KICK AZ-S NEWS. Gold Wing Road Riders Association GWRRA CHAPTER AZ-S REGION F AZ DISTRICT. Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

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1 REGION F AZ DISTRICT GWRRA CHAPTER AZ-S SEPTEMBER 2015 Chapter Director & Newsletter John Read john.read79@gmail.com Membership Coordinators Maryann & Joe Lisenby sooner5142@gmail.com Chapter Educators Open Position Ride Team Leaders Open Position Sunshine Rae and Gene Ellsworth generae@q.com Gold Wing Road Riders Association Treasurer Richard Shields Rshields018@cox.net In this issue: Chapter Director s Corner 2 AZ District Convention 3 All Chapter Christmas Party 8 Clothing Czar and Stores Open Position Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge Chapter S Gatherings are the first Saturday of each month, 7:30 AM at: Deer Valley Airport 702 W Deer Valley Road, Phoenix SEPTEMBER 2015 Special points of interest: District AZ Rally All Chapter Christmas Party

2 Chapter Director s Corner John Read, AZ-S Chapter Director If you missed our ride up to Flagstaff last week for lunch make plans to head up to the Mogollon Rim and check out how green the forests are this year. The Monsoon has been dumping lots of rain on Arizona and it sure makes for enjoyable riding. It is good to get back on the road again as I did a lot of work to my bike in August in my garage that was warmer than most folks keep their sauna. Mark your calendars for the Arizona District Convention to be held in Tucson October 30 November 1. I ve included the registration form and schedule in the newsletter for your convenience. These conventions are educational, fun, and a relaxing getaway at a luxury resort. Check out all that is offered and make your reservations now. Also coming up in December is the All-Chapter Christmas Party in Mesa. This was the first GWRRA event I ever attended and is always a fun time with all our friends. AZ-D does an amazing job hosting this get-together and you don t want to miss out. I saw some really well made cloth seat covers on Larry Poole s GL1800 and was asking who made them. Larry gave me their card and I recommend checking out B&G Cycle Upholstery on the Internet at or giving Billy and Gabby a call at or toll free These padded cloth covers are a cooler way to ride in style with our desert heat. Ride safe! 2

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4 Event Location Time Contact Vendor Setup Registration Opens Vendors Open Presidio Ballrooms 1 & 2, Foyer & Outside Presidio Foyer Presidio Ballrooms 1 & 2, Foyer & Outside 8:00 am 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 10:00 AM Dan & Donna Humphrey Teena Prentice & Sandy Gaston Dan and Donna Humphrey Touring Arizona Presidio Foyer 11:00 AM 5:00 PM Bill Trask Chapter Structure & ORG. What is a CD Mesquite 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Bill Trask Trailering Palo Verde 1 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Dave Gormely Co-Rider Palo Verde 2 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Robert Bray Going, Going, Gone Mesquite 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Cindy Kelly Night Riding Palo Verde 1 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM JD Ladner Co-Rider II Palo Verde 2 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Robert Bray Wingo Presidio Ballroom 4 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM IOY/COY Interviews Karen Long and Kris Liberty ORO Valley Room 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Bill Leach MEP: Newsletter Mesquite 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Rich Sturgeon MEP: Chapter of Year Shop Talk ARIZONA DISTRICT CONVENTION October 30 November 1, 2015 Tucson, Arizona Palo Verde 1 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM CINDY Team Riding Palo Verde 2 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Larry Johnson Levels Up Mesquite 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Chuck & Leslie Donaldson Riding in Heat Palo Verde 2 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Teena Prentice 4 Friday, October 30 th

5 Friday October 30, 2015 Continued Friday October 30, 2015 Cont. Friday October 30, 2015 Cont. Friday October 30, 2015 Cont. Event Location Time Contact Opening Ceremonies Ice Cream Social Presidio Ballroom 5 Presidio Foyer 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM Chuck Liberty After Opening Ceremonies El Conquistador Bike Light Show Parking Lot After Ice Cream Dennis Ammons Saturday, October 31, 2015 Event Location Time Contact Presidio Ballrooms 1 & 2 Foyer & Outside 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Vendors Open Door Prize Room Open Presidio Ballroom 3 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Dan and Donna Humphrey Jim Oliver Silent Auction Presidio Ballroom 3 8:00 AM to Noon Jim Oliver Mascot Display Set -up Presidio Ballroom 4 8:00 AM 9:00 AM Cindy Kelly Co-Rider Mesquite 8:00 AM 9:00 AM MEP: Helpful Info for new Members MFA/CPR First Time & Renewal Palo Verde 1 Palo Verde 2 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Registration Opens Presidio Foyer 9:00 AM 5:00 PM CO-Rider II Mesquite 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Kerry Woo & Dee Gormley Bob & Gail Johnson Dennis Ammons, Garry Woo & Sallie Baldwin Teena Prentice & Sandy Gaston Dee Gormley & Kerry Woo 5

6 Saturday October 31, 2015 Cont. Saturday October 31, 2015 Cont. Saturday October 31, 2015 Cont. Saturday October 31, 2015 Cont. Event Location Time Contact MEP: Recruiting & Retention Team Riding Palo Verde 1 Mesquite Packing Class Palo Verde 1 Mascot Voting Presidio Ballroom 4 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 10:00 AM 4:00 PM Cindy & Ken Kelly Larry Johnson Gail Johnson Cindy Kelly Costume Contest Presidio Foyer 1:00 AM 2:00 PM Jim Oliver Running Mtn Hills & Curves MEP: Members Benefit Overview Motorcycle Color Guard Mesquite 11:00 AM - Noon Ron Carrol Palo Verde 1 11:00 AM - Noon Ron Carrol Parking Lot 1:00 PM 1:15 PM Sandy Barger Arizona Drill Team Parking Lot 1:15 PM California Drill Team Parking Lot Right After AZ Team People Games Presidio Foyer 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Wingo Presidio Ballroom 4 1:30 PM 2:30 PM Motorist Awareness Palo Verde 1 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Gene & Jeanie McGauhey Kris Liberty & Karen Long Cliff & Char Simpson Pickup Door Prizes Presidio Ballroom 3 4:30 PM 5:30 PM Jim Oliver Pickup Mascots Presidio Ballroom 4 5:00 PM 5:30 PM Cindy Kelly Dinner Presidio Ballroom 5 Pictures Prior and during Dinner Presidio Ballroom 5 Entertainment Presidio Ballroom 5 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM 7:45 PM to 8:45 PM Chuck Liberty Chet Shupe The Bek Set 6

7 Sunday, November 1, 2015 Event Location Time Contact Masters Breakfast Presidio Ballroom 5 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Rich Sturgeon Masters Breakfast Overseas Training Presidio Ballroom 5 After Breakfast Meal Bob Berry Closing Ceremonies, Grand Prize Drawings, Awards, 50/25/25, etc Presidio Ballroom 5 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Chuck Liberty 7

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9 NEW RIDER EDUCATION PROGRAM Who wants to win one of two $50.00 gift cash cards? One for the north area which includes all Chapters north of Casa Grande One for the south area which includes Casa Grande and all south Chapters Rules: Open to all Arizona GWRRA members Must be current through December 2015 in your membership Anyone who takes any Rider Education Seminars, Medic FA/CPR Classes will get a chance to win. One seminar = one entry, two seminars = Two entries, so on and so forth. These classes can be taken at any GWRRA event (rally, gatherings or conventions) around the USA. Any riding courses, such as ARC, TRC or ERC will earn you an entry. A completion card or proof of attendance is required and must be presented to your Chapter Educator. Drawing will be held January 1st, 2016 Challenge will run from January 1st, 2015 to December 31st,

10 JUST REDUCED!!! 2006 Goldwing with 2011 Trike conversion - $20,000 CB, Set up for heated clothing, Utopia backrest, Trailer Hitch, Triple Ring of Fire, Driving lights added in 2012 & much more. Low Mileage 38,300 on bike and only 5,000 on trike conversion. No problems with fit and finish. Garaged and Maintenance kept current. Contact: Mike or Joy Bean Oregon District Directors or

11 ALUMA MC10 single motorcycle trailer FOR SALE Trailer is a 2014 with only 4000 miles on it. Round trip Grand Blanc MI to Zephyrhills FL plus one way trip Grand Blanc to Chandler AZ. Bought new, original owner. Titled in AZ. New $2200, would like $ Note has the op onal spare re kit installed. Overall 75.5 x 172 Deck 51 x Cash please 11

12 Rider Education Program The GWRRA Rider Education Program (REP) is intended to make the motorcycle environment safer by reducing injuries and fatalities and increasing motorcyclist skills and awareness. Through Commitment, Education and Application, we can reduce our accident rate significantly. Benefits of a fullyimplemented GWRRA Rider Education Program at the Chapter level: Increased rider knowledge Increased safety skills Prevention of accidents LIFE GRAND MASTERS Ray Garris #18 Sandi Garris #176 Rae Ellsworth #489 Gene Ellsworth #490 Gail Johnson #1365 Bob Johnson #1366 SENIOR MASTERS Leslie Donaldson #5402 Chuck Donaldson #5403 Char Simpson #6256 Cliff Simpson #6257 Jerry Bisgard #6601 MASTERS Rick Paitl #5423 Sharon Trapp #5424 Richard Shields #5427 Denise Goldin #5510 Jeffrey Goldin #5511 Cliff McGraw #8990 LEVEL III - Safety by Preparedness Ted Figgins Krist Jani Mark Klingert Elena Lopez Stu Oltman John Read Dave Redman Al Watkins Joe Lisenby Maryann Lisenby Scott McCracken LEVEL II - Safety by Education LEVEL I - Safety by Commitment Dick Muto Larry Poole Dwight Smith Our Motto..."Safety is for Life" We encourage you to participate in the ongoing Rider Education program and increase your riding skills as well as your abilities and become a Master Tour Rider. Are you ready to advance to the next level? What can we do to assist you? Rider Education Participation in our on-going Rider Education Program will increase your riding skills. We also have many Master Riders in the Chapter who are more than willing to assist you with questions and information about Practice Field Days, Skill Enhancement, CPR and First Aid courses, Ride Captains, Ride Leaders, and Ride Planning, all the life blood of Chapter AZ-S. Our Rider Education Team stands ready to assist you on the road to the Master Level. Just ask any one of us for assistance! Rider Education Team members are: Team Leaders: Cliff and Char Simpson If you have any interest in becoming a member of our Chapter Educator Team, please contact John Read. 12

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14 Upcoming AZ-S Rides and Events Month Date Activity September 5 AZ-S Chapter Deer Valley Airport 7:30 AM 13 Practice Field Turf Pardise 7:00 AM 15 AZ-S Staff Meeting at Jason s Deli N Scottsdale RD, 5:30 PM October 3 AZ-S Chapter Deer Valley Airport 7:30 AM 11 Practice Field Turf Pardise 7:00 AM 20 AZ-S Staff Meeting at Jason s Deli N Scottsdale RD, 5:30 PM 30 Arizona District Rally/Convention Tucson, AZ 00 Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge We re on the Web! For details about the AZ-S Rides and Events appearing on this page, including the most recent updates, please use the links on the AZ-S Website at 14

15 Practice Field Days Practice Field Days give all riders, regardless of riding abilities, a chance to practice and increase their riding skills. These multichapter field days give riders an opportunity to ride a variety of maneuvers at their own skill level, to ask questions and to have fun riding. Have trouble getting your Wing on it s center stand? Not sure how to pick it up? This is the place to learn! All riders, all levels are welcome. In keeping with the GWRRA tradition of SAFETY, all riders must wear helmets, long sleeves, long pants, over the ankle boots and full-finger gloves. See you there! September AM Turf Paradise A special thank you to TURF PARADISE, located at 1501 W Bell Road in Phoenix, for allowing us to hold our Practice Field Day ( PFD ) in their parking lot. PFD gives motorcycle riders of all skill levels an opportunity to practice and improve their slowriding, maneuvering skills in a no-pressure, safe environment. 15

16 Rick Tope Please consider joining the Chapter AZ-S Operation s Team as the Chapter Rider Education Officer or Clothing Czar. Chapter AZ-S has growing pains and needs YOU. Let me know your availability John Read, ARIZONA CHAPTERS - MEETING DATES / PLACES / CONTACTS CHAPTER SERVING MEETING DAY, TIME MEETING LOCATION CHAPTER DIRECTOR, PHONE, AZ-A TUCSON 3rd Saturday, 8:15 AM Golden Corral, 4380 E 22nd St, Tucson Dennie/Debbie Ammons, instydowntown@aol.com AZ-C LAKE HAVASU 4th Monday 6:00 PM Schlotzsky s, 2144 McCulloch Blvd. Lake Havasu City AZ-D MESA East Valley 2nd Saturday, 7:30 AM Old Country Buffet, 6625 E Southern Ave., Mesa Teena/Ted Prentice, tedteena@cox.net AZ-E SIERRA VISTA 1st Saturday, 8:00 AM Golden Corral, 798 South Highway 92, Sierra Vista Larry/Gail Howard, l.howard@q.com AZ-G GREEN VALLEY 2nd Saturday, 8:00 AM Cow Palace Restaurant, South I 19, Exit 48, Amado Dee/Galen Baird, ksladyd@aol.com AZ-K TUCSON 4th Saturday, 8:00 AM Golden Corral, 6865 N Thornydale Rd, Tucson Jonathan Bailey, jonathan.cbrb@gmail.com AZ-O OATMAN 2nd Wednesday 8:00AM Breakfast 9:00AM Ride Perkin s Restaurant Bullhead City, AZ Greg Brown, gregory-brown@sbcglobal.net AZ-P PRESCOTT 4th Saturday, 8:00 AM Golden Corral, Frontier Village, Prescott Sandy Gaston, sandybcg@hotmail.com AZ-R PHOENIX West Valley 3rd Saturday, 8:00 AM Old Country Buffet, N.79th Ave. Glendale Jim Oliver, chapterazr@gmail.com AZ-S SCOTTSDALE 1st Saturday, 7:30 AM Deer Valley Airport, 702 W Deer Valley RD, Phoenix John Read, john.read79@gmail.com AZ-U YUMA 3rd Saturday 8:00 AM Landing Bar & Grill 195 S. 4th Ave., Yuma Chris/Sandy Ward, fmustang42!hotmail.com AZ-X Page 16 CASA GRANDE 16 4th Saturday 8:00 AM Golden Corral, 2082 E Florence Blvd Casa Grande Mike/Mary Anne Melby, mike2wheels@gmail.com