July 2016 Director s Ramblins 1 2016 Activities 2 Ride to Slim & Shorty s 3-5 GWRRA Mtg 6-8 WRI Cooking 9 Triathlon in the Village 10-11 GW Rally in Harrison 12-13 Rock Island Museum 14 Chapter Ed 15 By the Book 16 District Director s Report 17 As you know, the Second Annual Reno Rendezvous in Reno, NV scheduled for July 7-9 was cancelled but the all important GWRRA Wing Ding to be held Aug 18-21 is still on. Several of our chapter members will be braving the ride and weather conditions for this four-five day ride to Billings, MT. Please look at our schedule of events for the remainder of the year as there is still a lot to do in addition to our scheduled rides by Skip Klink. Be safe this summer as it is extremly warm and humid. Our Chapter has been busy these past several months. On May 7, the Lions Poker Run for Diabetes Awareness took place in Hot Springs Village. There was also a Lions Motorcycle Poker Run which began at 8:30am. After the bikers selected their first card, Dennis Van Leeuwen led about 10 motorcycles from our chapter who then headed up Highway 9 to Petti Jean State Park, then down the mountain to Highway 7 and back toward the village. Three stops along the route presented bikers an opportunity to pull more cards. Five bikers from our chapter with winning hands were awareded prizs. May 26-28, the Drennons and Grubens attended the Arkansas District Rally in Harrison, Arkansas Of the 170 people who attended, some were from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma. Although there were no scheduled rides and very few vendors, people did appear to have a good time. The Arkansas District is looking for another place to have the rally next year and will have some scheduled rides and hopefully more vendors. We will see. I would like to encourage our members to attend this event, even for one day to show support for our chapter. The Hub trip to Eureka Springs in May was well attended and we all enjoyed the riding around the country side. Many thanks to those road captains who led the rides. On June 11, the annual Hot Springs Village Triathlon Swim, Cycle and Run took place. Dan Gruben gathered a group of volunteers (on their motorcycle) from our chapter to escort cyclist who participated in this event. The cycle course was 13.5 miles and weather conditions were perfect. Check out the pictures in our previous and current newsletters.
July 2016 Chapter Director Dan & Angie Drennon Assistant Chapter Directors Carl Herron Treasurer Sue Zagorski Chapter Education Tom Harrison Newsletter/Webmaster Valerie Hewett Ride Coordinator Skip Klink Membership Enhancement Mike Zagorski Sunshine Person Mona Harrison Quarter Master Richard Penuell Meet to Eat Jean Penuel Couple of the Year July Jul 7-9 - Second Annual Reno Rendezvous, Reno, NV August Aug 18-21 - Music, Mountains and Motorcycles Mount View AR - Dennis Van Leeuwen (Leave in morning and return in the evening (day trip only) Aug 8 14 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Sturgis, SD Aug 31 Sep 3 Wing Ding Billings, MT September Aug 31 Sept 3 - Wing Ding Billings, MT Sep 2-3 Hot Springs Motorcycle Rally Hot Springs, AR Sep (TBD) AR-B Rally, Lake Fort Smith State Park - Mountainburg, AR Sep 24 or Oct 1 AR-D Rally Lake Frierson State Park Jonesboro AR Sep 21-24 Bikes Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR Sep 17 Chapter E Picnic/Meeting Sep 29 Oct 1 - Oklahoma District Rally, Muskogee, OK October Oct (TBD) District Memorial Picnic Oct 15 - Progressive Biker Brunch Oct (TBD) - AR-K Rally (Location TBD) Oct 13-16 Daytona Biketoberfest Don Hewett (non GWRRA) November Nov 1-3- Leaf Peeping - Eureka Springs, AR Nov 11 - Flags at Cedarvale Cemetery, 7:00am put, 4:00pm take down December Dec (TBD) - Chapter E Christmas Party Jean Penuell Dec (TBD) District Christmas Party Dec (TBD) Salvation Army Bell Ringers - Mike and Sue Zagorski
Tom took us through some curvy curves. We took 128, 84, 7. We past nice farms with cows and horses lazily grazing. The day was beautiful, about 80 degrees with no wind. Tom rode in the shade most of the time so we kept cool. We had 5 trikes and 4 bikes. Trikes take the lead. GWRRA has said that Trikes should take the lead because they stop slower because they weigh about 200 lbs more that bikes Chuck & Chuck Yellow & Yellow
We took a break at DeGray Lake. There must have been about 20 controlled fires all around us. I love the smell of wood burning as long as it is controlled. I thought the Secret Service was suppose to be secret. They had the names of everyone and where they worked. I guess these people are not secret any more.
We had our GWRRA in the New Desoto Club where Johnna is the chef now. Breakfast was good, and nice and hot. The new Desoto Club is very nice. It is a contemporary setting. Buster will be teaching the Co Rider course Aug 20, after the GWRRA Mtg. He also got promoted to District Educator. He is a great teacher. No wonder that his students like and respect him. The custodian told me that at the rally.
The day of the GWRRA Mtg was the same day as Stephanie & Mike Catlett s 46th Anniversary. After the mtg, we went to Mustang Sally s to celebrate their anniversary. And, we were also celebrating the purchase of their 2010 Limited Motor Trike Conversion. Mike said he bought it for Stephanie s anniversary. Stephanie said that she bought it for Mike s anniversary. It is a beautiful GW Trike. Candy Apple Red. It has chrome EVERYWHERE!
This is how Joan celebrates the new Trike This is how Mike & Stephanie celebrate their new Trike. This is how Sharon & Jack celebrate the new Trike. Jack wanted to show his softer side
After the GW mtg, Tammy and I spent the weekend at the Rockefeller Institute. There we learned about the life of Winthrop Rockefeller. We also attended their cooking seminar. The seminar taught us how to make a lemon butter Orange Roughy with potatoes. And, Brussel Sprouts with bacon and white wine. It was fantastic! The restaurant is open for lunch Monday through Friday Written by Gary & Tammy Brown
The pictures below are from the Rock Island Arsenal Museum in Rock Island IL. It's just across the river from Davenport Iowa. The first picture is one of 20+ panels of small arms. It's an excellent collection. Written by Steve Didion
Hot Weather Survival Tom Harrison, Chapter E Educator Riding in summer heat requires advanced thought and planning. Often, something that corrects one problem creates another e.g. a leather jacket will provide excellent crash protection but will also be incredibly hot which increases the likelihood of heat sickness. Here is a suggested strategy to cover all of your needs: 1) Pack Chap Stick with UV screener on your bike and use it to protect your lips on long hot rides. Twice I have burned my lips to the consistency of burned bacon!!! 2) Buy and wear a Joe Rocket or similar armored mess jacket. It is your best all weather jacket and comes with a waterproof liner. Your skin is protected from the sun and it is like sitting on a screened in porch. A long sleeve cotton shirt will protect you from sun and wick off sweat to cool you but is worthless in the event of an accident. 3) Carry a large Butler cup mounted to the handlebars or some other water carrying provision. Drink lots of water. Carry one or two spare bottles of water in case you break down. 4) Wear light perforated leather or mesh armored gloves that permit air flow. 5) Check for gaps in your clothing that exposes skin to sun. The back of the neck, face, and between the gloves and jacket are particularly vulnerable. Try to cover but it that is not possible, use a good UV screener sun tan lotion and apply frequently. 6) Wear high impact sunglasses/face shield with UV screening technology. 7) Thoroughly understanding of the symptoms and prevention of heat stroke. 8) Open air vents on helmet. 9) Mesh neck cooler soaked with water (optional). The body has sweat glands to keep the skin damp. The evaporating sweat draws heat away from the skin and transfers it to the air. Of course, sweat is primarily water, so it s critical to keep replenishing the supply which is why we need to drink about a pint of water every hour when riding in hot conditions. At highway speeds, the sweat glands may not be able to keep up with the evaporation. Or, if sweating uses up too much water, your body temperature regulation system goes on the fritz, like a dry battery. The heart responds to increasing heat ( hyperthermia ) by increasing the heart rate to pump more blood into the enlarged blood vessels. As the air temperature rises, heart rate can increase 50% to 70% than normal resting rate. The increased flow causes blood pressure to drop, and blood flow to be shunted away from muscles and the brain towards the skin. Reduced muscle and brain control could lead to heat stroke and/or an accident.
By: Jack Wagner Deputy Director Region H Trainer The Officer's Handbook was written especially for the Operations Officers of GWRRA, however it is readily available and beneficial to all Members. It used to be known as the Officer's Guidebook, however the name was changed in 2010 to better reflect the intent of being the recipe book of how things are to be done. The previous title gave the impression that it was just a 'suggestion' and need not necessarily be followed. When coupled with the Officer's Certification Program (OCP), it will help you better understand the how s and why s of GWRRA. There are good reasons for the policies laid out in the Officer's Handbook knowing and understanding those reasons makes it a lot easier to explain why the policies should be adhered to. The Officer Handbook is a valuable information resource, however it is only one source of information that can be of help. Your appointing Officer and the OCP are also important resources. Some things may be more important to you than others, depending on where you are in the process of organizing your Team. Constant referral will bring new ideas to you as you need them. It is recommended that you access the Handbook online rather than keeping a printed copy. That way you will always have the latest information should there be any changes. While the Handbook provides the backbone of how things are to be done, it still allows for you to utilize your personal talents and abilities. Your office should take on your personality, because we all have our special way of attaining our Members goals. Your talents, combined with the continuing assistance that comes from other members of the Operations Team, will help you to help all of us. Help us continue to make this the BEST Association possible. Help us exceed our motto, FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE. Help us be more than our Members expect. The more you know, the better it gets! Jack Wagner
Hello from your District Directors. Vicki and I would like to tell y all a little about ourselves. We have been married for 43 years. We were high school sweethearts. We have a daughter named Misti and two grandchildren. We joined GWRRA in 2007. We have a 2012 Goldwing Hannagan trike. We are the chapter directors for AR-C in Cabot also. We are going to try to keep up the good work that Johnny and Mildred Glasscock has been doing for the last 4 years. We hope to see all of the chapters at your chapter meetings sometime this year. We hope that the chapters will try to make as many other chapters meetings as possible. We feel that in order to make the district better we need to meet as many members as possible. We would like to see each chapter have someone at all of the chapter rallies. There are two chapter rallies left for this year. Chapter B s Rally is September 10 th at Lake Fort Smith State Park and Chapter D s rally is October 1 st at Lake Frierson State Park. The District Memorial Picnic is October the 8 th at Burns Park (Pavilion 10). We will have the district chili cook off and the district will provide the hot dogs and the fixings. If you want to enter the chili cook off, please bring a pot of chili. We need as much chili as we can get. We will have the chapter games to see who will take home the district trophy. Chapter K has the trophy right now. If we can help anyone, please let us know and we will try our best to do what we can. Ride Safe and Ride Often Vicki and Richard Austin District Directors