GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION FRIENDS FOR FUN SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE

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1 GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION "New Albany Wings" Newsletter CHAPTER B FRIENDS FOR FUN SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE Second Sunday November 12th Rooster s 1601 Greentree Blvd. Clarksville IN Eat at 5:30 pm - Gathering at 6:30 pm NOVEMBER 2016 CHAPTER DIRECTORS Jerry & Ruth Brown Jerry: jwbrown9153@yahoo.com Ruthie: ruthellenbrown@yahoo.com ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS Bob & Lora Morrison Bob: goldwing45@twc.com Lora: loralmstamper@twc.com MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT COORDINATORS Mark & Joan Mullineaux Mark: mmullineaux@msn.com Joan: jpmullineaux@hotmail.com RIDE COORDINATORS Ron & Tad Bohnert Ron: ronandtad@yahoo.com Tad: tadandron@yahoo.com TREASURER Ron & Tad Bohnert Ron: ronandtad@yahoo.com SAFETY COORDINATOR Lester Stonecipher goldwinger1012@aol.com WEBPAGE COORDINATOR Ron Bohnert ronandtad@yahoo.com NEWSLETTER EDITOR Joan Mullineaux jpmullineaux@hotmail.com Links: Chapter B: Indiana District: Region D Newsletter: GWRRA: AMA: Page 1 of 6

2 Greetings; CHAPTER DIRECTORS Jerry & Ruth Brown Can you believe the holidays are almost here? The years go by much faster now than they used to. Halloween seems to start all the holiday decorations. Love to decorate the house for Halloween, and then just continue thru to the New Year. With that being said, the major riding season is almost over. It is depressing to close up the swimming pool and watching plants go dormant. We still go riding; we just have to put a lot more layers on. We will soon be going to Ronald McDonald House to deliver our pull tabs and toiletries. We will need to find out how soon Kroger puts out the Angel Tree before setting a date. We will let you know as soon as we hear. We decided to have our Progressive Dinner after the New Year because everyone gets so busy this time of year. This will be something to look forward to after all the holidays are over. Again, we would like to thank Glenn and Lavinia for getting the group together and going to Evansville to get the Region D Plaque. Ohio Chapter E-2 from Cincinnati came down to get it on the 9 th. We re sure they will take good care of it until someone else comes along to take it. Please be careful riding this season, the leaves on the roads can be very slick. Keep your knees in the breeze and the shiny side up. Jerry and Ruthie CDs Page 2 of 6

3 Posted 04/25/2016 But I didn t see him! By: Joe Turner Issue: May 2016 How many times have you heard this after a car pulls out in front of a motorcycle? Or a motorcycle rider asks, How could he not see me when it s a bright, sunny day? The truth is, he probably didn t see you. On a clear day, my motorcycle shows up well from 288 feet away, which is a little shorter than a football field at 96 yards. From the same distance with a No. 2 yellow pencil held up at arm s length, the motorcycle is completely hidden behind the pencil. Now think of how wide a car s windshield pillar / post is and you can see how it would be easy to not see a motorcycle. Also, remember that this is a full-dressed motorcycle, unlike the cafe racers (aka, crotch rockets) or even the smaller Harleys, Hondas, etc. Now you can understand how easy it would be to not see him. I crunched some numbers and found that a motorcycle can travel 288 feet in a very short amount of time. 30 mph 6.5 seconds 50 mph 3.9 seconds 60 mph 3.2 seconds 70 mph 2.8 seconds Page 3 of 6

4 So even if a car stops and the driver looks left, then right, then left again, depending on the angle of the car, you could be out of view for a critical amount of time. That s assuming the driver is not in a hurry and pulls out after only looking left, then right. Never assume a car driver sees you. This example may help you understand why. I have looked at this from both sides. As a motorcycle rider, I can see how a driver might not see me and continue to use caution when meeting a car ready to pull out into traffic. As a motorcyclist who drives a car, when pulling out into traffic, I have gotten into the habit of leaning forward while looking left the second time. It changes the perspective of my view around the windshield pillar or post that ensures there s no one in that blind spot. I don t ever want to say the words, But I didn t see him, particularly about a fellow rider. Posted 04/25/2016 by Wing World & filed under Road Trips. T a g s : G u i d e s, S a f e t y MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT COORDINATORS Mark & Joan Mullineaux I hope everyone has been able to enjoy the beautiful days that fall has given to us this year. I can remember setting the house up for cold weather the weekend of Halloween in the past but it looks like we are going to be blessed with yet some more warm days this year. I know just because I am sitting here with the window open looking outside writing this, there is no guarantee that when you are reading it cold weather will not have found us. I hope you and yours have a wonderful, exciting, and colorful fall. I just hope cold weather can hold off a little longer. Mark and Joan MEC's Page 4 of 6

5 OCTOBER GAME WINNERS: Jar Game: Orange Candy (Pumpkin shaped) 1st Place: Ruth Brown (guessed 103) 2nd Place: Jade Bohnert (guessed 100) Trivia Game: Halloween Winner: Joan Mullineaux Angel Tree Auction: FALL WREATH made by Lavinia Arms (All proceeds to Kroger Angel Tree in December) Winner: Tad Bohnert Upcoming Events Christmas Party December 3rd 6:00 PM Point Blank in Corydon, IN Don't forget your girl/boy Dirty Santa gift and items for the Biker Buck auction. Ride to Ronald McDonald House and Kroger Angel Tree Date, time & starting point to be announced Birthdays None NOVEMBER Birthdays/Anniversaries Anniversaries GWRRA Anniversaries None Patricia Stonecipher 2003 REMEMBER TO: Page 5 of 6

6 Indiana District Events Event: Where: When: Fall Officers Meeting Winter Rendezvous Spring Officers Meeting Spring Wing Warmup "Fun in the Sun" Brady Lane Church 2701 Brady Lane Lafayette, IN Clarion Motel 2480 W Jonathan Moore Pike Columbus, IN Clarion Motel 2480 W Jonathan Moore Pike Columbus, IN Tipton County 4H Grounds Tipton, IN Region D Events November 12 February 17-18, 2017 February 19, 2017 May 11-13, 2017 Ohio Cabin Fever Michigan Wingless Weekend Mohican Lodge Perrysville, OH Lakeside Resort 100 Clearview Dr. Houghton, MI February 3-4, 2017 February 24-25, 2017 Region D Cruise Depart New York, NY March 9-19, 2017 Buckeye Rally "Mayberry RFD" Michigan// Region D Rally "1920s Beach Party" Richland County Fairgrounds Mansfield, OH Osceola County Fairgrounds Evart, MI National Events June 15-17, 2017 August 10-12, 2017 Wing Ding 39 Grapevine, TN Aug. 29-Sept 2, 2017 Other Events Missouri District Rally Alaskan Cruise "Wingers-N-Waves" Bronson, MO June 1-2, 2017 Depart Seattle, WA June 9-16, 2017 Page 6 of 6