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GWRRA Chapter IN-O March 2019

Chapter Directors

Charles & Kathy Friedman

(812) 550-2693

[email protected]

Assistant Chapter Director

Becky Cassitty

(812) 983-4209

rcturkeymomma@frontier.

com

Rider Education

Vernon Hunt

(812) 454-5763

[email protected]

Treasurer

Diane Angermeier

(812) 499-3577

[email protected]

Web Master

Dan Roberts

(270) 748-0301

[email protected]

Newsletter Editor

Cathy Roberts

(270) 748-1168

[email protected]

Historian

Becky Cassitty

(812) 983-4209

rcturkeymomma@frontier.

com

Membership

Enhancement

Wendy Bengert

(812) 454-4574

[email protected]

Couple of the Year

Charlie & Linda Willett

(270) 952-0016

[email protected]

The Golden

Eagle Gazette

Chapter IN-O meets the second Sunday of every month at:

Archie & Clyde’s

8309 Bell Oaks Drive

Newburgh, IN 47630

We eat at 5:00 and meet at 6:00. Everyone is always welcome!

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Valentine Dinner 2019

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Chapter Directors

Chapter Directors

Charles & Kathy

Friedman

Director’s Desk Hello Chapter O!

We would like to thank everyone that attended the February

get together. We also want to thank the folks that took the time to turn

in ride ideas. There was a lot of input this year, and it was very helpful in

the planning process for the committee. The ride list is in process and will

be ready by the March get together. This year’s list has some old and a lot

of new twists in it. I for one am very eager to get started on the

exploring.

Winter Rendezvous is going on as I am writing this. I am eagerly awaiting

to here about all the fun that everyone had. With Winter Rendezvous

being over spring is on the way. I’m glad February is a short month. I am

so tired of cloudy, rainy gloomy days. I know that we all are ready to get

on the bikes and ride. Ride fast ride long. Lol All I can say is rest up now

while you can because we have a VERY busy year coming up.

If you didn’t make it to the Log Inn for our Valentine’s dinner, you missed a

great time. The food was super as always as well as the attendance. Of

course, over eating is the norm.

There are a few things that are going on in March that you won’t want to

miss.

First is on Sat. the 2nd our 1st aid and CPR classes. We have a dinner at

Kelsey Gs on the 16th and again this year the Ladies luncheon on the 30th

at Rafferty’s. I think the ladies had a blast last year and I’m sure they will

again this year.

Hope to see everyone at the next get together on March 10th.

Until we can yell AIS, be safe and take care.

Charles and Kathy


Assistant Director

Assistant

Director

Becky Cassitty

As you know, Wendy and I have put another Winter Rendezvous under our

belts. We got there and back with no bad weather except for the wind that

wanted to blow us back home. There was a semi truck about 1/2 mile ahead of

us that the wind turned over, keeping us at a standstill for about 30 minutes,

but we were soon on the move again.

The district team did an out standing job keeping a list of places to see and lots

of games to do while we were there and we enjoyed two great Amish meals

while there.

There was a good turn out with members from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and

Michigan. There were winners for many door prizes, as well as for the chapter

tables, door decorations, and tables full of silent auction items. We experienced

so many wonderful ideas. It was a great job done by all that took part in them.

I took several pictures, but not as many as I would have liked to due not feeling

well. However, I did get a picture of Wendy line dancing, and others of some of

the chapter tables that were on display (job well done IN Chapters). Many

thanks to the ones that helped to add to our table.

I would like you to know that I owe a BIG THANK YOU to Wendy for driving

me to a MEC center. She had to drive me all the way to Michigan, which was

the closest to us there. I was able to get some meds and some relief.

I'm hoping that WR will be closer to us next year and that many more of the

Chapter will be able to attend. So if you have never been to one, try and make

it next year. I'm sure you will have a good time and it may not be your last.

Becky


Assistant Director

Assistant

Director

Becky Cassitty

More Pictures on

Chapter O’s Website


Rider Education

Vernon Hunt

Rider Educator

To All Members and Members to be,

It is getting closer to spring every day and I for one am

looking forward to pulling that mighty steed out and enjoy the

roads set forth in front of us. We will have so much enjoyment

riding together and sharing those adventures with everyone we

meet. Life brings so many challenges and as our chapter members

grow together so do our friendships.

As a group of riders we should be aware of all the dangers of

riding on two and three wheels. The ones we know about and the

ones we do not. The people that we share the open roads with

sometimes do not understand why we choose to travel as we do

and do not share the same passion as we do. Saying this, I would

like to say we need to understand the dangers of our

surroundings.

Being prepared for the unexpected when pulling into an

intersection and watch the vehicle in front of you and think to

yourself: what if they do the unexpected, or run a stop sign, or

don’t yield the right of way. When going around that curve in the

road and leaning into it and enjoying how it feels, you need to

think ahead as to what can be around that curve. Can you keep

control of that mighty steed and react in time to any situation?

There are classes that the GWWRA provides to refresh those

skills that can prepare you for the many situations you may

encounter while making those memories on the open road. None

of us ever expect to have an accident on our rides but being

prepared sure will make those memories more enjoyable.

I hope to participate and see many of my GWWRA family in

the months ahead as we prepare to enjoy what lies in front of us.

Ride safe so we all can meet again,

Vernon Hunt

(Ride Educator for Chapter O)


District Rider Education

Rick & Debbie

Warmels

District Rider

Educator

-15° then 55°, back to 12° then up to 60°. Kinda reminds me of riding in the mountains

of Tennessee! You just gotta keep your head up and look where you want to go!

Speaking of keeping your head and looking where you want to go, where do YOU want

to go this year in regards to riding? Do you want to keep riding like you’ve always

ridden or are you ready to put in some effort and make yourself the best and safest

rider/co-rider you can be?!?!?!?!?!?!

That’s right, it’s time your hard working Indiana Rider Course Instructors are trying to

get our 2019 rider courses set up. We have a dedicated group of trainers who will go

just about anywhere in Indiana to put on ARC, TRC, Trailing, and Trike Trailering

courses. These courses are fantastic ways to bring your riding and co-riding skills back

from their long winter’s nap and get them fresh and crisp for the upcoming riding

season. We also spend some time getting your brains back to thinking about riding and

give you some time proven tips on keeping riders and co-riders safe from cagers

immersed in everything except driving.

Does this sound like something you, your Chapter, or your region of the state needs

and wants? (The correct answer is HECK YA!) Well we need your help! While we

have dedicated instructors, we do not have the means to find open, flat, paved areas

suitable for a riding range in your neck of the woods. While we love to ride, we can’t

travel all the roads in Indiana hunting for possible ranges. What we’d like is for you to

help us out by giving us suggestions on possible locations. Could be a church parking

lot, college campus, business, abandoned business lot, etc,. We can deal with some light

poles, drains, etc. What we’re looking for is a lot that is 310’ x 206’ for ARC (includes

40’ runoff on all sides) and 280’ x 200’ for a TRC. In a perfect world the location would

be available both Saturdays and Sundays so the instructors only have to spend one

weekend at that location. We’d need access to the site on Friday to get the range

marked. We will also need a classroom (room with tables, chairs for up to 12, and

power) but that’s a lot easier to find once we know where the range is going to be.

PLEASE help us out. We love putting on these courses and we want to give everyone

relatively close access to training. Putting the power of the over 2000 Indiana GWRRA

members to work on this means we should have potential ranges coming out of our

ears!!!!

Thanks for your continued support of the rider courses and stay tuned for our 2019

offerings!

Until next time……

Rick and Debbie Warmels

Indiana Educators


Minutes of Last Gathering

☺ Pledge of Allegiance

☺ Emergency Next of Kin forms were handed out. This is strictly

voluntary. If you want the CD to keep a copy of your Next of Kin

in case of an emergency, please fill out the form and hand it back

into Charles

☺ The ride committee will meet at Dan and Cathy’s house the 17th

at 1pm. The chapter has received quite a few ride suggestions this

year and the ride committee thanks you

☺ Saturday the 16th is the Valentine dinner at the Log Inn

☺ March 2nd is the First Aid/CPR class at Dennis and Debbie’s

House. The class will start at 10am

☺ Ladies Luncheon will be March 30th 11:30 at Rafferty’s

☺ March 16th the chapter will meet at Kelsey G’s for a get together/

supper at 4:30

☺ May 4th will be the Blessing of the Bikes

☺ Spring Wing Warm Up will be held in Winchester, IN May

10th-11th at the Fairgrounds

☺ Lori Adkins is planning the Mystery Ride and it will be June 29th-

30th. The hotel will be $89.68 and that will be 2 queen beds. The

dinner buffet will be $16.48. We will be heading East, West, North,

and South

☺ Dan Roberts announced the KC Hall is being sold so the chapter

will have to find another place to have the Christmas Party. Lynn

Hunt’s employer has a party house the chapter can use. It has been

reserved for December 7th.

☺ Vernon Hunt discussed how bad the roads are this time of the year.

The extreme cold has opened up quite a lot of pot-holes. The

snow and ice has left a lot of sand and salt on the road

☺ Candy Jar winner was Ginny Edwards with her correct guess of

233

☺ Paul Davis would like everyone who is interested in attending the

MO rally in Branson to wear matching T-shirts. Lori Adkins had

found someone to print them. They will be $5 each for regular

sizes and an additional $1 for each X

☺ The IL Rally in August had been moved to Olney, IL. Please see the

new flyer

☺ The Next gathering will be March 10th


10th

Daylight

Savings Time

Spring

Forward

17th

St Patrick’s

Day

20th

First Day of

Spring

March 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 Rose

Schreiner’s Birthday

13 14 15 Kathy

Friedman’s Birthday

16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 Karen

Parker’s Birthday

28 Jerry

Nord’s Birthday

29 30

31


Events Page

March 2019

1. 2nd-CPR & First Aid Class

2. 10th-Chapter Gathering

3. 16th-Kelsey G’s 4:30

4. 21st-23rd– Florida State Rally

5. 25th-April 2nd–40 to Phoenix

6. 30th-Ladies Luncheon

April 2019


2. 20th-TRC Fort Wayne

May 2019

1. 4th Blessing of the Bikes

2. 4th-TRC Columbus

3. 5th-Advanced Rider Course

Columbus

4. 10th-11th Spring Wing Warm Up


6. 19th-Atkins’ Party

7. 27th-June 7th-Wingers-N-Waves

Cruise

8. 29th-June 1st-Missouri State Rally

June 2019


2. 29th-30th Mystery Ride

July 2019


2. 14th-Observation Ride

August 2019

1. 1st-3rd-Illinois State Rally


3. 27th-31st Wing Ding

4. 28th-29th Overnight Trip

Nashville, TN Wing Ding

September 2019


2. 21st-David and Lynn Hunt’s

Cookout

3. 22nd-29th-Maggie Valley Week

4. 26th-28th-North Carolina Rally

October 2019


November 2019


December 2019

1. 7th-Christmas Party

GWRRA ANNIVERSARY

Becky Cassitty member since 2010

Bobby & Patty Downs members since 1994

Ed & Betty Schreiner members since 2004


Ladies Luncheon March 30th

March 16th Get Together

Ladies Luncheon

March 30th

Rafferty’s in Evansville

Meet at 11:30

Chapter Get Together

March 16th

Kelsey G’s

Meet at 4:30

May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks

that grow, and may trouble avoid you where ev-

er you go —An Irish Toast


A Ride We Will Never Forget Lori Adkins

My husband Mike and I were excited to ride to the annual Polar Bear gathering on

January 1, 2019. After all, it is the one-year anniversary of when we found our new

Goldwing family. Once we finished socializing and eating at Golden Corral, 5 brave

bikes/trikes went for the annual Polar Bear Ride. It was in the 40’s or 50’s, I don’t

exactly remember, but Mike and I dressed for the occasion.

We wore our nice, warm motorcycle jackets with all the padding, our new snow

pants to keep our legs warm, a neckerchief scarf we just received from my son, they

were sent from South Korea, and of course our helmets. As the ride was nearing the

return or end of the ride, we rounded a 90-degree curve and went into another curve

which changed our lives forever.

We were riding a front wheeled Goldwing trike, with 2 wheels in front. As we

rounded that last curve, we were in the middle of the 5 bikes on the ride. Our front

right tire slipped off the edge of the road. Mike tried to pull the steering wheel and

bike back onto the road as he slowed down but the bike wouldn’t follow. We hit the

side of a large tree that was just at the edge of the road. I heard my biker family shout bike down, bike down as I flew off the bike. Our bike ricocheted off the tree to the

left, Mike went flying to the right of the bike and I flew to the right of Mike. It was a

very scary time.

As I lay in the road, unable to sit up or move, having trouble breathing, I wondered if I

was going to die in the road. My chapter family was there for us. I was comforted as I

lay in the roadway, as still as I could.

My husband wouldn’t lay still as my chapter family tried to keep him still. I called out

to him trying to get him to listen to our rescuers. You see, he suffered a ―mild‖

concussion as we later learned the diagnosis. From my point of view, it was much

more than mild. His face shield was ripped-off of his helmet. His snow pants were

torn, but otherwise his clothing was intact. Thank God we were in proper attire!

Mike’s body ended up bruised from head to toe.

Me, on the other hand, broken ribs 1-9, with ribs 5-9 broken in two places, I had a

broken clavicle, broken scapula, bruised lung and bruised liver. I was lucky to be alive.

One week later, I still had severe pain and swelling in my ankles and went for x-rays

only to learn that I had been walking around on two broken ankles. My clothes were

unscathed except for my helmet. It definitely took a slide down the

pavement. I share this story because it has changed our lives. We

used to ride sometimes in t-shirts because it was too hot and my

husband liked to wear a half-helmet, but never again for us. Our

clothing and gear saved our lives. We have ordered new summer

jackets and will be changed riders forever. We also learned what a

family we joined in Chapter O. I was told the entire chapter was in

the waiting room at the hospital trying to see how we were and to

contact our family. We are very grateful to our family and friends.

Many joined in to help transport us and do other tasks that were

needed assistance with. We thank God that we are alive and that we

have the family of Chapter O.

Mike and Lori

Adkins


Mike and Lori received their Chapter Pin

Our first Chapter ride. We went

alone that day. The food was Great.

Our bike at the Christmas Parade in November.


Valentine Dinner 2019 Kathy Friedman


Air Filter Change Dan Roberts

Bike maintenance is something I always think about in the winter months. I think about

things like brake fluid changes, spark plugs, coolant replacement, and oil changes on our

bikes. But the one necessary thing I really don’t like to think about is replacing the air

filter. We can’t see what is going on with the air filter until it is removed, but it is a

crucial part of regular maintenance on our Goldwings.

The owner’s manual suggests replacing the air filter every 12,000 miles, but the road

conditions we travel are really the deciding factor. If we travel regularly on gravel or

other dusty roads, run through grass that is scattered on the highways, ride through

leaves, or ride through any other dusty condition, the filter may have to be changed

more often. If you store your bike or trike somewhere that mice can get to them, it is

not impossible for them to enter the air intakes and make a nest on top of the air filter.

If this happens, the filter will probably become completely clogged. I have found that

that the filters in our bikes can go a little longer than the recommended mileage, so I

normally change them every other year during the winter.

The air filter on the first and second generation 1800 Goldwings are not easy to

replace. The older ones seem a little easier, but not much. The top shelter comes off in

one piece on the 2001 -2010 versus the 2012 – 2017 where there this piece comes off

in multiple sections. There are many other pieces that have to be loosened or

removed. I don’t know about the 2018 – 2019 wings, but I doubt they are a quick

change either.

The pictures shown are Cathy’s trike with everything removed and the filter cover

open. This was the first air filter change on this trike with the mileage at 17703.


St Patrick’s Day Fun Facts Cathy Roberts

St. Patrick’s Day is an annual feast day celebrating the patron saint the day is named after. It is a national holiday of Ireland and is usually celebrated on March

17.

It has become a popular holiday in the United States. People wear green and eat

corned beef and cabbage.

It is believed St. Patrick, a Roman-Britain-born Christian missionary, was born in

the late fourth century and is credited with bringing Christianity to the Irish

people.

It is also believed St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. However, Ireland

never actually had snakes. Many believe that the term ―snakes‖ referred to the

serpent symbolism of the Druids of that time and place. Today, there are no

snakes to be found!

Most people, whether they are Irish or not, wear green on this day. One of the

Irish traditions is to pinch anyone who is not wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day.

Corned beef and cabbage are traditional foods eaten on this holiday. The

shamrock, pots of gold, and leprechauns are also associated with St. Patrick’s

Day. The shamrock is Ireland’s national flower. It was worn as a badge on the

lapel. Three is Ireland’s magic number and the three leaves that make up the

shamrock are supposed to bring good luck. They also represent the Holy Trinity

in the Christian religion.

The leprechaun is a small Irish fairy. He is dressed like a shoemaker, with pointed

shoes and a hat. He also wears a leather apron. Leprechauns are supposed to be unfriendly little men who live alone in the forest, spending all of their time making

shoes and guarding their treasures. If someone catches a leprechaun, he will be

forced to tell where he hides all his pots of gold. However, the leprechaun must

be watched at all times. If his captor looks away, the leprechaun will vanish along

with his treasure.

Saint Patrick is known as the Apostle of Ireland, who brought Christianity to

Ireland.

According to Irish lore, the day could have been St. Maewyn’s Day because it was

Patrick’s birth name before he adopted Patricius after becoming a priest.

Many Catholic churches move the date of the Feast of Saint Patrick if March 17

falls during Holy Week.

In 1737, the Feast of Saint Patrick was first celebrated in the United States by

Irish immigrants. By 1762, New York City held the first official parade and, over

time, it’s become one of the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parades.

Since 1962, the Chicago River is dyed kelly green during the celebration. Forty

tons of dye is dumped into the river which changes color for four to five hours.

It’s a common mistake to confuse a four-leaf clover and a shamrock. The four-leaf

clover is considered lucky because they’re generally hard to find.

A popular pastime of St. Patrick’s Day is for adults to drink green beer. Around

the world, millions of pints of beer are consumed on St. Patrick’s Day, amounting

to more than $245 million!


Women Trust your Heart Cathy Roberts Attention,

Women!

Trust your

Heart.

Acting on

symptoms

could save

your life

In October, there was plenty of pink to go around for breast cancer awareness.

Now it’s time to go red—for heart health awareness. Surpassing breast cancer, heart

disease is the No.1 cause of death for women, but it doesn't have to be that way.

Prevention is the best medicine, and there is so much women can do to avoid heart

disease.

Too often, women’s heart problems go undiagnosed—because symptoms go

unchecked. Women might not check their symptoms for years, limiting their options

by the time they seek treatment. Here are a few tips for women to maintain their

heart health:

Get a primary care provider and schedule an annual checkup.

Blood pressure check. High blood pressure has almost no symptoms, but it is

easily detected by a test using a blood pressure cuff and a stethoscope.

Cholesterol check. A blood test for high cholesterol can reveal heart issues.

Blood sugar check. Catching high blood sugar early makes it easier to treat,

delaying or even preventing diabetes and heart disease. Weight check. Managing body weight is one of the most important factors that

influence heart hearth.

Watch for the warning signs of heart problems.

Shortness of breath during physical activity that goes away while at rest.

Feeling unusually tired without explanation.

Unexplained dizziness, light-headedness or nausea that last longer than a few days.

Family history. If any close relatives have heart problems, tell your primary care

provider. You could be at greater risk.

Heart palpitations, under normal circumstances, you shouldn’t be able to feel or

hear your own heart beating. If you do, that can be a serious warning sign,

especially if your heart beat is too fast, too slow or irregular.

Don’t ignore symptoms

The symptoms of a heart attack can be different for women than men. Here are some

heart attack symptoms that women commonly experience:

Pain or a strange feeling in the back, shoulder, jaw or abdomen.

Heaviness or aching in either arm.

Unexplained fainting. This needs to be checked by a medical professional

immediately.

Unexplained vomiting, severe nausea, or sweating.

A feeling of impending doom. Many patients describe this as knowing something

very bad is happening, but they cannot explain why.

You may have all of these symptoms or none at all, which is why screenings with your

primary care provider is important. If you have one or more of these symptoms call

911.

Dr Tseday Sirak, OwensboroHealth.org


GWRRA National and Indiana District Contacts

GWRRA National

President

Anita and JR Alkire

[email protected]

Rider Education

Tim and Anna Grimes

[email protected]

Membership Enhancement

Larry and Penny Anthony

[email protected]

Indiana District Staff

District Directors

Ray & Melinda Faber (765)

307-0134

[email protected]

District Ride Educator

Rick & Debbie Warmels

(206) 740-2321

[email protected]

Membership Enhancement

Wendy Bengert

(812) 454-4574

[email protected]

Ride Coordinators

Tim & Wendy Watson

(502) 419-0989

(260) 503-4447 [email protected]


GWRRA National Event March 25th-April 2nd 2019

10th ANNUAL “40 TO PHOENIX”

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GWRRA National Event Wing Ding 41 Aug 27th-31st

2019

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Indiana Events


Missouri Rally May 30th-June 1st 2019


Illinois District Rally August 1st-3rd

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Chapter IN-O is affiliated with the Gold Wing Road Riders

Association. It is located in Indiana’s District. The chapter was

chartered in 1988 and has members from Evansville, Indiana,

Southwestern Indiana, and Northwestern Kentucky.

The Gold Wing Road Riders Association is the world’s largest

social organization for owners and riders of Honda Gold Wings

and Valkyrie motorcycles. We are actually a large family who live

by the following motto:

Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge

Chapter IN-O meets the second Sunday of every month at:

Archie & Clyde’s

8309 Bell Oaks Drive

Newburgh, IN 47630

We eat at 5:00 and meet at 6:00 Everyone is always welcome!

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