Chapter WA M ~ Yakima, Washington. Words from our Chapter Director

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WASHINGTON REGION I ~ FEBRUARY 2013 ~ DISTRICT WA Chapter WA M ~, Washington Greetings Chapter M members, Words from our Chapter Director A lot is and has been happening since January 1, 2013 when I

To begin with Chapter Z has moved their meeting location to Centralia Deli, 708 Harrison Ave, Centralia, WA 98531 (360) 736-1015, 2 nd Saturday of each month, lunch at Noon with a 1 pm meeting time.

If you are in the area please attend one of their meetings and get to know your fellow GWRRA members.

1 WASHINGTON REGION I ~ FEBRUARY 2013 ~ DISTRICT WA Chapter WA M ~, Washington Greetings Chapter M members, Words from our Chapter Director A lot is and has been happening since January 1, 2013 when I was installed as your Chapter Director. To begin with Chapter Z has moved their meeting location to Centralia Deli, 708 Harrison Ave, Centralia, WA (360) , 2 nd Saturday of each month, lunch at Noon with a 1 pm meeting time. Also Chapter B has moved their meeting location to Putters Rolling Hills Golf Course, 2485 NE McWilliams Rd, Bremerton, 1 ST Sunday of each month am meeting at 0900 am. If you are in the area please attend one of their meetings and get to know your fellow GWRRA members. On January 12 and 13, 2013, Arlie and I went to Puyallup and attended GWRRA s Officer Certification Program. We learned lots there about our chapter and GWRRA. Darrell and Elaine attended these same classes last October Making your Chapter Director and Assistant Director Certified Officers of GWRRA. There is a Planning meeting scheduled for February 7 the China Sun in on Nob Hill after our Thursday Social. We are going to organize our Fun Run on May 4, 2013, I am hoping you will attend and bring with you all your GREAT ideas for this fundraising event. Speaking of Thursday Socials, this year Valentine s Day is on Thursday, February 14 th, Our Thursday Social will be at Sea Galley in Union Gap, our time as changed and I apologize, our scheduled time will be at 5 pm instead of 6 pm. We will have the banquet area for 1 ½ hours only that night, due to it being a major holiday for the restaurant. There is a Rider Education class being offered in Buckley on Saturday, February 9 th. Hope you can attend, the chapter will pay your attendance fee. If you cannot there will be another class on Saturday, March 23 rd in Pasco. Chapter P, is hosting their 3 Rivers Mall Show, February 22, 23 & 24 th in Longview. Even in this cold weather there are things to do as a GWRRA member and I hope you will attend these events as life permits you to. Hope to see you at the Planning Meeting and have a Happy Valentine s Day, wishing you a GREAT month. See you at the socials and at our Chapter meetings. Sherre Holden, Chapter WA- M Director

2 Greetings and Happy New Year, Words from our Assistant Chapter Director Your core group has been busy planning some new rides and new places for our Thursday socials. We are always open to new ideas and suggestions. Just let us know by phone, in person or if you have any ideas about new places, new interests, new hobbies that might be of interest to our members. And of great importance, don't forget your motorcycle this time of year. It is a great time to clean and care for your bike. Your bike always appreciates new bling like chrome, lights ect. Stay in touch, Assistant Chapter Director, Darrell Gorman Words from our Membership Enhancement Coordinator Greetings, Rewards Come with Increased Membership and Participation That s my vision for 2013, but I cannot do it alone!! We must all work together to help our chapter grow and stay alive. It will be necessary to promote FUN activities for our current membership so that we also will be inviting to new and prospective members. Your Core Team is busy planning activities, but we are always open to new ideas that will be of interest to everyone and draw new people to our chapter. So how can you help?? Regular attendance at Chapter Meetings, Planning Meetings, and Social Events will go a long way toward making our Chapter stronger and the rewards will be worth it! You will experience lots of Fun, Fellowship, Rider Education and Safety Tips, News about events around the State and Region, and of course Great Food, just to mention a few! You can make it even better by inviting your biker friends to come join us for a meeting. Once they come and see what fun we have I m sure they ll be hooked!! This is my challenge! Let s make 2013 the best year ever for Chapter M by providing FUN activities and bringing in lots of new members. If every member works to bring in just one new bike rider to our Chapter we can achieve this goal. I m here to help you in any way I can so if you need anything just ask!! Thanks! Membership Enhancement Coordinator Dan Santos

Rider Education Some Wise advise to live by Just because the motorcycle uses a 12 Volt battery does not mean that LETHAL voltages don't exist. Spark plug leads carry many thousands of Volts!

3 Rider Education Some Wise advise to live by Just because the motorcycle uses a 12 Volt battery does not mean that LETHAL voltages don't exist. Spark plug leads carry many thousands of Volts! Stay away from them. (Actually, lethal currents kill.) The vast majority of 'failures' can be fixed with the simple replacement of a fuse - particularly on older bikes that use old-style fuses. If the failing fuse is not visibly burnt it is often just fractured as a result of age. Crimp connectors are a NO-NO on motorcycles. Vibration and weathering will eventually make them fail. Solder all wire joints you make and use a piece of shrink-wrap tubing to finish the job. Solid wires are a NO-NO on motorcycles. Vibration tends to fracture them. Always use stranded wire. (You should carry a length of stranded wire as part of your 'tools'.) Many circuits in modern motorcycles contain solid state devices (transistors). These can be damaged if you use a test light on them. Instead, use a high impedance (10-meg or greater) digital multimeter to test voltage levels in these circuits. Any connector that you can pull apart should be packed with dielectric grease when you have put it back together again! Dielectric grease is NON-CONDUCTIVE. It is used to keep contacts within the connectors clean and to protect them from corrosion. Connectors in a motorcycle's charging system will melt and fail easily if those contacts are not perfectly maintained because the slightest increase in resistance will cause a huge amount of heat based on their large current loads. Even with the master fuse pulled there is one great danger that continues to exist in a motorcycle's electrical system - the starter solenoid. Since the current load necessary to turn the starter motor is so great, that circuit is NOT fused. Thus, if you happen to short the solenoid your bike's starter motor will engage! Whenever adding a component use a separate fuse and circuit for it. Do not simply piggy-back on an existing circuit. Whenever removing your battery always disconnect the NEGATIVE terminal first. This insures that there will not be a disaster should your screwdriver happen to slip while disconnecting the positive terminal and it hits any bare metal. If you smell gasoline, do NOT work on electrical systems!!!!!!!! Be safe and live for another day. Rider Educator, Mark Epperson

Door Prize Volunteer(s) for March Bob & Marilyn Hough Tom & Judy Dodds Thank you For February door prizes Dick & Mary LaFortune Ron Hafsos December 2012 50/50 ~ Susie Hutchinson, District Director

4 Door Prize Volunteer(s) for March Bob & Marilyn Hough Tom & Judy Dodds Thank you For February door prizes Dick & Mary LaFortune Ron Hafsos December /50 ~ Susie Hutchinson, District Director Good Guy Award ~ Mary LaFortune Oops Award ~ Dan Santos Happy Birthday and Anniversary to ALL February Birthdays Bob Hough 2/20 Victoria Mills 2/20 Frank Remer 2/22 Donna Knight 2/23 February Anniversaries Don & Louise Brown 2/2 Mark & Lorraine Epperson 2/14 Frank & Susan Remer 2/14 Arlie & Sherre Holden 2/14 Jack & Nanci Clausen 2/26

8 GWRRA Multi-Chapter Meeting Saturday, April 6, 10 am At the BARN Restaurant in Prosser, WA Chapter M of, WA is inviting you to our Multi-Chapter Meeting Saturday, April 6 10 The BARN Restaurant in Prosser, WA. Buffet Breakfast will be offered for $13.50 per person beginning at 9 am. Breakfast includes: Scrambled Eggs Sausage Links Hash Browns Toast Biscuit & Gravy Pancakes Juice Milk Coffee You also have the option to order from the Barn s your cost for your choice of food ordered. Chapter meeting begins at 10 am. We will inform you with the latest happenings within Chapter M and other attending Chapters. There will be a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. So gather up your Chapter members and come on down to the BARN Restaurant in Prosser, WA for some GREAT social time with friends and family within our District and Region. Hope to see you there!

Classified Ads 2003 Yamaha Road Star 1600 cc s, 35000 miles, new tires.

Contact Roy Cummings @ 509-829-9520 WANTED: Helmet in good condition, Size

Contact Bob at 509-966-9669 or 952-5025.

9 Classified Ads 2003 Yamaha Road Star 1600 cc s, miles, new tires. Asking $5000 or Best Offer, contact or Roy s Toy 2002 Gold Wing Only has 55,000 miles, excellent condition Asking $11,000. Contact Roy WANTED: Helmet in good condition, Size small, 63/4 to 7 hat size Open face with face shield. Contact Bob at or If you have an item you would like to post in our Classified Ads please information and picture(s) to Sherreholden@hotmail.com. Please remember to add a contact name, phone number and/or address. Page 9 of 12

10 Thanks and ALWAYS ride safe! Chapter M ~ Ride & Social Calendar February 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Chapter Mtg. 10 am Branding Iron, Toppenish, 9 am Coffee & Ride Smitty s Café 3508 Fruitvale Blvd 6 7 China Buffet 2616 W. Nob Hill Blvd 8 9 Riders Education Buckley, WA Coffee & Ride Smitty s Café 3508 Fruitvale Blvd Sea Galley 25 E Valley Mall Blvd. Union Gap Coffee & Ride Presidents' Day Smitty s Café 3508 Fruitvale Blvd Valentine's Day El Pastor Chapter P 315 W. Walnut St. 3 Rivers Mall Show 22 Chapter P 3 Rivers Mall Show 23 Chapter P 3 Rivers Mall Show Coffee & Ride Smitty s Café 3508 Fruitvale Blvd Bob s Burger s & Brew 121 N. Fair Ave Page 10 of 12

11 Washington District Chapter Meeting Dates WA ~ A 4 th Sat. Kent WA ~ B 1 st Sat. Bremerton WA ~ C 2 nd Sat. Everett WA ~ D 2 nd Sun. Aberdeen WA ~ E 3 rd Sat. Bothell WA ~ H 2 nd Tue. Lynden WA ~ I 3 rd Sun Olympia WA ~ L 2 nd Sat. Pasco WA ~ M 1 st Sat. Toppenish WA ~ N 3 rd Sun. Spokane WA ~ O 4 th Sat. Bremerton WA ~ P 3 rd Sat. Longview WA ~ Q 1 st Wed. Tacoma WA ~ R 1 st Sat. Walla Walla WA ~ V 1 st Thru. Auburn WA ~ X 1 st Sat. Vancouver WA ~ Y 2 nd Fri. Enumclaw WA ~ Z 2 nd Sat. Centralia Contact each Chapter to find out place and time Washington District Staff District Directors Susie & Frank Hutchinson franknsusie@yahoo.com Assistant Directors Reggie Baumer & Chuck Porter chapterp@comcast.net Assistant Directors Wally & Anna Wallington eleksa3@hotmail.com District Treasurer Susan Remer sremer@yakimavalleynetwork.com Membership Coordinator Gerry & Maxine Alexander membership@gwrra-wa.org Rider Educator Mike Briggs educator@gwrra-wa.org Assistant Rider Educator Randy & Debbie Reid assteducator@gwrra-wa.org Assistant Rider Educator Stores Tom & Santana Denny assteducator@gwrra-wa.org District Leadership Trainer Roy & Pearl McKenzie ltd@gwrra-wa.org District Stores TBA District COY Coordinator Mike & Janet Turner coy@gwrra-wa.org District Web Master Pat Allison webmaster@gwrra-wa.org Couple of the Year Mike & Janet Turner coy@gwrra-wa.org District Ambassador Jerry & Judy Thompson ambassador@gwrra-wa.org District Newsletter Brad & Dee Kane newsletter@gwrra-wa.org Page 11 of 12

Gold Wing Road Riders Association Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge www.gwrra.org Region I Staff www.bigskyregioni.org Region Directors.

12 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge Region I Staff Region Directors.. Mike & Peggy Hudnell Assistant Directors Terry & Cheri Huffman Rider Educator. Bob & Becky Minor Motorist Awareness.. Dave & Sheila Chavez Membership Enhancement Dan & Carmen Weakland Region I Ambassadors. Tom & Mozelle Edwards Couple of the Year Cord. Dan & Carmen Weakland Web Master.. Scott Bowman Assistant Directors. Dale & Shirley Dufner Assistant Directors. Russ & Laurie Parpart Instructor Coordinators. Tim & Martie Mitchell Treasurer. Erv & Phyllis Granahan Leadership Trainers.. John & Dianne Kester Region I Ambassadors. Hank & Marilyn Smith Couple of the Year. Larry & Barbara Kuzma Newsletter Editor.. Shirley Duffner Washington Chapter M Sherre & Arlie Holden Chapter Director / sherreholden@hotmail.com Darrell & Elaine Gorman Assistant Chapter Director / gold.92.har@gmail.com Mark Epperson Chapter Rider Educator / wondderman@aol.com Judy Dodds Treasurer / Sunshine / pasodream@charter.net Sherre Holden Newsletter / sherreholden@hotmail.com Dan Santos Membership Enhancement / dksantos@embarqmail.com Ron Hafsos Public Relations Donna Knight Phone Tree / bndknight@aol.com Mary LaFortune Phone Tree / elafortune@msn.com POSITION OPEN Historian POSITION OPEN Ride Coordinator POSITION OPEN Special Events POSITION OPEN Web Master Page 12 of 12

Mountain Loin Gazette

Mountain Loin Gazette Washington Region I ~ October 2013 ~ District WA Chapter WA M, Washington Words from our Chapter Director Hello everyone, Where oh where as summer gone? From 92 to 72 within 24 hours