Chapter J August

Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Chapter J – Kokomo IN
Region D / Great Lakes Region
August 2016
Chapter J will meet on the 2nd Wednesday
of each month at Martino’s Italian Restaurant, eat at 6PM w/ meeting at 7PM
Chapter J Directors
Gwen & Gale McMain 765-452-9077
402 Ridgewood Drive, Kokomo IN 46901
Gwen6389@sbcglobal.net
Chapter Treasurer
Minnie Titus
2808 S. US Hwy 35
Logansport, IN 46947
Chapter Educator
Gene Clark 765-453-4967
4237S 00EW, Kokomo, IN 46902
Cclark7909@sbcglobal.net
Newsletter Editors
Gwen McMain 765-452-9077
402 Ridgewood Dr., Kokomo, IN 46901
Gwen6389@sbcglobal.net
Membership Enhancement
Colleen Clark 765-453-4967
cclark7909@sbcglobal.net
Sunshine Lady
Minnie Titus 574-753-3400
Executive Directors
Ray & Sandi Garris
wingedcoyotes@q.com
Region D Directors
Loyd & Becky Glydewell
2016 INDIANA DISTRICT TEAM
District Directors
Ray & Melinda Faber
Assistant District Director
Lonny Hunter
Central Indiana Section-Chapters K,J,A2,C, E, L2
Assistant District Director
Ken & Jessie Hunter
SE Indiana Section-Chapters W,B,N2,G2,L
Assistant District Director
Wolf & Connie Gless
NW Indiana Section-Chapters Q2,U2,S2,O2,H,F
Assistant District Director
Rick & Deb. Warmels
Lower NE Indiana Sect.-Chapters D2,G,B2,T,U,M2
Assistant District Director
Pat & Gerde McKee
SW Indiana Section-Chapters O, D, Z, M
District Treasurer
Deb Caldwell
Riders Education District Directors
Chuck & Chris Jacobs
District MEC
Craig & Joanie Isenhower
District Leadership Educator
Harriet & Jay Fansler
Newsletter/Special Projects
Killey & Dustin Shuck
Entertainment Coordinator
Mark & Dawn Reed
Webmaster
Howard Pletcher
Public Relations
Karen & Lonny Hunter
Hi Chapter J:
Well, another month has passed in this year of a lot of terrible things happening. Lets hope the
rest of this year is better than the first part of it has been.
We had guests at our July meeting. Ray and Melinda Faber, our District Directors and Lonny
Hunter, the ADD for our area. Ray and Melinda gave us the poop scoop on the Region D Rally
in Coldwater, MI, July 28-30th and Lonny talked about the Central Indiana Ride In, which replaces the Fall Fest of past years. It will be on Sat., Aug. 6th. The event is scheduled to be held
at Beulah Park, located along with the Madison Co. 4-H Fairgrounds in Alexandria, IN, just 8-10
miles north of Anderson on SR 9. Activities to start at 10:00AM with things to do until 5:00PM.
A meal will be served for $5/person which will consist of pulled pork sandwich, baked beans,
potato salad and drinks. The meal ticket will put you in the drawing for prizes that will be drawn
throughout the day. I hope we can get a group together to go and enjoy some time with other
chapters and fellow gold wingers. See flyer on page 7 of this newsletter for more information.
Eleven of us went to Danville, IN to the Mayberry Café on Sat., July 16. It was a beautiful day
and we had a really good time. On the way home, we stopped at Wilson’s Farm Market on 31
and some of us had ice cream and then did some shopping. They have a lot of fresh produce plus
a lot of Amish made food. I have to say that I am so sad that I cannot get more of our chapter
members to go to these kinds of things and enjoy being with chapter members. Just keep this in
mind when we are no longer a chapter and you won’t have to wonder why. But then I guess if
you don’t do anything with the chapter, you won’t care anyway if it is no longer in existence.
Thanks to those of you who went and showed some support for our chapter.
We are going to have our picnic at Mississinewa Reservoir a month earlier this year. Some
thought that we could count more on the weather in August than in September when we usually
have it. We decided on Sat., August 20th. We will leave Hardee’s location at 11:00 AM. Gale and
I will go up there early again this year and try to be sure we get the shelter house by the dam. I
will pass around a sheet at the August meeting for everyone to sign if they are coming and what
they will bring. Chapter will again furnish table service, drinks, meat, buns and condiments. As
usual, we will have hamburgers and hot dogs. Be sure to put it on your calendar and let’s have a
good turnout this year. Lawn chairs would be good if you don’t want to sit on those hard picnic
tables the whole time. I will answer any questions at the meeting.
If anyone has any ideas on something we can do in September for our chapter function, please
let me know and we will discuss it in our meeting. Planning something for each month is a way
to try to keep this chapter going and keeping members doing something together. I will try to do
this for the rest of this year and then see what happens. It is the same couples who participate in
chapter things and occasionally a few more on our Wednesday night rides. That is not enough to
really keep this chapter going. I hate to think that way because of the few who do look forward
to our chapter things, but it really bothers me that no more of you care about this chapter enough
to attend what few things I do try to do, not even our Wednesday night rides. It is up to all of you
to decide the fate of this chapter. Surely you can come to a meeting and help me to decide if we
can keep this chapter going for another year or not. I don’t think that is asking too much of you
chapter members. REMEMBER, IT IS UP TO ALL OF YOU!!!
Gwen
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Chapter J Wednesday Dinner Rides for August
Harvey Hinklemeyers, Wabash
Chapter J Meeting, Martino’s, Eat 6PM, Meeting 7PM
West Side Diner, Logansport
Beef O Brady’s, Peru
Outpost, Bunker Hill Dragstrip
WE WILL ALL DRIVE DIRECT TO RESTAURANT, EATING AT 6:00 PM. ANY QUESTIONS, CALL ME.
Aug. 20th
2016 Chapter J Goings ON
Picnic at Mississinewa Reservoir
2016 DISTRICT/NATIONAL/REGION SCHEDULE
Aug. 6th
Central Indiana Ride IN, Alexandria, IN
Aug. 31-Sept. 3rd Wing Ding 38, Billings, Montana
2005 Yellow Honda Goldwing Trike with matching 2005 Escapade Elite
Trailer, both pinstriped by Ballard. 70,800 miles. Many extras on both.
Champion Conversion by David (Grumpy) Williams in 2009. Two Nolan
N104 yellow helmets, Zumo Garmin Mounted GPS. $25,000.00
Will sell separately. Gale McMain 765-776-1268 or 765-452-9077.
DINNER SPONSORS FOR 2016
Jan.-Rudy & Peggy Merryman
Feb.-Harold & Linda Mouser
Mar.-Danny & Minnie Titus
Apr.-Gale & Gwen McMain
May-Chuck & Polly Lorensburg
June-Bob Green
July-Larry & Shirlene Keith
Aug.-Gary & Harriet Lippold
Sept.-Chet & Pat McDaniel
Oct.-Jim & Kay Wright
Nov.-Jerry & Rhonda Rowlett
Dec.-Gene & Colleen Clark
GWRRA WEB SITES
GWRRA NATIONAL SITE
www.gwrra.org
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
Mike McCauley
25th
AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES
Gary/Harriet Lippold
Danny/Minnie Titus
2nd
19th
REGION D SITE
www.gwrra.regiond.org
INDIANA DISTRICT SITE
www.indianaonwings.org
The group at Mayberry Café in
Danville, IN, Saturday, July 16th.
Good food and fellowship with
our chapter members.
OIL
Motorcycle or auto oil, what to use. Some use auto oil because of price or they have
good luck in their car or other reasons.
There has been articles in Wing World comparing these different oils. Some reasons
for using motorcycle oil are:
Operational speed, compression ratios, horsepower, which exposes oil to higher
temperatures and stress, variable engine cooling, multiple lubrication functionality
and inactivity because motorcycles are typically used less frequently than automobiles.
So, when changing your motorcycle oil and filter, stay with motorcycle oil. Use a
good filter for your bike and make sure it is installed properly so there are no leaks
when the bike warms up.
REMEMBER, CHECK YOUR TIRES!!!
Gene Clark, Chapter Educator
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
2 Natl. Col-
3
oring Book
Day
Harvey HinklemeyersWabash
Spider Man
Day
7
8
9
14
21
15
16
Cupcake Day Natl. RollerCoaster Day
22
23
Senior Citizens Day
28
10
4
Natl. Choco.
Chip Day
11
17
30
Fri
5
Intl. Beer
Day
12
24
31
Outpost Rest.–
Bunker Hill
Dragstrip
Wing Ding –
Billings, MT
Sat
6
Central IN Ride
In-Madison Co.
FairgroundsAlexandria, IN
(See page #7 of
newsletter for
details.
13
Milkman Day Natl. Garage
Sale Day
18
19
West Side
DinerLogansport
Beef 0 Brady’s—Peru
29
Thu
Chapter J Meeting-Martino’s
Rest.-Eat 6 PM
Meeting 7 PM
Purple Heart Intl. Cat Day
Day
Intl. Rose
Day
Wed
20
Picnic-Miss.
Reservoir
25
26
Natl. Park Ser- World Daffovice Day
dil Day
27