FLAG CITY WINGS FRIENDS FOR FUN SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE January 2019 Page 1 FLAG CITY WINGS January 2019 MICHIGAN CHAPTER OF THE YEAR - 2011 Michigan District Team MI District Directors Ken & Patti Kintner 517-902-9893 Asst. District Directors Rob & Pam Robinson - Chapter D2 248.255-5859 MI District COY Dennis & Gayle Jisa - Chapter E 248-627-6320 Chapter F-2 Team Senior Chapter Directors Larry Kephart & Wanda Booth-Kephart 810.348.3702 Asst. Chapter Director Don Smith 810.265.3605 Treasurer Ed Leininger 810.686.8747 Newsletter Editor Ralph Rheingans, Jr. 989.277.2500 Patches & Pins Fred Alexander 810.813.1448 Chapter Shirts Judy Weissler 810.287.6076 Couple of the Year Bill & Jody Nagy 810.252.0117 Individual of the Year Don Smith 810.265.3605 Social/Member Enhancement Dave Hornak 248.793.3360 Sunshine Lady Linda Diffin 810.397.1813 Restaurant Coordinator Laura Miller 810.240-2342 Activities Coordinator Wanda Booth-Kephart 810.569.2906 Ride Coordinator Larry Kephart 810.348.3702 Ride Coordinator Dave King 810.287.2636 Ride Coordinator Matt Shepherd 810.542.1300 Road Captain Ed Ford 810.569.0499 Road Captain Ken Miller 810.240.9042 Road Captain Terry Hipkins 810.444.3126 Road Captain Ralph Rheingans, Jr. 989.277.2500 Road Captain Ed Leininger 810.686.8747 Road Captain Dave Hornak 248.793.3360 Road Captain Dave King 810.250.0194 Road Captain Don Smith 810.265.3605 Chapter 50/50 Wanda Booth-Kephart 810.569.2906 F2 Mission Statement It is the mission of Gold Wing Road Riders Association Michigan Chapter F-2 and its officers to promote GWRRA and reflect positive attitudes; to be good listeners to all Chapter F-2 members as they voice their opinions and choices of ideas with fun activities; to offer education and training to gain knowledge through the promotion of safety; to give participants a family and friends atmosphere; to ensure that every chapter member is treated with respect, dignity, and equality; and to serve foremost under the guidelines of the GWRRA policies. We will be committed to accomplish whatever is needed so that Chapter F-2 will have a consistent positive experience throughout their membership with the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. Monthly Gatherings are the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 pm at the MDs Sports Tavern, Davison, Mich. We meet for dinner at 5:30.
FLAG CITY WINGS FRIENDS FOR FUN SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE January 2019 Page 2 Larry (GABBY) & Wanda (SHORTY) F-2 Senior Chapter Directors Well here we are looking toward the start of another year. Whether the last one was a good one for you or a bad one we can all agree that we are very lucky to be here getting ready to welcome in 2019. We will all be looking forward to a new and exciting riding season with new places to ride and old places to revisit and renew old friendships. Wanda and I are looking forward to taking our (new to us) toy hauler to the District rally and to a few more campouts with our chapter members as well as visit with other chapters. It looks like a lot of fun with a lot of people who enjoy camping as well as riding our beautiful motorcycles. On that note I am once again asking all of you to put on your thinking caps and help Don Smith, Dave King, Matt Shepherd, and myself put together a ride schedule that the entire chapter can enjoy this coming riding season. Please let us know of any places that you think we would all have fun riding to as well as some of the old rides that maybe we have missed for a few years. Come on folks this is your chapter as well as ours and we will really try to listen to any suggestions and find a way to make them happen. On another note we have received our raffle tickets from the District. I am hoping with all of you helping me we can sell these in a short time and get in some quality riding time in. We have always had good luck selling in 3 key areas and hope to wrap up as many sales as possible. We will have tickets for anyone who will step up and take 20 or 30 to sell themselves. Purchase a ticket for each child you have or your favorite mother-in-law. Remember the person who sells the winning ticket also receives $100.00 and I can tell you from personal experience that that cash can come in handy. We will also have our monthly ticket raffle at each monthly gathering with your chance to win the amount of tickets we sell that night. We have sold the 1st - 2nd - and 3rd place tickets over the years but still have not had a member win so come on and help me and Judy sell our allotted tickets. In starting this month, I really want all of you to know that your thoughts and prayers went a long way in helping a grateful old biker get through a very rough stretch this last month. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Larry (GABBY) & Wanda (SHORTY) F-2 Senior Chapter Directors
FLAG CITY WINGS FRIENDS FOR FUN SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE January 2019 Page 3 DANDY DON S JANUARY JOKES Wow, another month has gone by- and a new year is upon us. Welcome to 2019. Last month we did two different charities, one was for the Wreaths Across America where we help support the Great Lakes National Cemetery of bringing in over 10,000 wreaths to put on the hero's grave sites. Several people attended to help place them. Thank you to all who helped. The other charity was to St. John's Church where our Chapter helped a needy family for the Christmas Holiday. Father Andy accepted the donation on behalf of the family. Pictures were taken of the presentation by my-self and Mr. Bob Dennis. See the picture below. Thank You Bob for your help. Looking forward to Wingless Weekend in Houghton Lake in February. This is a very fun time away for the weekend and you can learn from the seminar's that will be presented. The new Michigan Couple of the Year will be appointed along with the new Individual of the Year for our great state of Michigan. Because we don't know what tomorrow will bring, be sure to tell your love ones that you love them. Never leave home without a kiss or a hug and I Love You! Till Next Time! DANDY DON from Famous Flint F-2 Assistant Chapter Director 2018-2019 Individual of the Year - WINNERS AT THE DECEMBER F-2 GATHERING It Pays to Attend! Quarter Drop Bob Dennis F2 Pride Dave Hornak 50/50 Fred Alexander Look for your GW Number You may be a Winner too!
FLAG CITY WINGS FRIENDS FOR FUN SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE January 2019 Page 4 RIDER EDUCATION The Buddy System When your stator fails you can still ride it home By: James R. Davis Scuba divers know it as a life-saving practice - the buddy system. Maybe not so dramatic, but those of us that ride Wings have all known a friend whose stator went out when away from home. In this case, a buddy system works just fine to get that bike into town. When your stator dies, and your engine is running, it will continue to run until the battery dies, and it will not, of course, recharge that battery. Then your bike dies, and you pull to the side of the road. What to do? You swap batteries with your buddy! Pull all unnecessary fuses (particularly the headlight fuse if there is daylight) then start your dying Wing. Jump start the bike with the 'dead' battery, then drive away until the new battery dies. The good stator in your friend's bike will charge, at least partially, that 'dead' battery sufficiently so that when it is time to do the swap again you can do it and get the bikes started again. You might have to do this a few times, of course. Naturally, if you are riding in a group of more than two, you use any of the full function bikes to originate the jump start from. This will severely tax those batteries, possibly doing damage as a result. But at least in some cases you can get to town this way. (Good biker etiquette then suggests that if those batteries develop trouble soon after you do this you might have to put a couple of them on your credit card.) Copyright  1992-2018 by The Master Strategy Group, all rights reserved. http://www.msgroup.org (James R. Davis is a recognized expert witness in the fields of Motorcycle Safety/Dynamics. 73237) Dave King Ride Coordinator Road Captain
FLAG CITY WINGS FRIENDS FOR FUN SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE January 2019 Page 5 JANUARY 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 6 13 14 Chapter F-2 Gathering @MD s at 6:30 pm Dinner at 5:30 20 21 Dave & Linda Kelley Anniversary Louie & Marie King Anniversary 27 Ron & Mary Tyson Anniversary HAPPY NEW YEAR 2 3 Dinner ride - Logan s steak house on Miller RD @ 5:30 pm Sharon Metcalf 7 8 9 10 Dinner ride Apollo on M15 @ 5;30 pm 15 Wilma Cupp 16 17 Dinner ride Puzzlers Pub on Bristol RD. @ 5:30 pm 22 23 24 Dinner ride MD S on M15 @ 5:30 pm 28 29 30 31 Dinner ride Sorrento s on Pierson RD. @ 5:30 pm 4 5 11 12 18 19 25 26
FLAG CITY WINGS FRIENDS FOR FUN SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE January 2019 Page 6 FEBRUARY 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 10 Jennifer Griggs 4 5 6 7 Dinner Ride Golden Corral Miller Road 5:30 pm 11 Chapter F-2 Gathering @MD s at 6:30 Dinner at 5:30 17 18 Betty Spencer 12 Ed & Dawn Jordan Anniversary 24 25 26 Larry Kephart 13 14 Dinner Ride Kikers 5:50 Terry Hipkins Valentines Day 19 20 21 Dinner Ride Mega Coney Miller Road 5:30 Mark Brunger 27 28 Dinner Ride 5:30 Telly s on Miller Road 8 Ohio Cabin Fever 15 Wingless Weekend Houghton Lake 22 Indiana Rendezvous Don Smith 9 Ohio Cabin Fever Dave Hornak 16 Wingless Weekend Houghton Lake 23 Indiana Rendezvous Tina Hennig
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