MAPLE CITY WINGERS GWRRA Region D Michigan Chapter W August 2012 The Chapter W TEAM Chapter Directors (517) 902-9893 Assistant Chapter Directors Ed & Vicki Philo (517) 423-8369 Chapter Educators Craig & Tanya White (517) 263-3510 Secretary Pat Szymanski (517) 263-4196 Treasurer Deb Bailey (517) 436-3735 Member Enhancement OPEN Newsletter Editor Vicki Philo (517) 423-8369 Wing News Reporter Suzy Stoddard (517) 263-7754 Brag Book OPEN Sunshine Person Karen Papworth (517) 451-8435 Goodies Dick & Karen Papworth (517) 451-8435 Awards, Plaques, Pins Dan Bailey (517) 436-3735 Chapter Ticket Sales Kent & Annette Naugle (517) 423-7884 Fun Fairy Patti Kintner (517) 902-6222 Public Relations OPEN August 2012 (Continued on Page 2) We had a great time at the Michigan District Rally in Midland! From the Opening Ceremony to the ride home on Sunday it was nonstop FUN. My (Ken s) fun started right after opening ceremony with the Amazing Team Challenge. Along with Cal DeLine and Mark Szymanski our team of Wild Hogs took 2 nd place! And yes the cat is out of the bag there were only two teams But it was great fun as usual. It was also great to have our friends of Chapter W set up their campers all in a row. We had birthday cake to celebrate Bob Wetherell s 30 th birthday! On Saturday morning Cal & I did Top Gun. I didn t do my best - by a long shot, but it was good enough for a 1 st in Experienced since I was the only 1800 in my Class Cal DeLine did a great job with the 1500 Expert Class and took 2 nd place! Cal & Beth also did a wonderful job of representing Chapter W at closing ceremony as our 2012 Couple of the Year! Closing ceremony also included a Rap Song invitation to Wing Ding 35 Ridin The Ridge in Greenville, SC by our new Director of GWRRA Jere Goodman. If you missed it you ll have to see the video. There were hugs & well deserved recognition given to the District Officers that were stepping down. Our new District Educators Bruce & Melissa Thayer were installed. And our own Ed & Vicki Philo were installed as the new District Trainers. The bike was raffled off and the donation was presented to Rainbow Connection. I was busy taking pictures & some videos that will soon be shared on the internet. Thanks to Candace Dressler from Chapter D2, Sandra Wentz from J2, and John Drozdowski from Chapter C. They have all shared their pictures with me as well. There will be a link on the District website as soon as I get them all organized. After Closing Ceremony we finished with the light parade and light show just before a few rain drops and a whole lot of wind. Patti & I spent the evening of August 10 th with our Maple City Wings Relay For Life Team! Thanks to Fred Probst, we had a great tent to stay out of the wind & sometimes rain. Again our relay baton was selected as a tie for 1 st place! Thanks to all who participated & more involvement would be great next year. You all know someone who has battled cancer so please join in the fight. On August 11 th we rode in the Ride For Hope a benefit for the Hope Community Center. We were joined by Gary Griewahn not to mention Larry & Becky Liedel who were kind of helping run the thing. It was also good to see Bill & Becky Bismack although they were not riding due to bike trouble. We had a great ride in spite of the weather. For me It s kind of fun to observe other riders who choose to NOT dress for the weather Anyway it was a fun & safe ride for all who attended. It s now time to shift gears and start thinking about our TOY RUN! It s coming real fast Our Toy Run Coordinators (Scott & Sherrie Griewahn) are having a meeting at their house on Tuesday August 21 st at 7pm. There are many jobs that need to be done by You, the Members of Chapter W! I hope to see you all there! Labor Day Weekend is the Time! Harrison Lake State Park in Fayette, Ohio is the Place! It s the Chapter W Campout & Fish Fry! Campsites are sold out but there is probably room for you to pitch a tent beside our bike camper. It will be a FUN filled weekend. We are going to have outdoor movies at the campfire and some kind of possible day rides. Saturday night at 6 is our Fish Fry. But we have the pavilion all day long on Saturday the 1 st. So come on down and camp or enjoy the day with us Friday Saturday or Sunday! There is a parade in Hudson to kickoff the Bean Creek Festival. We have been invited to ride in the parade. The parade is the morning before the Toy Run on September 8 th There will be a phone tree to give you details as far as the time and place we will meet. So expect a phone call After the Toy Run is the Region D Rally in Celina, Ohio September 13-15 th It s right down US- 127. I would like to know if anyone from Chapter W is interested in some more Group Camping? Please contact me if you are so we can plan a Group Ride. Our next gathering will be a short meeting after the Toy Run. So between now and then I would like any & all feedback on the room we used at the Hope Center. My thoughts are that if we layout the tables a little different to make more room - it will work for us. Let me know what you think. Email or Call anytime! Ride Safe & Check those tires FIRST! Page 1
The W TEAM (Continued from Page 1) 2012 Toy Run Coordinators Scott & Sherrie Griewahn (517) 263-6008 Annual Breakfast Coordinators Beth DeLine (517) 263-1550 Brenda Garner (517) 423-9026 Ride Coordinator Cal DeLine (517) 263-1550 Road Captains: Cal & Beth DeLine (517) 263-1550 Scott & Sherri Griewahn (517) 263-6008 (517) 902-9893 Ron & Marlene McKimmy (517) 263-0384 Kent & Annette Naugle (517) 423-7884 Dick & Karen Papworth (517) 451-8435 Fred & Randa Probst (517) 424-8241 Ed & Vicki Philo (517) 423-8369 Dave & Bev Seeburger (517) 436-3391 Craig & Tanya White (517) 263-3510 Fun Fairy REPORT Patti Kintner Chapter W Michigan Rally Stats: 18 Chapter W Members attended the Michigan Rally 4 couples camped at the Rally 3 members participated in The Amazing Team Challenge, The Wild Hogs, Mark Szymanski, Cal Deline and Ken Kintner took 2 nd place 2 members participated in Top Gun, Ken Kintner placed 1 st in 1800 experienced and Cal Deline took 2 nd in 1500 Expert. Craig, Tanya, Ken and Patti attended the Masters Breakfast. Cal, Beth, Craig, Tanya, Don, Benda, Ken and Patti rode in the light parade. Beth and Patti took a seminar from Vicki called Solving Problems We all celebrated Bob Wetherell s Birthday on Friday. We hope to see more at the Rally next year. Chapter W Camp-Out &Fish Fry out is August 31 st to the 3 rd of Sept. Fish Fry will be on Saturday evening @ 6 pm Bring a dish to pass, we are providing the Fish for the Fish fry. If your not camping come and spend the day with us Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Movie night every night weather permitting. Come enjoy fun with your Chapter W family. Patti Fun Fairy 2012 Couple of the Year Cal & Beth DeLine August 2012 Our newsletter is supported by 50/50 sales held at the Chapter Gatherings. Showing up at he monthly gathering or meeting and buying a 50/50 ticket is all it takes to cover the cost of your newsletter. It would be GREAT to see all of you there more often. Also, color printing costs the chapter much more than B&W. So the mailed newsletters are now printed in Black & White. If you have internet access and signup for emailed newsletters you not only save the chapter postage, but the printing costs as well! When you view the newsletter online, it is in FULL COLOR and you can print it in color if you choose. Contact Ken Kintner to be added to the email list. You will get an email each month when the newsletter is ready! Also if you know of anyone who would like to receive our newsletter by mail or email. Please contact Ken at 902-9893 or Email: ken@vplenawee.com We openly welcome new members! Page 2
Craig & Tanya White Cruise Control NEVER if the road is wet! By: James R. Davis You may have cruise control on your bike and you may think it's God's gift when you are out on a long ride and your right hand begins to cramp. But you should pay attention to this bit of advice: NEVER use cruise control if the road is wet! If your bike's speed sensor obtains its information from the front wheel and the ground is slippery, your engine can begin to race aggressively as that control tries to increase your speed. That, of course, spins the rear tire. You have lost control! And if that's not bad enough, once you pass beyond that wet spot and regain traction with your rear tire you can then be literally thrown off your bike, at least accelerated big time, when it does so. Copyright 1992-2012 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.) The Pointe Bar & Grill Chapter C, Hix in the Park August 2012 Page 3
August Gathering Sorry Randa, no queen of hearts this month. Fun Fairy Patti flew in with her purple wings to tell us all about Chapter W s participation in the Michigan Rally. October dinner rides will be chosen by Susy Stoddard. Gold Wing Raffle Tickets were won by Bob Wetherell. 50/50 Drawing was won by John Sell. August 2012 Page 4
Chapter W had a great showing at the Michigan Rally. Read all the stats in Patti s Fun Fairy report on page 2. August 2012 Page 5
Upcoming Rides and Events: REGION D EVENTS MORE I September 2012 REGION D RALLY - TBA INFO visit www.gwrra-regiond.org CHAPTER W & Area Events Wednesday Night Dinner Rides (see calendar) Fri 8/31-Mon-9/3 W-Campout 9/1 Fish Fry 9/2 Day Ride TBA Harrison Lake State Park Fayette, OH 9/8 Parade in Hudson, 8:30am (Family Kitchen) 9/8 Ride the Toy Run route, 4:00pm Dexter s 9/9 Toy Run (Gathering after) 9/13-9/15 Region D Rally, Celina, OH 9/22 Tomato Brothers, 3pm 9/30 Chapter R2, 9:00am (For more information on region & district events go to the events page on the Michigan District Website.) FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE Visit Chapter W Monthly gatherings: Held the 2nd Sunday of every month at 9:00 a.m. For the month of August, we ll meet at the Hope Center, 431 Baker St. Adrian. CHAPTER W WEBSITE: www.gwrra-mi.org/chapter/w August 2012 Page 7
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GWRRA Michigan Chapter W September Events 8/31-9/3 Chapter W Campout Harrison Lake State Park Fayette, OH 9/1 Fish Fry 6pm 9/2 Day Ride TBA 9/8 4pm Dexter s Ride Toy Run Route 9/9 28th Annual Toy Run Chapter W Gathering (After) 9/13-9/15 Region D Rally Celina, OH 9/22 3pm Tomato Brothers Howell, MI Cal Leads 9/30 Chapter R2 Chili Cook-Off Dave & Bev Lead 9am Chapter Directors (517) 902-9893 Assistant Chapter Directors Ed & Vicki Philo (517) 423-8369 S M T W T F S 1 Chapter Campout Chapter Campout 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chapter Campout LABOR DAY! 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOY RUN & GATHERING Pete s Garage John Sell Ride the TOY RUN 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 H Fun Run CANCELED 30 Joe Baughey Amigo s Great Wall Rosie s Italian Grill Region D Rally Susie Stoddard Region D Rally Region D Rally Tomato Brothers Howell, MI 3pm Ride Cal & Beth Lead Jim Rapp R2 Chili Cook-Off DINNER RIDES Selected by: COY - CAL & BETH DeLINE Rides leave FAMILY KITCHEN parking lot at 6:00 pm If you are joining at restaurant CALL 263-1550 reservation to B4 5:00pm September 5th - Pete s Garage - 930 Telegraph Rd. - Monroe, MI September 12th - Amigo s - 5327 Dorr St. - Toledo, OH September 19th - Great Wall - 126 N. Broad St - Hillsdale, MI September 26th - Rosie s Italian Grill - 606 N. McCord Rd. - Toledo, OH Maple City Wings September Birthdays 9/7 - John Sell 9/10 - Joe Baughey 9/20 - Susie Stoddard 9/29 - Jim Rapp
G.W.R.R.A. of Michigan, Chapter W 820 Toledo Street Adrian, MI 49221 GUEST COPY Director Jere Goodman Region D Directors Roger & Penny Hurley District Directors Kim & Sandy Bargeron District Educators Bruce & Melissa Thayer Region D COY Joe & Paula Swift Chapter W Newsletter Staff Newsletter Editor Vicki Philo Chapter Directors Chapter Educators Craig & Tanya White Michigan District COY Rick & Esther Keeling Southeast Section Assistant District Directors TBD