Gold Wing Road Riders Association Ohio Chapter C-3 – Cross Roads

MAY 2018

Our next Gathering: Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 9AM at Four Keys, 34501 Royalton Rd, Columbia Station, OH

Ohio Rides; join us for the Journey!

President

Anita & JR Alkire

aalkire@gwrra.org

District Director

Rudy & Linda Copeland

PH. 937-498-1651

Chapter Director

Philip Vink

PH. 440-714-7702

GWRRA Mission and Vision Statements

GWRRA Mission Statement

Established in 1977, the Gold Wing Road Riders Association provides an atmosphere for fun, safety, and knowledge to Gold Wing and Valkyrie motorcycle owners.

GWRRA Vision Statement:

GWRRA - is a leader of associational organizations, respected by its Member as well as its competitors and the communities it operates within.

GWRRA - strives to offer the highest quality service to its Members.

GWRRA - is a family-oriented association of Honda Gold Wing, F6B and Valkyrie owners as well as non-Gold Wing owners, our Associate Members.

GWRRA Vision

Gold Wing Road Riders Association [GWRRA], founded in 1977, is recognized as the world's largest single-marquee motorcycle association in the world. GWRRA provides safety, technical, and educational services to its Members world-wide.

GWRRA Mission

Dedicated to our Motto; Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge, GWRRA Members enjoy the freedom of belonging to a not-for-profit, non-religious and non-political organization.

GWRRA Values

• Friends - GWRRA Members are men and women from all walks of life with varied interests and backgrounds. We have Gold Wing and other touring motorcycle riders of all age groups. Some ride solo and many ride with small and large groups! New Members join GWRRA especially for the technical information we share; some of our Members join for the enjoyment of riding with friends and also meeting new friends. Find your future riding friends with your Region Map.

• Fun - As a family organization, GWRRA has certain fun groups to include restaurant, picnic and campout runs. We also have GWRRA groups to include charities, parades, and small or large events across the country. GWRRA Members can participate in live or video seminars through Rider Education Programs.

• Safety - We strive for improvement through GWRRA safety workshops. We will share technical expertise, news and tips about riding, maintenance and the best touring routes in the world. Safety is for Life on our GWRRA Rider Education Programs page.

• Knowledge - While generalization about a group of individuals as large as today's GWRRA is difficult, GWRRA Members are likely to be independent thinkers, fun-loving, generous, adventuresome, cooperative and unfazed by the natural challenges of riding in the rain, temperature extremes or highway uncertainties. Many Members have completed CPR and first aid training, making them the best-prepared motorcycle riders on the world's highways! Find " CPR and First Aid Training " on our GWRRA Medic First Aid International® Programs.

ALL RIDES LEAVE FROM MCDONALDS AT RT 303 & I 71Highlighted Rides are Overnights

Date DestinationGathering

Time Depart Time Leader

May 5 Gathering/ Ice Cream Ride 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Tom

May 12 Maintenance Day 9:00 AM To

May 19 Sauder Museum & Farm TBD TBD TBD

June 2 Gathering/ Ice Cream Ride 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Tom

June 9 Amish Millersburg 9:30 AM 10:00 AM TBD

June 10 Ride For Kids --- Meet At Brecksville TBD

Jun 14-16 Buckeye Rally

Jun 23-24 Frankenmuth/ 2 Days--1 Night 7:30 AM 8:00 AM Phil

June 30 Amish Backroads 7:30 AM 8:00 AM TBD

July 7 Gathering/ Ice Cream Ride 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Tom

July 14 Custer Loop 7:00 AM 8:30 AM TBD

July 27-29 Home Breakers/ 3 Days-- 2 Nights Phil

Aug 4 Gathering/ Mohican Canoe Ride 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Chuck 1

Aug 11 Ride Around Amish Country 7:30 AM 8:00 AM TBD

Aug 28-Sep1 Wing Ding

Sept 1 Gathering/ Ice Cream Ride 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Tom

Sept 8 Tame the Baby Dragon 7:30 AM 8:00 AM TBD

Sept 29 Presque Island 7:30 AM 8:00 AM TBD

Oct 6 Gathering/ Ice Cream Ride 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Tom

Oct 13 Basket Ride 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Roy

Hello Cross Roads C3--

April 7th was a full day at the Officers’ meeting. I had failed in doing what Becky suggested, but it was the will of C3 to continue as usual. I understood when we got there why she asked us to have the meeting moved to a different date. The Officers’ meeting was about chapters emphasizing on Treasurer and MEC. The Treasurer and the MEC are officers. This meeting was smaller than the one in November but with a lot more participation from all that were there. We talked about upcoming events and we saw a motorist awareness movie-- “DOL Motorcycle Awareness — A Second Look". It had every- one in “ahhh”! It was freaking cold outside and the warmth was all inside. Everyone there was so friendly. We thought it went very well. We talked about how we can be friendlier to newcomers. We are a family of bikers--we welcome new people who are interested. We are friendly to them; making them a C3 family member and I've really pushed C3. We have more members showing at one time than anyone else in the state. I really like the personality of our C3 family!! As I said awhile back about having a great chapter--we make it happen! We work things through if we disagree. We work together to make this chapter a success. Now, others know us. We are a model chapter. I do want to revisit C3's ARL Sheets with the MEC and work with him to look at our previous

members and many others that came by and never came back. People change; they could have

moved, died, or stopped riding because of severe health problems. Many have newly expired

membership to GWRRA so we should try to invite them on a ride.

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. It is a month to get the general populous to recognize that

we are out there on that road too!

Let's celebrate ourselves! We are a great group of people and a great chapter. Let’s keep it

going. Let’s do something different. Let’s picnic at a rest area (no tables) and if someone on a

bike comes up, converse with them and invite them to a ride. Someone comes to you in a

restaurant to ask you about your bike, start a conversation and invite them on a ride or a

breakfast. Let's get it on enthusiastically with GWRRA Cross Roads C3. Let's get out--show our

name when we ride.

Thank you

Philip Vink GWRRA Crossroads C3 CD philipvink1227@outlook.com

440-714-7702

April 28th was our day for the Road Captains’ course. We had

five people that volunteered to help the Ride Coordinator on

rides and to help when something on the ride goes wrong. The

Road Captains’ course is really a one-day course, but you could

have the course split if it’s done within 24 hours.

As the time came, we lost two bikes due to repairs and Robert

Williams called me about cancelling the course due to severe

weather conditions.

If any of you still have an interest in doing this course for C-3, it

would be appreciated and thank you! There are two days open

in June—Thursday and Friday of Buckeye Rally which is June

14th to 16th.

An unusual siting at our April

gathering!! So happy you could join

us, Rosie!!

Philip’s latest addition to his bike! A

black nose mask. Ask him about his

purchase!!! 😊

Robert G. & Angela Williams

With the new Officer Changes in GWRRA comes refinements in how we do training. I would like to take a moment to discuss some new policies that have been handed down over the past several months. The Road Captain course has had one of the changes. The Road Captain course has two parts, the classroom and the road. In Ohio, as well as other Districts, the course may have been done all in one day or, due to various reasons, it may have been broken apart and separated by days or weeks. But in no case was the course completion card given until both components were completed. The change comes in the amount of time that can elapse between the classroom and road. The refinement is more in line with how we teach Rider Course Classes. As I understand it, these changes will be included in the new GWRRA Rider Course Instructor Guides that will soon be distributed. If you have not seen it, Tim Grimes has an article in May Wing World discussing this topic--see page 64. In addition to making this requirement clearer, what about other on-bike activities such as Amazing Team or Top Gun? They too are being tied back to what we do with Rider Courses. If a motor vehicle cannot participate in a GWRRA Rider Course Class, then it can’t complete in in AT or Top Gun or any other GWRRA Skills Completion. This excludes on-bike games that are part of many District Rallies. Still, we must be careful to practice safety for those who participate in on-bike games. In short, these refinements are making our policies & practices more consistent across GWRRA.

If you have any questions about these refinement’s, please call or see me. FROM THE DISTRICT EDUCATORS Robert G & Angela WILLIAMS

District Educators Ohioeducator@Ohiogwrra.Org

So, until the next time!

OHIO RIDES...

JOIN US FOR THE JOURNEY.....

Here’s to the start of a fun riding season! Speaking of riding, our state Team has a section

on their website entitled “Rides Rides Rides!”. The Ohio Ride Coordinator is K. Gregory

Smith, better known to us as “Cherry” or “Cherryhair”. He has been receiving the ride

schedules from Ohio Chapters to post on this page. I have submitted ours for publication

there. Check it out at: http://www.ohiogwrra.org/page_133.html.

We have received our duties for Buckeye Rally. Hospitality is our responsibility on Saturday

morning. That should be an easy one for us!! Don’t forget to support our state Team, as well

as Chapter B, by attending. There is also a change to the Mascot contest. The new

information is listed after the Mansfield hotels page in the Events section of this newsletter.

See the latest information for the Road Captains’ course as well as Buckeye Rally in this

newsletter!!!

Our Assistant sunshine lady, Maggie,

sporting her C-3 Chapter color!!!

BIRTHDAYS IN MAY

LYNN F. 1ST

ANNIVERSARIES IN MAY

CHUCK & CORINNE P. 18TH

: Flint Ridge State Park

7091 Brownsville Rd.

Newark, Ohio

Chapter O will be your host chapter.

This will be a brown bag picnic lunch, so bring your favorite goodies. You

can arrive by 11 and lunch will be at noon.

GAMES FUN RIDE ICE CREAM

The ride after the picnic will be to Trikes by Rodney. This will be an open

house he is sponsoring.

1672 Linden Ave.

Zanesville, Ohio

Rodney has been a huge supporter of GWRRA over the years and it would be

good to give some support back.

There is ice cream nearby for those in need.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 Home Rd N, Mansfield, Ohio ****Please note: Former District and Region Director, current District Teams, current Ohio Chapter Directors, Life Members and Gold Members will be half price.**** Qty __________ Registration: Former District and Region Director, Region and District Teams, Ohio Chapter Directors, Life Members and Gold Members will be half price.**** $14 per person $___________________________ Qty: Registration – Member (No price increase) $28 per person $ Qty: Registration – Non-Member (No price increase) $33 per person $ Qty: Registration – Ages 13 to 15 $5 per person $ Qty: Registration – Ages 12 and Under FREE Master Tour Rider Saturday Breakfast – Level 4 Only (Pre-registered only) $10 x ____ = $_________ Master Tour Rider Saturday Breakfast – Guest of Master Tour Rider (Pre-registered only) $10 x ____ = $_________ Camping per Unit Motorcycle transported campers, including tents for the entire Rally (June 15-17) $30.00 Per Tent $_________ There will be a maximum of 2 tents or 2 motorcycle campers PER Fairground designated campsite. All RV’s: $20.00 Per Day Day’s _____x $20.00 = $__________ Camping & RV fees cover Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights ONLY. Campers that want to camp prior to Thursday will need to check in with the Richland County Fairgrounds. GWRRA reserves the right to remove any marking, roping, or barricading of the camp deemed excessive or inappropriate to the best interest of all. Host Motel LA QUINTA INN MANSFIELD, 120 STANDER AVENUE, MANSFIELD, OH 44903,

Phone: 419-774-0005 T-Shirts (Short Sleeve) Small _____ Medium _____ Large _____ X Large _____ $16 Each $__________ 2XL _____ 3XL _______ 4XL ______ 5XL _______ $18 Each $__________ T Shirts (Long Sleeve) Small _____ Medium _____ Large _____ X Large _____ $18 Each $__________ 2XL _____ 3XL _______ 4XL _______ 5XL _______ $20 Each $__________ T Shirts with Pocket (Short Sleeve) Small _____ Medium _____ Large _____ X Large _____ $16 Each $__________ 2XL _____ 3XL _______ 4XL ______ 5XL _______ $18 Each $__________

Youth T-Shirt yxs (2-4) _________ $12 Each

ys(6-8) _________ $12 Each ym(10-12) _________ $12 Each

Come join us for a dinner ride, seminars, guided and

non-guided rides, games, and so much more 50's fun!

yxl (18-20) __________ equal to an adult small just a little shorter $12 Each $__________ No shirts may be ordered after June 1, 2018, but can be purchased on site for a higher total Enclosed $_________ Note: All refunds are subject to $15 handling fee. No refunds after June 1, 2018 without DD approval. Rider _______________________________ GWRRA #____________ Exp. ________ Chapter ________ Address___________________________________________________________________ City,___________ State,___________________Zip_______________Phone_____________________ Rider/Co-rider________________________ GWRRA #______________ Exp. ________ Chapter ________ Email _________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________________ I/We do agree to conform and comply with the ideals governing this rally, and I/We further agree to hold harmless GWRRA, co-sponsoring organizations or any property owner(s) for any loss or injury to self or property in which I/We may become involved by reason or participation in this Rally. I/We also agree to assume responsibility for any property which I/We knowingly damage. I/We have read this entire form.

Rider Signature: _________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Rider/Co-rider Signature: __________________________________________

Date: _________________

_________________ Host Motel

Quality Inn & Suites (Mansfield) 419-529-1000 500 N. Trimble Road, Mansfield, OH 44906 $74+tax (two double beds) Cutoff date to get rate is June 1.

Please send to: Rudy & Linda Copeland 5278 St Rt. 29 E. Sidney, Ohio 45365

Buckeye Rally 2018 Mascot Contest & New Event

2018 Buckeye Rally will feature TWO (2) different Mascot Contests.

The first one will be the Chapter Mascot contest as we have always had and

the 2nd will feature individual member’s Mascots. The theory behind this is that

so many of us have a traveling companion on our bike that goes with us

everywhere we go.

The rules will be the same for each category, however a Chapter

Mascot cannot be entered in the individual mascot contest and an individual

mascot cannot be entered into the Chapter mascot contest. Judging will be

the same for both contests and the same categories will be used as well for

both.

1. The Mascot must be theme based. 2. Chapter, District & Region designation should be displayed. 3. GWRRA identification should be displayed exp., patch, pin, etc. 4. Size does not matter. 5. You cannot have a live mascot 6. You are responsible for your own props.

The District staff will do everything we can to ensure the safety of your mascot

but please be advised that no matter how well we watch, there are some

mascot nappers amongst us and we cannot be responsible for mascots left

unattended.

This year with the theme of “Swinging in the 50’s and it’s also the 35th

anniversary or Birthday of Buckeye Rally; I thought it would be fun to have the

Mascots coming to a “50’s” style Birthday Party. So dress your mascot in

“50’s” theme birthday party costumes and have them bring a “birthday gift”.

The “gift” is just part of your props and is not going to be opened it’s not for the

district to do anything with. It’s just part of the “FUN”!

Let’s have some fun here.

LATE BREAKING NEWS!!!

We are having a Light Parade this Year! So, have the Bikes and Trikes to

show Mansfield Ohio’s best.

On another note on the Thursday’s Dinner Ride we will be going to Der

Dutchman.

https://www.visitknoxville.com/plan-a-trip/view-online-visitors-guide/

N C I S

themed

Cabin Fever

2019

Save the Date!!

February 8 & 9, 2019

At Mohican Lodge

The WD-40 Story

In 1953, a fledgling company called Rocket Chemical Company and its staff of three set out to create a line of rust-prevention solvents and degreasers for use in the aerospace industry. Working in a small lab in San Diego, California, it took them 40 attempts to get the water displacing formula worked out. But they must have been really good, because the original secret formula for WD-40® -which stands for Water Displacement perfected on the 40th try—is still in use today. Convair, an aerospace contractor, first used WD-40® to protect the outer skin of the Atlas Missile from rust and corrosion. The product worked so well that several employees snuck some WD-40® cans out of the plant to use at home.

May 1: May Day May 5: Cinco de Mayo May 13: Mother’s Day – First declared a national celebration by proclamation from President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. May 15: New Moon May 28: Memorial Day May 29: Full Flower Moon – flowers spring forth in abundance this month. Some Algonquin tribes knew this full Moon as the Corn Planting Moon or the Milk Moon

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Call Steve at 330-550-6046

1995 20th Anniversary Edition Honda Goldwing, 1500, Aspencade with Champion

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AM/FM radio/cassette player and CB radio

Intercom system for driver and passenger

Candy apple red in color with pin striping.

Highway pegs

Leather seats in good condition

Honda Repair manual

Two helmets with mikes included

Located in Wintersville, OH

Asking $12,000.00

Contact Gene Nichols at 740-317-4515 for more information.

TEAM EMAIL PHONE President and Wingman ------------------------ Anita and JR Alkire -------- aalkire@gwrra.org -------------------- 623-445-2680 Director of Rider Education -------------------- Tim and Anna Grimes------ tgrimes@gwrra.org ------------------- 301-994-1394 Director of Membership Enhancement ----- Larry and Penny Anthony- mepgwrra@gmail.com ---- ---------- 205-492-9728 Director of the University ---------------------- Clara and Fred Boldt ------- toledotriker@gmail.com –----------- 641-484-5140 Director of Finance ------------------------------- Randall Drake ---------------- financedirector@gwrra.org –------- 303-933-6073 Director of Motorist Awareness --------------- Mike and Barri Critzman -- itsawingthing@hotmail.com –------ 760-486-3405 Executive Director Overseas -------------------- Dan and Rachel Sanderovich dan.sanderovich@gmail.com -- 942-542-300-311 Director Emeritus ---------------------------------- Ray and Sandi Garris

Presidential Assistants to Anita Alkire

TEAM EMAIL PHONE Bruce & Barb Beeman -------------------------------------------------- bbbeeman@charter.net ------------------------ 507-433-4286 Jere & Sherry Goodman ------------------------------------------------ jeregood@aol.com ------------------------------- 540-623-0447 Francois & Chantal Seguin --------------------------------------------- dir.regionk@outlook.com ---------------------- 613-673-2341 Bob & Nan Shrader ------------------------------------------------------ floridadd@msn.com ----------------------------- 352-668-3164 Tom & Renee Wasluck -------------------------------------------------- tom.renee11@gmail.com ---------------------- 570-474-1014 Don & Sharon Weber --------------------------------------------------- ponderosads@roadrunner.com -------------- 208-660-7836 Dan & Rachel Sanderovich --------------------------------------------- dan.sanderovich@gmail.com ----------------- 942-542-300-311

District Director---------------------------------- Linda & Rudy Copeland --------------- Director@Ohiogwrra.org District Educators-------------------------------- Robert “G” & Angela Williams ------ Ohioeducator@Ohiogwrra.org Assistant District Educator--------------------- Dave & Sheila Preston----------------- Ohioassteducator@Ohiogwrra.org District Motorist Awareness Director------- Gary & Karen Ballou-------------------- Ohioma@Ohiogwrra.org District Ride Coordinator----------------------- K. Gregory “Cherryhair” Smith------- Ohioridec@Ohiogwrra.org 2018 District Treasurer------------------------- Karen Ballou------------------------------ OhioTreas@Ohiogwrra.org Webmaster Editor & Newsletter Editor---- Claude & Deloris “Dee” Mitchell---- Webmaster@Ohiogwrra.org Northwest Assistant District Directors------ Doc & Jen Deutschmann-------------- ADDNW@Ohiogwrra.org Southwest Assistant District Director------- Darrin Ebright---------------------------- ADDSW@Ohiogwrra.org Southeast Assistant District Director-------- Randy Young----------------------------- ADDSE@Ohiogwrra.org Northeast Assistant District Directors------- Roy & Becky Jones---------------------- ADDNE@Ohiogwrra.org North Central Assistant District Directors-- Doug & Lynn Kerst---------------------- ADDNC@Ohiogwrra.org First Aid Coordinators--------------------------- Robert “G” & Angela Williams------- Ohiofirstaid@Ohiogwrra.org 2017 Ohio District COY-------------------------- Steve & Anne Teal---------------------- COY2018@Ohiogwrra.org Membership Enhancement/Goodie Sales-- John & Karen Wissinger--------------- OhioMEC@Ohiogwrra.org District Trainer------------------------------------ Becky Jones------------------------------ OhioTrainer@Ohiogwrra.org Motorist Awareness Director----------------- Gary & Karen Ballou------------------- Ohioma@Ohiogwrra.org Vendor Coordinator----------------------------- Darrin Ebright--------------------------- Vendors@Ohiogwrra.org Couple/Chapter/Ind of Year Coordinator-- Lynn Kerst-------------------------------- CoyChoy@Ohiogwrra.org

Chapter Treasurer

Barb Hicks littldogs1@sbcglobal.net

Sunshine Lady

Gay Vary egvary@ymail.com

Assistant Sunshine Lady

Maggie Bahle

Webmaster

Dave Hicks littldogs1@sbcglobal.net

Ride Coordinator

Roy Bahle ominari2@wowway.com

Assistant Chapter Director

Darrell Ludwig Djludwig723@yahoo.com

Chapter Director

Philip Vink philipvink1227@outlook.com

Membership Enhancement

Phil Neldon pneldon@uslrgp.com

Newsletter Editor

Betty Robinson betty@cyclemax.com

Chapter C3 Strongsville

Cross Roads

Chapter G2 Mantua

Ohio Gateway Wings

Chapter H2 Cleveland

North Shore Wings

1st Saturday of the month

Four Keys Restaurant

34501 Royalton Rd.

Columbia Station, OH

Breakfast 9:00 AM

Gathering 10:00 AM

CD: Philip Vink

440-714-7702

philipvink1227@outlook.com

3rd Saturday of the month

Mantua Civic Center

11670 Mantua Center Rd.

Mantua, OH

Gathering 7:00 PM

CD: Dennis & Mary Rak

330-281-9276

drak8816@yahoo.com

4th Thursday of the month

Warrensville Public Library

34414 Northfield Rd.

Warrensville Hts, OH

Gathering 7:00 PM

CD: Ed & BJ Raiford

216-533-9840

Chapter I2 Warren

Chapter M Youngstown

Buckeye Travelers

Chapter P Medina

Wings of Pride

1st Thursday of the month

Sunrise Inn Restaurant

510 E. Market

Warren, OH

Dinner 5:30 PM

Gathering 6:30 PM

CD: Ron & Rosie Stockton

330-637-5191

4th Saturday of the month

Dino’s Restaurant

10941 Mahoning Ave.

N. Jackson, OH

Dinner 5:00 PM

Gathering 6:00 PM

CD: Sally & Kevin Valot

330-398-2040

ksvalot@yahoo.com

3rd Wednesday of the month

Hungry Bear

9261 Norwalk Rd.

Litchfield, OH

Dinner 6:00 PM

Gathering 6:30 PM

CD: Mark & Pattie Lewis

330-421-6428

luckytrikerider@gmail.com

Chapter T Akron

Rubber City Wings

Chapter V2 Wintersville

Ohio Valley Wings

Chapter Z Painesville

Covered Bridge Wings

3rd Tuesday of the month

New Era Café

10 Massillon Rd.

Akron, OH

Dinner 6:00 PM

Gathering 7:00 PM

CD: Keith & Vickie Williams

330-794-6755

chapter_director@chapter-t-

oh.org

2nd Tuesday of the month

Scaffidi’s Restaurant

5350 S. Hollywood Blvd.

Steubenville, OH

Dinner 6:00 PM

Gathering 7:00 PM

CD: Tom & Tammy Stratka

740-264-6321

assist.wintoh@comcast.net

Last Wednesday of the month

Perry Family Restaurant

2736 West Ridge Rd.

Painesville, OH

Gathering 7:00 PM

CD: Kathy & Bill Dufur

440-286-6405

sunbeam16@roadrunner.com