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Gold Wing Road Riders Association
“Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge”
April 2016 B-3 BUZZ OH-B3
B-3 STAFF
Chapter Directors
Tom Eden 614-634-1311 [email protected]
Assistant Chapter Director Margaret Moore 614-204-1806
Assistant Chapter Director
Position available
Chapter Rider Education
Gary & Karen Ballou [email protected]
Member Enhancement
Mary Bayes 614-875-7326 [email protected]
Historian
Sue Gundy 740-468-9261 [email protected]
Treasurer
Frances Pallos 614-833-6086 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Tom Eden 614-634-1311 [email protected]
Motorist Awareness
Karen Ballou [email protected]
Special Events
Esther Ford 740-777-1337 [email protected]
Sunshine Lady
Connie Ratliff [email protected]
Web Master
Jim Bontrager [email protected]
Ride Coordinator
Position available
Chapter of the Year Coordinator
Bill Ford
Chapter Chaplain
Ken Daft
B3 Meets the 1st Saturday of each month (No
gathering in September or December) at 9:00
am. Join us at 8:30 am for light refreshments
and Coffee at the Village of Obetz Community
Center, 1650 Obetz Avenue, Obetz, OH 43207
B3 Couple of the Year:
Bill and Esther Ford B3 Individual of the Year:
Ken Daft
GWRRA National Staff
1-800-843-9460
www.gwrra.org
Director of GWRRA
Ray and Sandi Garris
Region D Directors
Lloyd and Becky Glydewell
937-322-7156
District Directors
Rudy and Linda Copeland
Southeast Section Assistant District Director
Randy Young [email protected]
District Educators
Robert “G” & Angela Williams
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Index of Articles Page 3 Chapter Director (pending) Tom Eden Page 3 Asst. Chapter Director Margaret Moore Page 4 Asst. Chapter Director Page 4 Couple of the Year Bill and Esther Ford Page 4 Individual of the Year Ken Daft Page 5 Member Enhancement Mary Bayes Page 6 Motorist Awareness Karen Ballou Page 7 Rider Education Gary Ballou Page 9 Chapter Statistics Page 9 Newsletter Editor Tom Eden Page 9 Special Activities Esther Ford Page 10 Birthdays and Anniversaries Connie Ratliff Page 10 Upcoming Rides and Activities Page 12 Southeast Section Chapters and Gathering Locations Page 13 Our advertisers Page 14 Advance Rider Course Schedule and Registration Form Page 15 Current and past Chapter Couples of the year Page 16 The new “bib” award is presented to first recipient, Bill Ford Page 17 Wendell Gundy with his certificate from Cabin Fever Page 18 Sue Gundy and Mary Bayes with their certificates from Cabin Fever Page 19 Region D Rally Announcement Page 20 Region D Rally Registration Form
Items of interst in the month of April 1 – Second USO Warrier and Family center opens, Betheda, MD 2014 3 – Northa Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, founded. 1949 6 – US enters World War I, 1917 6 – Army Day 12 – First US Space Shuttle launched, 1981 18 – Federal Income Tax deadline 18 – Patriot’s Day 22 – Earth Day 22 – Passover begins at sundown 27 – Administartive Proffessionals Day 29 – Arbor Day 30 – End of Vietnam War, 1975
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Tom Eden Chapter Director
How can we get you back? How can we get you back? This is a topic that came up at the March Mid-month get together. Some suggestions were made by those in attendance, but I believe the answers must come from those that were not there to answer the question. If you have not been to a gathering, a dinner ride, a Saturday ride or any of the other planned activities I would like to hear your comments. Please contact me via email or telephone. When I began attending the gatherings with OH-B3 in early 2006 the room was nearly full for each gathering. What has happened to all the people I remember being there?
Thank you to those that braved the snow, rain, wind and wet ground to help at the Obetz Community Easter Egg Hunt. I was with a group that scattered eggs for the 7 – 10 year age group. It took approximately 15 minutes to scatter the tote full of eggs. It took the kids approximately 2 minutes to gather them up. Attendance was lighter than previous years; however, I blame the inclement weather for that. We may have better weather next year when Easter Sunday will be April 17th. I was at Sierra Electronic today to obtain a new helmet and have my CB checked out. I asked them about their rally schedule for 2016 and was told that they have no plans to be at either the Buckeye Rally or the Region D rally I received an email from District Director Lloyd Glydewell inviting Chapter OH-B3 to be a participant in a “Family Feud Game” at the Region D rally. Our opponent would be the Chapter of the Year from Michigan. The contest would be on Friday evening of the rally. I hope we could have a good showing of chapter members there to participate. I am not sure of the topics; however, I expect it to be GWRRA related so sharpen up on your memory on GWRRA facts. Tom Eden Chapter Director
Margaret A. Moore
Assistant Chapter Director
Has anyone been out on their bikes yet? It sure felt like spring today, March 16, even with the strong wind gusts. I rode mine to work early this AM and then fought the winds on the way home. Thank the Lord there was No salt on the roads due to the recent rains! Have you checked out your bikes in preparation for the riding season which should soon be here if Mother Nature cooperates? I look forward to all the fun rides we have planned for the chapter members. So I implore the Bees of Hive Chapter B-3 to make your plans early and come out to buzz around with your fellow Bees and enjoy the fun we have planned.
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Margaret Moore Assistant Chapter Director
Assistant Chapter Director
COUPLE OF THE YEAR 2015 Bill and Esther Ford
Watch for the adventures of Bill and Esther next month.
INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR 2015
Ken Daft Ken is taking a break this month and will return in May.
Your photo here
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MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
THE BIG QUESTION
Our association has a question that everybody needs to answer.
How do we attract new people to join GWRRA and attend our Chapter?????
Let's face it, we are all getting older, some of our earlier members have passed or are no
longer riding due to several other factors.
The younger people that ride have busy lives, a family, a car and house payments, or are
in the process of sending their children to college. These people cannot afford the cost of
a Gold Wing and/or their motorcycle of choice. They have to wait for their motorcycle of
the future.
So, I have a couple of questions for our members:
1. When you were younger how many owned a Gold Wing as your first motorcycle?
2. How many owned other brands as their first motorcycle?
Almost everyone starts out with a motorcycle other than a Gold Wing. We are the
"ELETE'. We have experienced the 'FUN AND FRLIENDSHIPS" we have found in
GWRRA. The other motorcyclists are just waiting until the day comes that they can ride a
Gold Wing or another brand of a full dress motorcycle.
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy by overlooking what is right in front of us.
"WHERE ARE OUR YOUNG AND FUTURE MEMBERS?" They are riding other brands
of motorcycles until they can afford a Gold Wing, (Of course, we also have quite a few
Harley Davidson motorcyclists that ride with the Gold Wings) or feel they have the
knowledge to ride a Gold Wing.
We as members of GWRRA welcome all motorcyclists. Let them in on the "FRIENDS
FOR FUN....SAFTEY...AND KNOWLEDGE." We (most of us) were in their shoes at one
time.....
PLEASE REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING:
Bob DeLong: Recovering from surgery...He is now recuperating at home with Evelyn at
his side.....Bob, We all wish you a great recovery and will see you soon.....
Ed Richards: Health problems..............
Bill & Karen Cole: Recovering from their accident.....
Sandy Durbin: Back problems..............
Should there have been someone I missed PLEASE let me know............
Mary Bayes
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MOTORIST AWARENESS DIVISION Karen Ballou
SIGNS
As the lyrics to the great song says: We see them every day, everywhere… They warn us…
They direct us… They make fun of us….
They inform us, in case we have forgotten the date and time….
They make us laugh… They make us think….DUH !
But do they really get our attention? I am as guilty as the next person. You see a sign. It is the same sign you have always seen, in this spot or another. You don’t read it; you just kind of absorb it. It may or may not pertain to you at that moment, but your mind stores it away. While these informative signs should never be trivial, they do need to get the attention of those they are intended to reach, be it all drivers, those who text and drive, or those who travel through a day oblivious to their surroundings. Those who are responsible for wording the signs need to be a little more imaginative in this day and age of sound bites and visual flashes. If you are traveling at 60 mph on a freeway, you generally have only a couple seconds or less to read and comprehend a sign. Driving through Phoenix this week, Gary snapped a pic of a road sign that catches the attention and makes a point. It could have said “Don’t drink and drive.” Seen that before and our inner response is “of course not.” But instead it read: “DRIVE HAMMERED - GET NAILED” (Continued on next page)
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Sometimes I think the government employees in charge of these signs have no imagination. Maybe they should poll the public for clever ways to get messages across. Maybe a PR firm, though they are probably best at selling overpriced cereal and beer. Think the next time you see a sign…good, bad or just plain? Could there have been a better way to get my attention? Either way, try to read all the signs…and smile. Karen Ballou Motorist Awareness
RIDER EDUCATION
Gary Ballou
My Rider Education seminar at the March Gathering was on Dealing with Distracted Drivers. Since then I have found several additional and useful resources on this topic. As Motorcycle Awareness Month is coming up in May, please redouble your efforts when we talk to motorists (and each other) about the dangers of driving distracted. The lives we save may be our own. Here is a reprint of an article from the Governors Highway Safety Administration. (Article
printed on next page) If you wish to make copies to carry on your bikes, the link is http://www.ghsa.org/files/issues/pdf/dist/10tips_2013.pdf Rider Education for April 2016 Gary Ballou Have fun, but be safe. “Dress for the Slide, Not for the Ride”
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Wear your helmet every time you ride. Chapter statistics for the month of April 2016
Current First Aid/CPR – 22 Current Road Captains – 17
Current in Level I – 14 Current in Level II - 0 Current in Level III - 5 Current in Level IV - 13
March Attendance 5 – 9:00 am, Chapter gathering, 28 members and 1 guest Ride to Chapter Y Auction, 8 members 17 - 7:00 pm Mid-Month get together, 11 members 19 – Community Easter Egg Hunt 16 members and 1 guest 22 – 6:30 pm, Dinner Ride, Pizza Cottage, 15 members 26 – Attend Chapter O’s Auction,
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Tom Eden
If you have an article that you would like to have included here, send it to the Newsletter Editor, Tom Eden, at [email protected]. Articles could be about a ride you went on, an event you attended, or something you purchased for your bike that you think is really great, or anything you feel would be of interest to your fellow members. We sincerely welcome contributions from our members. For Sale ads, by GWRRA Members only, are also welcome for submission. Deadline for submissions is the 20th of the month.
Special Activities Coordinator
We offer a great big THANK YOU to all the B-3 members who helped with the Obetz Easter Egg Hunt Saturday March 19. It was cold and rainy but you came out to support the community anyway. There were a surprising number of children that participated and had a great time. The food pantry at the community center has reopened. We can again bring in food donations. Judy Hogan said the biggest need is for, soup, rice, tuna, pasta, spaghetti sauce, mac & cheese and boxed dinners. And, of course, they appreciate anything we donate. Thanks for all you do to support our chapter and the Obetz community! Esther Ford
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Birthdays 1 Tim Ratliff 13 Ron Waddell 21 Mary Tussey 30 Suzan Sestito
Anniversaries None
Give Connie Ratliff, 740-503-7870 or Tom Eden, 614-497-8621 a call if any get well or sympathy cards need to be sent.
Up Coming Activities Greeter for April - Wendell & Sue Gundy
For a complete ride schedule see chapter web site
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This is your chapter. The events scheduled are not just for the officers. One of the goals of GWRRA is FUN. It isn't as much fun without you there. The tentative schedule for 2016 has been planned, but there is space for more. There were only 8 people at the planning meeting Saturday. There are some FUN and Exciting activities scheduled. Please be a part of your chapter. If you have ideas for rides/activities let Tom Eden know, as there is plenty of space to add activities and destinations. April 2016 2 - 9:00 am, Chapter gathering, Obetz Community Center 2 – 9:00 am, State Officers’ meeting, Obetz Community Center 6 – 40 to Phoenix starts, Wilmington, NC. 9 – Open House at Independent Moto, S. High St. at I-270 14 – Ladies lunch, lunch location and time to be determined 16 – 10:00 am, meet at Frisch’s, Dinner ride, Millstone BBQ 21 – 5:00 pm Ride to Chapter O’s gathering, Meet at Frisch’s or meet the chapter at Stacy’s Buffet, 833 S. 30th Street, Heath Ohio at 6:00 pm. Dinner and gathering after. 28 - 7:00 pm Mid-Month get-together, Obetz Community Center. 28 – 30 Tennessee Spring Fling, Pigeon Forge Tennessee (Continued on next page)
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May 2015 7 – 9:00 am, Chapter gathering, Obetz Community Center, Margaret Moore, Greeter 12 – Ladies lunch, lunch location and time to be determined 19 – 7:00 pm Mid-Month get-together, Obetz Community Center 19 – 21 Indiana Spring Wing Warmup, Parke County Fairgrounds, Rockville, IN 19 – 21 Pennsylvania District Rally, State College, PA. 21 – Race 4 the Cure, Downtown Columbus, Meet at Salvation Army site, 6:00 am. We will ride to lunch following the activity 25 – 5:30 pm dinner ride to Pizza Cottage and Gypsy Joe’s in Lancaster, meet there 30 – 9:00 meet at Frisch’s for a ride to “The Olde Mill” in Utica for Ice cream and support of Chapter O’s bike show.
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Here is a link to the Ohio District web site where you will find a link to their latest newsletter.
http://www.ohiogwrra.org Here is a link to the Region D web site where you will find a link to their latest newsletter:
http://www.gwrra-regiond.org
SOUTHEAST SECTION CHAPTER MEETING PLACES AND TIMES Chapters Location When Meeting
Time
A3
Marietta, Ohio gathers at Shoney’s Restaurant, 44 Acme St., Marietta, Ohio. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. gathering follows. Chapter web site https://ohioa3.shutterfly.com
1st Thursday 7:00 p.m.
B-3 Obetz, Ohio gathers at Obetz Comm. Center, 1650 Obetz Avenue, Obetz, Ohio. Light refreshments at 8:30 a.m., gathering follows. Chapter web site http://www.gwrraohb3.org
1st Saturday
(except Sept. &
Dec.)
9:00 a.m.
F-3 Lancaster, Ohio, gathers at Deb's Corner Cafe. Located on the corner of Broad St. and 6th. Ave. in Lancaster, Ohio Dinner at 6:00 p.m., gathering follows. Chapter web site http://www.ohf3.com
3rd
Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
H-3 Proctorville, Ohio gathers at Giovanni’s Pizza, 614 Park Ave. Ironton, OH Dinner at 6:00 p.m., gathering follows.
2nd Saturday 7:00 p.m.
O Newark, Ohio, gathers at Stacy’s Buffet, 833 S. 30th St., Heath, Ohio.
Dinner at 6 p.m., gathering follows. http://www.ohiogwrra.org/chap/O/latest.pdf
3rd
Thurs. 7:00 p.m.
Q-2 Circleville, Ohio, gathers at Huffman Homestead, 6906 Old Tarlton Place, Circleville, Ohio. Chapter web site https://sites.google.com/site/gwrraq2/home
2nd
Thursday 7:00 p.m.
X Hocking Hills, Ohio gathers at Davidson Hall, Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio.
Last Sunday 1:30 p.m.
Chapter web sites are shown in Blue. At the time this newsletter was drafted, the Region D Traveling Plaque was at Indiana Chapter IN–A2, Purple People, Lebanon, Indiana; and the Ohio District Traveling Plaque was at Ohio Chapter H2, North Shore Wings in Warrensville Heights, Ohio.
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Gladys has a new phone number; it is 614-370-5506 To place your advertisement in this space contact newsletter editor, Tom Eden at 614 634 1311 or email at [email protected]
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Class full
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Current Chapter Couple of the Year, Bill and Esther Ford, and last year’s couple, Karen and Gary Ballou, after presentation of the Couple of the Year Medallions at the chapter gathering March 5, 2016. Gary and Karen have been selected as the Ohio District Couple for 2016.
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Bill Ford being presented with the new “bib award” for getting food on his shirt. Bill will be watching for an opportunity to pass this award along to the next person that has a food mishap.
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Wendell Gundy with his certificate for Euchre tournament participation at Cabin Fever 2016 presented to him at the Chapter Gathering March 5, 2016.
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Sue Gundy and Mary Bayes with their certificates for Euchre tournament participation at Cabin Fever 2016 presented to them at the Chapter Gathering March 5, 2016.
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