Tucson AZ 39th Anniversary Serving Chapter A since 1978

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1 Mike Hagen, Director S Cold Creek Pl. Vail, AZ Gold Wing Road Riders Association Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge Pioneer Chapter A Tucson AZ 39th Anniversary Serving Chapter A since 1978

2 Arizona Chapter Meetings Chapter A Tucson C Lake Havasu Meeting Day Time Location Contact 3rd Saturday AM Golden Corral Mike & Susan Hagen 4380 E 22nd St, Tucson MHagen8805@aol.com D Mesa 2nd Saturday 7:30 AM Old Country Buffet Teena & Ted Prentice, E Sierra Vista 1st Saturday AM 6625 E Southern Ave, Mesa tedteena@cox.com Larry & Gale Howard Golden Corral 0079 G Green Valley 2nd Saturday AM South Hwy 92, Sierra Vista Coyote Grill at the San Ignacio Golf Course Eamil: l.howard@q.com Linda & Wally Johnson K Tucson O Oatman P Prescott R Glendale S Scottsdale U Yuma X Casa Grande 4th Saturday 1st Saturday 4th Saturday 3rd Saturday 1st Saturday 1st Saturday 4th Saturday 420 S Camino Sol, Green Valley lsjohn@cox.net AM Golden Corral Nancy Hrigora 6865 S Thornydale, Tucson Azknancy@gmail.com AM Perkins Restaurant Greg Brown gregorybrown@sbcglobal.net 2250 S Hwy 95 # 26, Bullhead City AM Golden Corral Sandy Gaston Frontier Village, Prescott sandybcg@hotmail.com AM Old Country Buffet Jim Oliver N 79th Ave, Phoenix chapterazr@gmail.com AM The Egg I am John Read E Via Linda, Scottsdale john.readavoltagemanbrit.us Howard Cart: AM The Yuma Landing Bar & Grill heart52@roadrunner.com Evelyn Kuidae: 195 S 4th, Yuma kuidael@yahoo.com Mike & Mary Anne Melby AM FOX TROT CAFE N Lear Ave, Casa Grande mike2wheels@gmail.com

3 Chapter Directors Web Master Mike & Susan Hagen Dennis Ammons Assistant Chapter Directors Sunshine Lady Ken Porter Jr & Madeline Montante Dee Gormley Rider Educator /50 Ticket Sales Randy Wasser DW Gary Assistant Rider Educator Chapter Stores Mel Tillet Randy Wasser & Judy Schneider Membership Enhancement Ride Cordinator Debbie Ammons Treasurer Greeter Jeannie & Gene McGaughey Char Clor Advertising Coordinator COY Couple of the Year (2017) Steve Clor Randy Wasser & Judy Schneider Newsletter Editor District IOY (2017) Susan Hagen Ron Penner Chapter Mascot Chapter Historian Alphie Jr & Alphia Connie Awad Directors Assistant Rider Educator Garry & Kerry Woo Assistant Directors Motorist Awareness Dennis & Debbie Ammons Ron & Madelyn Carroll Frank Nemeth Vendor Coordinators Treasurer Lumpy Lumpkin Dennie & Karen Long District Medic First Aid Newsletter Editor Rich & Joanne Sturgeon Wayne & Wendy Stark Sunshine Person Leadership Training Dee Gormley Connie Jo Richtmyre District Webmaster Membership Enhancement Chuck Ainsworth Diane Lumpkin COY, IOY Coordinator Assistant Educator - MA Diane & Lumpy Lumpkin mrslumpy@cox.net Dave Gormley ddfroggy@aol.com District Store District Rider Educator Dave Redline david.redline1@gmail.com JD Ladner & Heather Richards azdisted@cableone.net Gay Redline gay.redline@gmail.com

4 GWRRA Arizona Chapter A Region F California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Hawaii Facebook page, GWRRA Tucson Chapter A Director s Corner Chapter Director, Mike Hagen Can you believe how fast this year is going? It seems like it was just a few weeks ago we were enjoying each other s company at our Christmas party and it already time to mark your calendar for our 2017 Christmas party on December 9. We will start taking your reservations next month at our gathering by that time I hope to have some ideas about the cost, since everyone seemed to enjoy last year s menu I asked the caterer to use the same meals. There were 3 choices beef, chicken and vegetarian. It will be held at the Shriners hall on 450 S Tucson Blvd,Tucson, AZ (520) I have asked them to provide us a table again this year to place gifts for the children they take care of. Last year we filled the table, this year let s try to fill it to overflowing. They were really appreciative last year and thanked us more than once for our generosity. I would like to remind everyone about our district rally at Lake Havasu October 27, 28 and this link will allow you to get information, registration online or paper registration and hotel reservation (the discount price ends September 24). The sunrises across the lake are worth the price of admission. I will be asking for volunteers to help out at the registration desk. I would like to encourage everyone to attend our September gathering and to wear your colors and or vest if you have them but please plan to attend so that we can get a group photo for Wing World magazine to celebrate our 40 th anniversary in January. Who knows maybe we could even make the cover. I know that they have started processing the preregistration signups even though we have been to that the region rally in Utah was canceled. July s Birthday s and Anniversaries at Brushfire July s Birthdays and Anniversaries was celebrated at. You can t beat good BBQ with an Ice Cream chaser. At least for me anyway! Having too much fun were: Mel and Marsha Tillett, Dennis and Debbie Ammons, Ken Porter and Maddie Montante, Mike Hagen and company, DW Gary, Randy Wasser, and Judy Schneider. If you missed out on any of our rides or social gatherings, then we are missing you too. Hope to see ya on our next ride or social happening. Randy I wanted to let everyone know that there is at least 11 of us that are planning to go rally or no rally and have a good time anyway. So if anyone else is interested let me know and we can figure out a ride up there. Mike.

5 Birthdays and Anniversaries AUGUST BIRTHDAYS 6 Connie Awad 6 Ken Porter 6 Mel Tillett 6 Marsha Tillett 8 Jerry Jordan 9 Elena Olivas 14 Char Clor 16 D.W. Gary 23 Ron Norris 25 Susan Hagen 27 Mike Hagen 28 Steve Edington 28 Charlene Kiehner AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES 21 Randall & Gloria Davis 26 Mike & Susan Hagen SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 2 Gloria Davis 3 Dave Gormley 11 Rich Sturgeon 24 Victoria Bleeker 28 Camy Dingman 29 Dee Gormley SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES 3 Paul & Darlene Falinski 5 Dwight & Carolyn Irwin Dinner at the Kettle 07/13/2017 There were 4 couples who braved the Monsoon season, in spite of the Thunderstorm Warnings to attend the dinner. The group included: Debbie & Dennis Ammons, Jeannie & Gene McGaughey, Steve & Char Clor and Mel & Marsha Tillett. No none of us rode our bikes! On this scheduled event, we drove to The Kettle located just West of I-10 at 22 nd Street. It has a 4 Star rating when googled on the web.we wanted to scope out the environment, food and service. We all had coupons for $8 off a second entrée. The Services were great. There was plenty of food to choose from, soups, salad options, fruits, 5 hot entrées, rice veggies and of course mashed potatoes & gravy. Puddings and soft serve vanilla ice cream for desert. That is just the Buffet! They have a great selection on the menu also. Ask Jeannie about the Kettle Burger. The menu included a huge variety. This place also offers a great selection and buffet for Breakfast and Lunch as well. (Mel & I have eaten breakfast here in the past and it is a very good spread as well) The Owner and wait staff were eager to please, keeping glasses filled with beverages and removing plates that were emptied. The Kettle also has a private room that can be used for events. They offer buffet service and can work with groups (up to 100) on individual menu options. Google the site and check out the reviews and the Menu. We had a great time, good conversations and all got out just before the rain started! But had enough time to see a rainbow chased by rain clouds. We hope to see you on the next one!! M&M (The Tillett s)

6 Rider Education Levels Program Life Grand Masters Senior Masters Level 3- Preparedness Dee Gormley 934 Kerry Woo 6943 Camy Dingman CR 9895 Dave Gormley 935 Garry Woo 6944 Connie Awad Diane Lumpkin 1393 Marsha Tillett 1387 Debra Hill Robert Lumpkin 1394 Mel Tillett 1388 Steve Clor Bob Berry 1744 Masters Char Clor Richard Sturgeon 2008 Christy Bailey 1389 Elena Olivas Althea Berry 2261 Geb Bailey 1390 Joanne Sturgeon 2007 DW Gary 3502 Level 2- Education Grand Masters Betty Rathjen 3978 Victoria Bleeker Maryann Jordan 3445 Ron Penner 7199 Stuart Techner Jerry Jordan 3446 Dan Humphrey 9536 Level 1 -Commitment Debbie Ammons 5086 Donna Humphrey 9535 Randall Davis Dennis Ammons 5087 Randy Wasser Paul Hill Jeannie McGaughe 5175 Jeannine Jernigan 7659 Mark Olivas Gene McGaughe 5176 Dean Jernigan 7660 Madeleine Montante Pat Finn 5184 Judy Schneider Ken Porter Ron Fox 2942 Susan Hagen 9873 Jim Jamison Mike Hagen 9874 Jake Harris Current Last Update: June 15, 2017 Not Current

7 From the RIDER ED Desk Of Randy Wasser, AZ-A C.E. In our June newsletter, the Chapter Educator s article asked a lot of WHY questions about drivers. While that article dealt more with the psychology of traffic, I want to take another look at: Passing Lane Laws Left-lane cruisers, besides being dangerously oblivious to the other drivers around them, and are annoying as heck. People who hog the left lane lead to road rage and frustration, tailgating, weaving around on the right, and accidents. Right or wrong, speeding or not, people are traveling faster than slow pokes get mad. Several states have gone past the KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS rule have enacted new laws and imposed higher fines to left-lane campers. Maybe you re a bit of a lead-foot. Maybe you don t like driving behind trucks. Or maybe you just really like the view from the left lane. Well, an increasing number of states have a message for you: Get over. Or pay up. States which require slower traffic to move right: Alabama Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Hawaii Idaho Indiana Iowa Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming States which only allow passing in the left lane: Arkansas Illinois Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts New Jersey States which require slower traffic to move right only if they are blocking traffic: Florida Georgia Nevada Utah Virginia States which require drivers moving slower than the speed limit to move right: Alaska Maryland North Carolina Ohio Puerto Rico States with other rules: Michigan allows only passing on the left lane unless there is heavy traffic or more than three lanes on the freeway

8 Pennsylvania and Washington allow use of the left lane to pass, allow traffic to merge, or "when traveling at a speed greater than the traffic flow." References: Training To all the members of Region F and beyond. If anyone is interested in becoming an ARC instructor, here is your opportunity. GWRRA and Region F along with the Arizona District will host an Advanced Rider Course (ARC) Instructor Certification Program (RCICP) November 15-19, 2017 in Scottsdale, Az. It will be held at GO-AZ, N Hayden RD, Scottsdale, AZ Both the CIDM (Classroom Instructor Development Module) and the RCIT (Rider Course Instructor Training) will all be at the GO-AZ facility. The MIT (Master Instructor Trainer) for this class is Bob Berry. Questions regarding this course can be directed to Region F Educators Michael and Dorie Werner at (Mike s cell) or (home) or them at goldwinger2@hotmail.com. Members wishing to become Rider Course Instructors (RCls) through this Course should submit Rider Education Form N.13A to the Director, Rider Course Programs through their District and Region Educators respectively as soon as possible. Region Educators, please ensure any interested member is referred to the Rider Education Program Handbook, Section I, Part 3, page 92. Rider Course Instructor Candidates must: 1. Submit a completed GWRRA Rider Course Instructor Application (N.13A) with current validating credentials 2. Have no more than 4 points on his/her motorcycle license. 3. Have no DUI convictions within the past five years. 4. Be current in Level III or above in the REP Levels program. 5. Be a GWRRA Member in good standing 6. Demonstrate safe riding habits by always wearing proper riding gear as defined in the REP Levels program. If interested please Contact JD Ladner

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10 Beating the August HEAT So far in August, the best ways to beat the heat are to ride at night or enjoy someone else s air-conditioned spaces. It s gets even better when there is food! August 5th was dinner at Argenziano s to be followed by a moonlight ride. Not as big of a group as the last time we were here. Chilling out were Kerry and Garry, Mike and Sue, Ron and Victoria, and Randy and Judy. Since Ron and Victoria, and Randy and Judy were the only ones on their bikes, the moonlight ride was all the way to the nearest. Two nights later we hit Montgomery s in Vail and we can report that their air condoning works really well. Just look how many of our friends are attracted to it! Sue and Mike, Randy and Judy, Ron and Victoria, Debbie and Dennis, Dan and Donna, Mel and Marsha, Ken and Madeline, Steve and Michele, and DW. Again, Ron and Victoria, and Randy and Judy were the only ones on their bikes, but we weren t the only ones to make the treacherous hike across the parking lot to. Randy

11 2013 Chapter A Photo Chapter A will soon be celebrating 40 Years of Friendship, Fun, Safety and Knowledge There will be a group photo taken at the September Chapter meeting! Wear your chapter colors! The original shirt color was white, then dusty rose and now burgundy! If you don t have a chapter shirt, chapter members who have an extra shirt or vest can loan them to wear for the group photo. The Chapter Store has some extra black vests to wear for the photo. If you choose not to wear chapter colors - you ll be standing in the back! Chapter Shirts If you need to order a chapter shirt, now is the time! Orders are being taken for men s or women s shirt sizes, short/long sleeved, burgundy color. The casual button-down shirts are 65% polyester/35% cotton poplin. The embroidery is the Chapter A multicolor logo onto the left shirt sleeve. If you would like to add personalization, names can be embroidered on the collar. Contact Randy to place your order!

12 August Birthday s & Anniversaries The August Birthday & Anniversary Celebration was scheduled for August 16 th for Ice Cream Treats at the DQ found in the Twin Peaks Outlet Mall. We had 11 chapter members attend. They were as follows: Kerry & Garry Woo (and their puppy), Dean & Jeannine Jernigan, DW Gary, Lumpy Lumpkin, Connie Awad, Susan & Mike Hagen, and Mel & Marsha Tillett. We determined that we had in the group, 6 celebrating birthdays in August and Mike & Susan are celebrating an anniversary. Did any of you pick up on the August list and notice that Susan and Mike have birthday s one day apart. And to keep their celebration going, they got married on the day in between birthdays. WOW, a 3 day celebration in the Hagen House!!! Not one of us showed up at the DQ with shopping bags in hand. Marsha did try, making a side stop at the Coach Store, but no scores!!!. Blizzards, parfaits, fruit drinks, banana splits, chocolate & strawberry sundaes where ordered and enjoyed as we all sat in the air conditioned site and enjoyed each other s company. After about an hour, we all headed home. Pictures were taken by Connie Awad. We hope to see you on the next one!! M&M (The Tillett s) Bike for sale. Photos attached 1997 Valkyrie One of the first 300 ever made. This bike was custom painted & used to introduce the Valkyrie to the Honda dealerships in CA in The current mileage is 48,133 & it is running very strong. The custom paint job & lighting & after-market pipes make this a real head turner & a thrill to ride. Recently had a new alternator installed. Many extras come with the bike as I am moving to Australia. Extras include: bike vault (complete enclosure of bike), bike cover, travel bag, short & long chaps, raingear (top, bottom & boots), helmet, bearshin seat cober & gel pad for passenger, wheel lock & more. The price is $6,00 for complete package. Call Bruce for details

13 Chapter A Store Corner Randy Wasser August 2017 Patches, Pins, Shirts, and soooo much more. There s all kinds of stuff in the Chapter A Store. When you pass the sign in desk at our monthly gatherings, did you know there s a lonely white notebook sitting on the table titled: ARIZONA CHAPTER A STORES? Check it out and if you don t see it, ask Randy. The Store has some Vintage shirts that are collecting dust and need new homes. White long sleeve polos shirts with pocket Sizes: L (4) White long sleeve T-shirts with pockets same design as Polo. Sizes: S (2), M (1) L (1) We also have some unclaimed and donated items: Dusty Rose Lady s Chapter A Polyester short sleeve. Marked XL but looks smaller (1) Dusty Rose Men s Chapter A 65% Poly/35% Cotton Long Sleeve with pocket Size: L (1) Burgundy Men s Chapter A Poplin Long Sleeve with pocket Size: L (1) Burgundy Men s Chapter A Poplin Long Sleeve with pocket Size: XL (1) Burgundy Lady s Chapter A Poplin Long Sleeve with pocket Size: S (1) Burgundy Lady s Blank Pique Cotton Short Sleeve Size: L (2) Burgundy Lady s Blank Soft Touch Cotton Short Sleeve Size: XXL (1) Burgundy Lady s Blank Pique Cotton Short Sleeve Size: XXL (1) Burgundy Lady s Blank Poplin Short Sleeve with pocket Size: XL (1) Burgundy Lady s Chapter A Poplin Short Sleeve with pocket Size: XL (1) Burgundy Lady s Blank Poplin Long Sleeve with pocket Size: XL (1) Black Bartender s Vest Men s Size M? (1) Black Bartender s Vest Men s Size 42L (2) Black Bartender s Vest Men s Size 46L (1) Black Bartender s Vest Lady s Size L? (1)

14 Chapter A Events Pioneer Chapter Events September 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Aug Sep 1 2 Wing Ding Grapevine TX Wing Ding Grapevine TX Wing Ding Grapevine TX :00 PM - 7:30 PM Staff Meeting at Mama Louisa's on Houghton. Come early for dinner :30 PM - 7:00 PM Birthdays & Anniversaries. Cheddars Broadway at El Con Mall :30 PM - 10:00 PM Road House Cinema. More info to come AM - 10:00 PM CA Dist Rally AM - 4:00 PM CA Dist Rally NM Dist Rally NM Dist Rally Wing Ding Grapevine TX 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 100 Estrella in AJO. McDonalds at Ajo & Kinney 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Chapter gathering. Golden Corral 22nd & Columbus. Come early for breakfast. Wear your colors for Wing World picture. NM Dist Rally 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Chihuahua Natl Monument. Sack lunch. Chevron I- 10 & Wilmot

15 Chapter A Events Pioneer Chapter Events October 2017

16 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct :00 PM - 7:30 PM Staff Meeting. I-Hop Pantano & Broadway. Come early for dinner :00 AM - 2:00 PM Madera Canyon, sack lunch. 19 and Valencia. AM - 1:00 PM Chapter D Breakfast in Mesa, Chevron at Oracle & Magee Arizona District Rally, Lake Havasu AZ Nov Arizona District Rally, Lake Havasu AZ 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Chapter gathering. Golden Corral 22nd & Columbus. Come early for breakfast Arizona District Rally, Lake Havasu AZ