who are particular about such differences. Continued on next page

4 The main differences between gasoline choices are clearly labeled on the pump when you start pushing buttons on the panel. You are offered three grades of gasoline on most pumps. Here is the simplest I can make it for you to suggest which grade to use: Choose the cheapest grade and if your engine does NOT spark knock while using it, you have made the best choice. I ll not go in to spark knock in this article. If you don t know what it is, ask someone you trust and let them explain what it is and why you should avoid it. Unless you have a Special engine, the cheapest of the three grades normally offered is going to give you the performance you expect. Gasoline manufacturers add extra chemicals to their product to keep it from spark knocking in engines with special needs. The more anti-knock chemical they mix into their product to control spark knock, the more they charge for it. The less they mix in, the cheaper it is. If you don t have spark knock with the cheaper choice, stay with it. The higher fuel grades from the same manufacturer do not have more energy in them or make your engine run better. You will just be burning more of their chemicals trying to solve a problem you don t have. Dick McClard GWRRA Missouri Chapter I ps: There are two schools of thought about motorcycle safety. #1. The other drivers on the road do not see you and are going to run you over. #2. The other drivers on the road see you and are going to try and run you over. Motorcycle Tire Safety How many of you get down on the ground and really check the tread on your tires on a regular basis, checking for nails, screws, cracks, cuts, etc? How about the air pressure? I know I don t check mine as often as I should. As we age, it gets harder to get down and even harder to get back up, but it is something that has to be done. One day in late March, I was standing beside the bike in the garage after a ride. The sun was shining in the window just right and I just happened to look down at the front tire. Something caught my eye that I probably wouldn t have noticed during a straight-on inspection. There was a tiny bulge on the edge of the tread. If the wheel had not been in just the right position in the sunlight, I probably wouldn t have seen it. It was so small at first, that when I would ask someone to look at it, sometimes even I had a hard time finding it. I kept a close watch on it, but continued riding on it, with my thinking this tire is almost brand new, it must be just a blemish. I did, however, have it looked at by someone with more tire expertise than I, and was told that it would only get bigger. This week, after our Old Man s Ride, I noticed that it had, in fact, gotten a bit bigger. So, I went ahead and put a new tire on. My point is that we need to get down on the ground and really inspect the tires on our bikes, not just give them a quick glance. And do it regularly. Little problems can become big problems in a hurry, if we don t catch them. Norm Lake Assistant Rider Educator Norm Lake Assistant Rider Educator

5 Makin' Tracks Riders enjoyed getting together to be Blessed, eat & play!! Just another privilege to being a member of GWRRA! Thank you to everyone for your participation!

6 Missouri District Rally June 1 June 3, 2017 Branson, Missouri Wingin the Ozarks Ken Lueckenotte, District Director (573) kluke45@aol.com Branson Landing Goldwing Light Show HOST HOTELS: Our host hotels this year are next to each other with the rally vendors being outdoors between the hotels. Reservations for either hotel can be made by calling the numbers below. Be sure to tell reservations, you are with the Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) when making your reservations to insure our discounted group rates of $57.99/night. Angel Inn (3311 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway) Phone: (417) Southern Oaks Inn (3295 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway) Phone: (800) Willow Tree RV Park: (3381 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway) Phone: (877)

7 REGISTRATION FORM Please print clearly Rider: State: Chapter: GWRRA # Exp. Date: Position: Is this your 1st Rally? Y N address: Co-Rider: State: Chapter: GWRRA # Exp. Date: Position: Is this your 1st Rally? Y N address: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Phone Number(s): (H) (Cell) One way distance to rally: Liability Release (ALL registrant must sign) We agree to hold harmless GWRRA, the co-sponsoring organization, and any property owners for any loss, injury to self/property by any reason by participating in this rally. Rider signature: Date: Co-rider signature: Date: ALL Pre-registration forms must be received by: April 30, NO REFUNDS after May 15, Mail entire page with check or money order to: Glenn & Carol White 605 Della Street Versailles, MO GWRRA Members $30 X = $ Non-Members $35 X = $ Day Pass $20 X = $ MFA Refresher Course $20 X = $ yr. Old (w/paying adult) $10 X = $ 12 & under (w/paying adult) $00 X = $ Ride the Duck (4 ATV s) $25 X = $ REGISTRATION TOTAL: = $ Rally T T-shirts (Short sleeve, gray, Gilden Ultra, large logo back, small logo on front, crew neck) T-Shirts (S, M, L, XL ) $11 X = $ (list quantity in line after size) T-Shirt (1X $12, 2X $13, 3X $14, 4X $15 ) = $ (list quantity in line after size) T-Shirt Total: = $ GRAND TOTAL: = $ FREE Live Entertainment opening night & FREE lunches! Discounted tickets to Clay Cooper Show, Showboat Branson Bell, White Water, Silver Dollar City, Titanic Museum, Ride the Ducks, Casa Fuentes, McFarlains, & Golden Corral, Branson Ferris Wheel, Oklahoma Wind, Kansas Twisters. Drawing give away: Cash FREE Tickets to Branson activities & more. NOTE: 1st 400 registrations get a free rally pin! NOTE: Registrations after 4 members, $40.00 for non-members. Registrations after or On-site will cost $35.00 for NOTE: Registrations BEFORE receive a DUB Card in your packet for a chance to win $ in the drawing!

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10 May 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat **Meet at Jackson Walmart & everyone ride together Otherwise go right to the location 7 Crawfish Run Chapter I Delmonico s Jackson 6 PM Meeting 7 PM Tammy Biri Sam & Angela Davis Karen Bristow Ron & Nancy Poston 11 Olive Garden Cape 6 PM 5 Crawfish Run 6 Crawfish Run th Bar & Grill Mobile Station Emerson Bridge 2 PM Ride for Kids Worknight at Culvers 4-8 PM Judy McClard Niehaus Days Litchfield, IL 20 Niehaus Days Litchfield, IL 21 Niehaus Days Litchfield, IL Mike Chaplin Al s Place McBride, IL Rhodes 101 Fruitland 6 PM Jan Bacon Watkins Brenda Snider I-55 Coffee Break 110 MM, SB 6 AM 2 PM May 4 7 Crawfish Run 7 AM Jackson Burger King 7:45 Sikeston Burger King

11 June 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat **Meet at Jackson Walmart & everyone ride together Otherwise go right to the location 1 Chapter I Delmonico s Jackson 6 PM Meeting 7 PM MO Dist Rally Branson, MO 2 MO Dist Rally Branson, MO 3 MO Dist Rally Branson, MO RTE TBD 9 10 Johnnie Haupt Linda Bollinger Donna Albee RTE TBD Ride to Reelfoot Lake TBD Vonnie Donze th Friday Bingo

12 2017 Chapter I Calendar of Events MAY May 4 Chapter I Gathering, Delmonico s, eat at 6 PM, meeting at 7 PM 4-7 Crawfish Run, 7 AM Jackson, Burger King, 7:45 Sikeston, Burger King 11 Olive Garden, Cape Girardeau, 6 PM 13 17th Bar & Grill, Mobile Station, Emerson Bridge, 2 PM 16 Ride for Kids Work Culvers, Cape Girardeau, 4-8 PM 21 Niehaus Days and Prairie Fire Department, Jackson Walmart, TBD 25 Al s Place, McBride, MO, Rhodes 101, Fruitland, 6 PM 27 I-55 Coffee Break, 110 MM, SB, 6 AM 2 PM JUNE Jun 1 Chapter I Gathering, Delmonico s, eat at 6 PM, meeting at 7 PM 1-3 MO Dist Rally, Angel Inn & Southern Oaks Inn, Branson, MO 8 Ride-to-Eat, TBA Dick & Judy 22 Ride-to-Eat, TBA Dick & Judy 24 Reelfoot Lake, TBD 30 Fifth Friday Bingo, 12:30, Cape Senior Center JULY Jul 6 Chapter I Gathering, Delmonico s, eat at 6 PM, meeting at 7 PM 13 Ride-to-Eat, Blue Boar, IL, TBD 18 Ride for Kids Work Culvers, Cape Girardeau, 4-8 PM 27 Ride-to-Eat, Gordonville Grill, TBD AUGUST Aug 3 Chapter I Gathering, Delmonico s, eat at 6 PM, meeting at 7 PM 5 Fun Run 10 Ride-to-Eat, TBA 24 Ride-to-Eat, TBA SEPTEMBER Sep 7 Chapter I Gathering, Delmonico s, eat at 6 PM, meeting at 7 PM 9 Fifth Friday Bingo, 12:30, Cape Senior Center 14 Ride-to-Eat, TBA 28 Ride-to-Eat, TBA OCTOBER Oct 5 Chapter I Gathering, Delmonico s, eat at 6 PM, meeting at 7 PM 12 Ride-to-Eat, TBA 26 Ride-to-Eat, TBA NOVEMBER Nov 2 Chapter I Gathering, Delmonico s, eat at 6 PM, meeting at 7 PM 9 Ride-to-Eat, TBA 14 Ride for Kids Work Culvers, Cape Girardeau, 4-8 PM

13 2017 Chapter I Calendar of Events (cont d) DECEMBER Dec 7 Chapter I Gathering, Delmonico s, eat at 6 PM, meeting at 7 PM 9 Fill Christmas Baskets, Christmas Party, Fruitland Fire Station 14 Sandy s Place, Airport, 6 PM 29 Fifth Friday Bingo, 12:30, Cape Senior Center 2017 Missouri District Calendar of Events MAY TBD Chapter W2 Blessing of the Bikes, Meet at Friendship Village Contact Bob Phelps: May 13 Chapter W2 Trike Training, Forrest Park Community College, time TBD Contact Diane Phelps: May 20 Chapter Z Mystery Ride, Location TBD, 9 AM Contact Paul Engelman: JUNE Jun 17 Chapter G Ride to Lincoln, MO, Meet at TBD Contact Andy Talken: Jun 24 Chapter B BEE Run, Meet Living Memorial Park, Springfield, 10 AM 3 PM Contact BC Coleman: JULY AUGUST Aug 5 Chapter I Chapter I Fun Ride FUN RUN, Meet at Cape County Park South, Shelter #20, 9 AM, Contact Bruce Watkins: Aug Chapter B Birthplace of Route 66 Festival and Bike Show Location: Downtown Springfield, all day, Contact Roy Staeger: SEPTEMBER Sep 23 Chapter B Scavanger Hunt, Location and Time: Springfield, TBD Contact BC Coleman: OCTOBER Oct 7 Chapter Z Fall Festival, Arnold City Park, #1 Bradley Beach Rd, Arnold, MO, 9 AM, Contact Cheryl Engelman: NOVEMBER DECEMBER Dec 9 Chapter I Christmas Party, Fruitland Fire Department Contact Bruce Watkins:

14 Fords Custom Bikes 2109 Boulder Crest Drive Cape Girardeau, Mo Wednesday thru Saturday 10:00 AM -- 5:30 PM Along with being a yearly sponsor of Chapter I s Fun Run, Fords Custom Bikes offers a 10% discount and free shipping to GWRRA members on apparel, parts and tires. Contact Joe to special order that safety chrome or aftermarket metric part. Be prepared to show your current GWRRA membership card. We want to thank the Fords for offering this benefit to our members. Let s shop local and buy local. FOR SALE: 1996 GL 1500 SE Condition: Used Odometer: 56,923 Paint Color: Pearl White Title Status: Clean Transmission: Manual Factory CB $7,500 Dennis Albee Oran, Missouri FOR SALE: 1987 GL 1200 Aspencade Motor Trike Condition: Used Odometer: 95,788 Paint Color: Wine berry Title Status: Clean Transmission: Manual $7,500 Dennis Albee Oran, Missouri

15 2001 GL xxx miles $ Bruce Watkins Red & Silver Goldwing w/hannigan Trike Conversion, Reverse, ABS Brakes, Heated Seats & Grips, Air Bag, Navigation, Road Lights, Running Boards. Lots of extras, Trailer Hitch, 180 Front End, Arm Rests, Luggage Rack, Flag Poles, Baker Air Wings, Cup Holders, Am-Fm & XM Radio, CB, Cruise Control, Extended Warranty until 08/23/19. One owner, Garage Kept, approx. 126,000 mi., $29,500 or best offer. Ronald Poston or IF ANYONE HAS... A 1500 CC AM FM RADIO AND CASSETTE, PLEASE CONTACT ERNIE OR

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