acme times - Chapter L

Official Newsletter of
Chapter WA-L
Tri-Cities, Washington
“The Looney Tunes”
ACME TIMES
WingNut
RIDER EDUCATION
Safety is for Life
Hello Chapter L
Well our Desert Spring Fling was a big hit. Everybody I talked to had a great time and said they
will definitely return next year. For all of our
members and others that were not able to come
really missed out.
Our entertainment was the Bram Brata Steel
Drum Band. I have wanted to get this band for
about 5 years but they were always booked somewhere else. Santana Denny pulled off the miracle.
Thank you Santana for a job well done.
I also want to thank all the other Chapter members
that worked there tails off to make our rally a success. With out everybody pitching in we wouldn’t
be able to pull it off. Cathy is adding up and subtracting our cost to find out if we came out in the
red or black. I was able to get the fairgrounds
penciled in for next year.
Suzanne Kasko got the Best of Show plaque in the
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Gold Wing Road Riders
Association
Region I — WA District
June 2008
9-1-1
By Tom Denny
After the unfortunate incident at our rally where one of our
friends suffered a broken leg and had to be transported to the
hospital by the ambulance I had a number of people come up
and ask me questions about what they saw and what the ambulance crew did. It made me realize that there is a lack of public
information about how the Emergency Medical System works
and what the crews do when they get on an emergency scene
here in Kennewick so I thought I would share with you what
happens when someone calls 9-1-1.
In Benton County all 9-1-1 calls go to the South East Communications emergency dispatch center (SECOM), which is part of
Benton county Emergency Management Services. SECOM uses
a computer aided dispatch (CAD) system that automatically
gives the callers location when the call is made from a landline
telephone and automatically recommends the appropriate units
based the address and type of emergency. The dispatchers sit at
consoles designated for each service, one console of fire, one
for police, etc. Any of the dispatchers may answer a 9-1-1
phone call depending on what is going on and how busy they
are but usually there is one person who is designated as the call
answering person. Depending on the situation that person may
continue to talk to the caller or they may transfer the call to the
dispatcher assigned to the service the caller needs. If you call
for an ambulance you may be not be talking to the fire dispatcher but the person you are talking to is entering what you
say into a computer and that information is immediately visible
to the fire dispatcher. The fire dispatcher will then dispatch as
needed while the caller is still answering questions or receiving
instructions from the original call taker. It is a system that
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WingNut…. Continued from page 1
Rider Education…. Continued from page 1
bike show.
Way to go.
I got lucky
and won
the Grand
Prize!
allows a very quick response. The actual dispatch of the fire
or ambulance is begun within a short time of the call taker
coming on the phone and saying, “9-1-1, please state your
emergency”.
I want to
remind
everybody
that we
will not
have a
monthly
Suzanne Kasko receives winner’s plaque
meeting
from Russ Akers for “Best of Show” in the
for June.
2008 Desert Spring Fling Bike Show.
Alex and I
will be in
Prineville for the Oregon District Rally June 1214th. Hope to see some of you down there. Would
like to get the largest ‘Out of State Chapter’. July
is the Washington District Rally in Lynden. Put
that on your calendar.
Now that our rally is over we can plan on enjoying
all the other functions that other Chapters and Districts are putting on. Diana, Alex, and I will be
busy this summer promoting our Chapter at other
events. Hope you will join us.
Tom and Joyce Didway have set up a Chapter
Campout June 6&7th with a potluck Saturday
night. We will be at Hood Park. If you are going
to camp you will probably need to make reservations. Contact Tom or Joyce for details about
whom to call. Tom is planning a ride for Saturday.
Ride safe and keep the rubber side down.
Gary & Diana Domas
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So, you’ve called 9-1-1 and said you need an ambulance at
your location, the call taker at SECOM asks what the problem is and where it is. The fire dispatcher types in the address and short description of the problem such as “60’s
YOF (year old female) has fallen, possible broken leg”,
punches a button or two and almost immediately a printer at
the appropriate fire house prints out an information sheet
with the address, units dispatched and the description of the
problem. At the same time the radio comes alive with the
dispatch tones to alert the crews followed by a verbal description of the emergency.
Each fire station has a unique tone that the fire fighters soon
learn to recognize and that alerts them to the fact that they
are being dispatched. Each station has a decoder installed in
their radio that responds to those unique tones and “opens”
the radio when it is set to standby at night. This way one
station doesn’t have to listen to another station being dispatched. Multiple tones are sent if multiple stations are dispatched.
With the printed information in hand and having heard the
dispatch information over the radio the crew goes to their
rig, climbs in, radios SECOM that they are now en route and
begins their response to the scene. At this time SECOM
gives them details that may not be on the printout or part of
the initial dispatch. Getting this additional information is
why the dispatcher will try and keep the caller on the line if
is safe for the caller to do so. This additional information
may completely change nature of the situation for those responding. It is not uncommon, for instance, to be dispatched
initially to a car fire only to find out while responding that
the car is actually inside the garage! Yeah, that’s the kind of
thing you would want to know up front.
In Kennewick the paramedic is required to call the Kennewick General Hospital Emergency Room and give them a
“head’s up” that they are responding to medical call and a
brief description of the emergency. This gives the hospital
more time to get ready in the case of a heart attack or if there
are multiple patients involved, etcetera. In Richland, the
Kadlec Medical Center Emergency Room does not require
this initial “head’s up” call from the paramedic.
The ambulance arrives, they radio SECOM that they are on
the scene, get out with their “Jump Kits” and go to the patient. If the situation is immediately life threatening such as
uncontrolled bleeding, severe shock, severe asthma and so
on, the operation becomes a “scoop & run”. These patients
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need the hospital and its resources as soon as possible. Interestingly, in the case of heart attacks, including heart stoppages, the ambulance crews will not necessarily “scoop &
run”. With the equipment and drugs carried on local ambulances resuscitation efforts in the field are equal to what can
be done initially in the emergency room and the sooner they
are begun the better it is for the patient. CPR, defibrillation
(electrical shock), intubation (a breathing tube inserted into
the trachea), and drug therapy are initially done right where
the patient is found.
If it is a non-life threatening situation like a burn, broken
bone, laceration or perhaps someone that is just sick then
the crew will spend a little more time on scene making the
patient as comfortable as possible. In these situations there
is no real need to rush. A broken limb, most burns, a dislocation or sprain can be agonizingly painful and moving
these patients always increases their discomfort. The crew
will start an IV, do a blood draw and check the patient’s
blood sugar level. The blood drawn will give the hospital
the blood they need to immediately do standard tests to
check for things like serum levels, cardiac enzymes, medication levels (for prescription and non-prescription medicines and identifying drugs in over-doses), and allow them
to type and cross match in case the patent needs surgery.
Interestingly, the blood drawn cannot be used to convict
someone of a DUI because the ambulance uses alcohol
wipes to clean and disinfect the IV site and it has been argued that this may skew the results.
Once the IV is in place the paramedic can administer cardiac drugs, anti-emetic drugs (anti-nausea), pain reliving
drugs, anti-seizure medication, sedatives and paralytics (to
sedate and paralyze someone before putting a breathing
tube in place), anti-histamines (for allergic reactions), drugs
used to treat asthma, congestive heart failure and diabetes as
the situation requires. In the case of a burn, suspected broken bone or dislocated joint the patient will usually receive
pain medication. After the initial administration the patient’s pain will be reevaluated and more pain medication
may be given if needed. If that still isn’t enough the paramedic can call the ER doctor and request permission to exceed standard protocols. The idea is to reduce the patient’s
pain so that the treatment and transport will be more comfortable.
Part of this initial treatment is recording a patients vitals
signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, level of consciousness and pupil reaction and on the
affected limb, capillary refill. In the case of a broken bone
or dislocated joint a splint will have to be applied to prevent
uncontrolled movement that is not only painful but can
cause further injury. Remember that these are very painful
but not necessarily life-threatening situations so taking time
to treat the patient with care and concern is more important
that rushing them back to the emergency room. In the case
of our friend with the broken leg, she didn’t go into surgery
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until the next morning.
Once the IV is in place, vitals signs recorded, initial medication administered and the injury splinted and/or bandaged,
the paramedic calls the hospital and gives the emergency
room a brief report including a short description of the injury
or illness, the patient’s current status, treatment given such as
IV, medications administered, bandages, splints etc., the patients last recorded vital signs and expected time of arrival at
the E.R. This call is required for all three hospitals in the
area, Kadlec, Kennewick General and Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco. If the doctor wants something else done or has
any questions this is his opportunity to say so. Sometimes
this call is made just before loading the patient, sometimes
after the patient is already in the back of the ambulance; the
actual timing is not critical.
The patient is now in the back, the driver radios SECOM that
they are en route to the hospital and reports his odometer
reading (for billing purposes) and off they go. Nice and easy
if needed for patient comfort or code III (lights and sirens) if
it is a potentially life threatening situation like heart attack or
stroke. Arriving at the emergency room the driver radios
SECOM that he has arrived and gives his odometer reading
again (for billing purposes) and the patient is unloaded and
moved into the E.R. The medic has another 30 minutes to an
hour of report writing and then the call is finished.
When the ambulance came to our rally to help our fallen
friend some of you may have noticed the lady in the white
shirt. She was a paramedic student from Central Washington
State University in Ellensburg. Students from all over the
northwest come here to get experience and learn from our
local paramedics. The Tri-Cites has one of the better EMS
(Emergency Medical Service) systems in the country. As an
example, last summer during the huge wild fires a Richland
paramedic on loan to California as part of the task force from
Washington State actually saved the life of an off-duty California fire fighter. The California fire fighter had been in an
accident and had a severe head injury leaving him combative
and unable to protect his own airway. The Richland paramedic sedated and paralyzed him in order to insert a breathing tube in his trachea, that action saved his life according
the doctors a the hospital he was taken too. California paramedics are not allowed to perform that particular procedure
because it considered too advanced. It is standard procedure
in this area.
I’ve answered the few questions I was asked and I hope that I
have answered some questions that didn’t get asked. Please
join me in trying to give the paramedics a break wherever we
go this summer by riding safe and not requiring them to
come to our aid.
Tom Denny
Rider Ed
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How to Handle a Tire
Blowout While
Riding a Motorcycle
With today's tubeless tires, actual
blowouts are rare, but may still
occur. When tires do fail, the
most common cause is improper
tire pressure — usually pressure
that's too low. Checking the overall condition and pressure levels
of your tires frequently can go a
long way toward ensuring you'll
never experience a blowout.
However, if one of your motorcycle’s tires should fail while you’re
riding, you’ll need to react quickly and
decisively to avert a crash. So take a
few minutes now to familiarize yourself
with the following steps for successfully
handling motorcycle tire blowouts:
1. Ease off the throttle and slow down
gradually.
2. Do not use the brakes . Braking, especially braking hard, will only make
keeping control of your motorcycle
even more difficult. If you must use
some brake, apply gradual force to the
brake on the good tire and ease your
motorcycle to a safe stop.
Caution: Using the brake on the wheel
with the bad tire can cause the tire to
separate from the rim, resulting in immediate loss of control. Be aware, however, that integrated braking systems
don't permit “rear-brake-only” applications, while linked braking systems do
not allow for single-brake operation. On
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motorcycles with either of these two
systems, braking with the “good tire
only” may not be possible. Any braking
necessary should be done very lightly
and with great care. Avoid downshifting
too. Like braking, this will only make
your bike less stable.
3. Firmly hold on to the handlebars
while keeping your arms bent.
Do not “fight” the steering to
correct the wobble or weave
that will likely develop. Focus
instead on maintaining control
by keeping your motorcycle
directed in as straight a line as
possible until it comes to a
stop.
4. Remain seated until your
motorcycle has come to a full
stop.
5. Once stopped, push your motorcycle
as far away from the travel lanes as
possible.
While tire blowouts are not common,
the absolute best way to “handle one”
is to avert it before it happens.
Check out the PSI website at
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/
pedbimot/motorcycle/psimotorcycle/
pages/McycleTireSafTips.htm to learn
more about basic motorcycle tire care
and safety precautions, including:
 Know Your Pressure Level and Load
Limits
 Tire Wear and Care, and When to
Buy Replacements
 What to Consider Before You TireShop
 Tire Safety on the Road
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Thanks to Joyce LoParco for sending the link for this
great safety article!
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Living Our Dream!
MAY 2008 (Washington)
No Photos this Month…hopefully, we’ll have
some for next month
It’s hard to believe that May is already here and
almost over. Where does the time go…
May has been very, very busy for the Brock’s. We
started work shortly after arriving at the Resort.
Don has been busy checking people in and escorting them to their site and helping them get set
up. I’ve been busy working in the store and putting on activities. This month we had a great turnout four our Mother’s Day breakfast. The best part
was that Steve & Beanie showed up in their motor
home. They spent several days parked next to us.
It was great to look out the window and see their
rig again. They left several days later for Ephrata
and then home. Once again, I miss them already
and look forward to seeing them real soon.
I went to get Mom shortly after Mother’s Day so
that we could spend some mother/daughter time
together. We were able to stop in Ephrata and
see Steve & Beanie and also lots of other
GWRRA folks who were there for the last WA-S
Victoria Days. It was a great turn out with over
300 people. We are truly going to miss this event
because it was one of our favorites.
Mom and I had a great couple of days together.
We did lots of shopping…I know--that’s a shock!
Mom has lost so much weight that our #1 Goal
was to find some clothes that fit her! We were
very successful! Last summer when I was here, I
bought size 22/24…this year 16/18! She looks
FANTASTIC! We spent the afternoon at our favorite Spa having lots of attention paid to us.
What a wonderful visit we had. It was great to
spend some one-on-one time with her and we
had such a great time just being together. She is
really the BESTEST MOM in the whole world!
The pool is open in the Resort and we have had
lots of people using it. We have yet to get into it,
but hope that changes soon. The water looks so
good and they have been able to turn the heaters
off because we are having warmer days.
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Memorial Day the Resort was almost full. It
looked great seeing all the rigs in all the sites. We
had a great Memorial Day breakfast and then
BBQ Potluck at the Resort. Everyone had a great
time and said they would be back next year. Everyone that works at the Resort was exhausted
and ready for a couple of days of peace and
quiet. It’s great to have the Resort so busy, but
we do enjoy it when it’s a little quieter.
Don and I took a day to ourselves and went to
see Iron Man. What a great movie. The special
affects are great and the humor had us in
stitches. If you like that kind of movie, you definitely want to make sure you see it before it
leaves the theaters. We plan to go see the new
Indiana Jones movie within the next couple of
weeks. I hear it is good also.
Weather has been unusual this spring. It was
been cooler than usual and then all of a sudden,
we had high’s in the 80’s for about a week. Now
we are back closer to normal with the average
temps being in the low 70’s. We had forgotten
how much the wind blows in this area. The locals
have a saying here, “The wind doesn’t blow…it
SUCKS!” There was a stretch of a couple of
weeks where the wind just wouldn’t quit. You
couldn’t open the windows because of all the
blowing dirt. I was ready to pull the power cord
and head for somewhere the wind was calmer,
and then all of a sudden the wind became a light
breeze. So we are still plugged in and here for the
remainder of the summer. Neither Don nor I are
big fans of the Tri-City winds and hope we are
through with them for the summer.
Well, not too much excitement happening this
month. Hope everyone is having a good spring
and looking forward to doing some fun things this
summer!
Hugs to all and hope to hear from you soon!
Don & Cindy Brock
Living Our Dream!
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PRODUCT REVIEW: Teknic Interstate Jacket
By Gary Oldright
Every once in awhile something comes along that just
works well. That’s exactly how I have felt about the
Teknic Interstate jacket that I purchased a couple of
months ago. I had not intended to write an article because I purchased the jacket on sale and I figured by
the time I could write an article they would either be
sold out or down to the last few odd sizes. Well, just
the other night I got a catalog from Competition Accessories and they still have the Teknic Interstate
jackets on sale.
Their website is: http://www.compacc.com
To begin this discussion, I want to state that, “my wife
is very likely correct.” She has accused me of having a
coat fetish. I’m sure it’s because I was the youngest of
three boys. I always got the hand-me-down. I was allowed to have one new jacket each year in addition to
the hand-me-downs. Since I started buying my own
clothes I have had at least one closet full of coats.
Now that I ride motorcycles I have acquired maybe
seven or eight jackets for motorcycling.
My latest acquisition of a motorcycle jacket is the Teknic Interstate jacket in a blue-black-white combination.
I have had a yellow-black Teknic jacket for six years
and have been very pleased with the quality and workmanship of Teknic. So, when I saw a Competition Accessories ad in Cycle World magazine, I thought perhaps I should go on-line and take a closer look. I ordered the normally $230 jacket for only $99.
When the jacket arrived I put it on and was immediately
impressed with the feel of the quilted liner. It feels
much silkier than my older Teknic jacket. The jacket
outer shell is made of 100% waterproof, windproof
breathable 600 denier cordura. When I started wearing
the jacket in March, mostly for the short ride to work, I
was using the full-sleeve insulated liner. It works well.
I was toasty warm even in 35 to 40 degree temperatures. But it wasn’t until a little later that I began to
really appreciate the design of this jacket.
jacket has an 8-10 inch zipper on the forearm/elbow
area. And, honestly, it doesn’t work very well. The lateral zipper hole doesn’t open very wide. As a result, I
usually arrive home from work with an ‘unwearable’
shirt. This is a strong testimony to the ‘windproofness’
of the outer shell.
When I looked for the air vents on this new jacket, there
were none…or at least none that I could see immediately. No elbow zippers. No flaps to open. But wait a
minute! As I looked a little closer I noticed that each arm
had zippers than ran from the cuff up to the arm pit and
down the body side where my waste line bulges (called
“love handles”). OMGosh! Each side has a panel that
runs from the end of the sleeve to the waist that zips off
and can be stored inside the liner bag. This opens up a
much larger area for air flow. And I think the removable
side panel may work better than a removable front
panel, due to the large windshield on the Goldwing.
Also, the CE approved elbow armor is still in place even
after removing the panel.
We have only had only couple of 90 degree days that I
was able to ride. But the removable air panel worked
well. Obviously it does not work as well as a 100%
mesh jacket, but much better than my older Teknic
jacket.
So, I now have a new favorite jacket. In fact, I was so
impressed with this jacket that after a few weeks I actually ordered a second one in a size that fits Christy (or a
smaller me). I checked the website while writing this
article and there are still plenty of sizes and colors available. Also, the sizes are similar to a men’s suit size,
such as 38, 40, 42, etc. As opposed to the more generic
small, medium, large. Perhaps this is one secret to the
exceptional fit. If you are in the market for a good all
purpose jacket that will work in a wide range of temperatures and weather, you should take a look at this jacket.
For $99 it’s a really good buy. I’ve included a photo of
the jacket with one side panel removed and the liner
stuffed in the pouch.
Surprise #1: As things warmed up this spring I eventually removed the liner. I noticed a pocket on the inside
of the liner. It took a minute, but I realized that it was a
self-storing zippered pouch for the liner. The liner simply folds up into the pouch. Then you zipper it closed
and you’ve got two straps to secure it to your tank or
luggage rack. (Of course when you have bags you
don’t really need the straps.) So, this was my first little
surprise. Nice touch. A self-storing insulated liner.
Surprise #2: As the weather has continued to get
warmer I not only removed the liner, but I also started
looking for air vents on the jacket. My older Teknic
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Cell Phone
HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE
OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE
A lady has changed her habit of how she lists her
names on her mobile phone after her handbag
was stolen. Her handbag, which contained her
cell phone, credit card, wallet... etc... was stolen.
George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he'd left
the light on in the garden shed, which she could
see from the bedroom window.
Twenty minutes later when she called her hubby,
from a pay phone telling him what had happened,
hubby says "I've just received your text asking
about our Pin number and I've replied a little while
ago."
George opened the back door to go turn off the
light but saw that there were people in the shed
stealing things. He phoned the police, who asked
'Is someone in your house?' and he said 'no'.
Then they said that all patrols were busy, and
that he should simply lock his door and an officer
would be along when available.
George said, 'Okay,' hung up, counted to 30, and
phoned the police again. 'Hello, I just called you
a few seconds ago because there were people
stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't
have to worry about them now because I just shot
them.' Then he hung up.
When they rushed down to the bank, the bank
staff told them all the money was al ready withdrawn. The thief had actually
used the stolen cell phone to text
"hubby" in the contact list and got
hold of the pin number. Within 20
minutes he had withdrawn all the
money from their bank account.
Moral of the Story:
Do not disclose the relationship between you and
the people in your contact list. Avoid using names
like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad,
Mom, etc... and very importantly, when sensitive
info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by
calling back. Also, when you're being text by
friends or family to meet them somewhere, be
sure to call back to confirm that the message
came from them. If yo u don't reach them, be very
careful about going places to meet "family and
friends" who text you.
Within five minutes six police cars, a SWAT
Team, a helicopter, two fi re trucks, a paramedic
and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips' residence and caught the burglars red-handed .
One of the Policemen said to George: 'I thought
you said that you'd shot them!' George said, 'I
thought you said there was nobody available!'
True Story - Don't mess with old people!
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Thanks to Mike Messenger for this article.
Don’t Forget
Your Dad on
Father’s Day
Keeping your membership information current is your responsibility. Don’t forget to update your information if you
move, change phone numbers or email address and more!
 Manage your membership online at www.gwrra.org
 Call to make changes or updates at (800) 843-9460
 Fax them at (623) 581-3844
 Email your updates to: customerservice@gwrra.org
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2008 Event Calendar
More information will be added as it becomes available.
June 6-8
June 7
June 12-15
June 19-21
June 20-22
July 1-7
July 17-20
August 2
August 14-16
August 16
August 29-31
August 29-31
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 13
Sept. 14
Sept. 19-21
WA-R Blue Mt. Rendezvous, Walla Walla, WA
WA-D Duck Hunt, Aberdeen, WA
Oregon District Rally, Crook County Fairgrounds, Prineville, OR www.gwrraoregondistrict.org
Wyoming District Rally, New Castle, WY http://www.gwrra-wy.org/images/wyrally.pdf
WA-X Disabled Veterans Campout, Vancouver, WA
Wing Ding 30 in Greenville, South Carolina http://www.wing-ding.org/
Washington District Rally
WA-F & WA-G Mountain Run
Region I Region Rally, Powell, Wyoming
WA-O Picnic in the Park. Port Orchard, WA
WA-B at the Beach, Bremerton, WA
Idaho District Rally—Gold Wings in Silver Valley, Kellogg, ID http://gwrra-id.us/images/rally.pdf
WA-G Chili Cook-off
Bowling Challenge hosted by Chapter L at Go Bowl in Pasco. See our website for flyer.
WA-X Fundraiser
WA-Z Chicken Run wazchickens.com
WA-P Oyster Feed
WA-L 2008 Ride & Camping Calendar
The FIRST Saturday of each month WA-L will have a planned day ride or campout-ride, except for July.
June 6-8
Chapter L Campout & Ride at Hood Park— This is close to home so you don't have to worry about
spending a lot of money on gas. Pack yourself up and come join us! Friday and Saturday night June 6th & 7th at
Hood Park – Sites 29 and 31. Cost is split between members attending. Please let Joyce Didway know if you are
planning to camp so she has plenty of room for our tents. They are allowing only 2 tent trailers and 1 tent per
spot and she may have to reserve another spot or 2 for us. tandjdid@verizon.net / 946-0878.
Friday evening: Set-up camp/trailers. Dinner on your own. Bring food like sandwich stuff for lunch on Sat-
urday. Campfire friendship gathering in evening. (Sure could use a donation of firewood. $8.00 a bundle
at the park.)
Breakfast on Saturday—you can combine food with others or eat on your own, your choice. Tom Didway
will lead us on a ride Saturday after breakfast. Come on out and join us!
Potluck at 5:00pm Saturday evening. Everyone is invited to the potluck, even if you’re not camping, just
bring a dish and a lawn chair. Friendship and campfire gathering in evening , providing we get some fire wood.
Break camp Sunday morning after breakfast and leave park.
POTLUCK:
Joyce Didway: watermelon, 1 pkgs hotdogs, 1 pkgs buns
Joyce LoParco: baked beans, 2 pkgs hotdogs, 2 pkgs buns. Also bringing eggs, hash browns, sausage/or bacon for
breakfasts mornings.
July 12.......... Chapter L Day Ride
August 2-3 ... Chapter L Campout-Ride
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Sept. 6-7 ............... Chapter L Campout-Ride
October 4 ............. Chapter L Day Ride
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE: For Sale. Wood Panel cargo trailer. Made to
resemble a western buckboard. Measures 80” tongue to end.
Box is 47”L X 40”W X 18” H. (approx. 22 cu. Ft.) Pull with
auto or motorcycle. Solid metal hinges. Lock and key. Foot
box is a small storage box for small items, i.e.; green propane bottles. 12” wheels. Carpeted. Does not leak. Pulls
excellent. Very sturdily built. Screwed, not nailed. Licensed
in 2005. Used about 10 times. Asking $950.00 OBO. Please
call Suzanne Kasko (509)585-2129 or email at
gr8egl617@yahoo.com for more info. [Jun08]
FOR SALE: 1989 Honda Gold Wing GL 1500. Colour –
Wineberry. Chrome accessories, trailer hitch, luggage rack,
172000 km (103,000 miles)with new tires, new stader/
battery. $6500 CNDN. Please call for more info. Looking
for a good used 1800 to purchase. Rob Kenney. 250-2267883. Passmore, Slocan Valley,(near Nelson BC) Canada.
[Aug 08]
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POKER RUN
To benefit the Animal Shelter
FOR SALE: Men's leather jacket (3x) worn twice w/
liner $50.00. Chaps (3x) worn once $50.00, Right hand
glove box double pocket cover to fit 1500. Never been installed $35.00. Royce Tollman 509 522-0650 or Cell 509
520-0851. [Aug08]
For Sale: $4250 or
Trade/Swap. Preferably
with somone close by in
Washington, Oregon or
Idaho. My 2000 Kawasaki Concours with
~36K miles, has a Fenda
Extenda, Cee Bailey
headlight protector,
Clearview GT 23.5
windshield with Goldwing vent, Murph's stainless steel allen head screw kit,
Steibel Nautilus air horn, Kuryakyn Iso Grips, Concours
tank bra, Gen Mar peg lowering brackets, KB Stepper Risers, side stand extender, bafflectomy done, a Corbin seat
with custom cover by Ed Heard, and Metzeler ME880 tires
in Goldwing size, with 4K miles on them. Looking for a sale
for $4250 or a straight across swap/trade for something in
the 650-800cc range of comparable value. I will be keeping
the tail trunk that you see in the photos. Some examples
would be an older V-strom 650, A V-Star 650, an older
Boulevard/Volusia C-50, any Honda 750 cruiser or standard
or an 88-90 GL-1500 Goldwing. For pictures, e-mail me at
dnsanders@embarqmail.com I am in Prosser, WA. [Aug08]
In April quite a few Chapter L members joined in
a Poker Run to benefit the pet shelter. While
waiting to start, I met a new Gold Wing owner
named Michael Kelly. And yes… I told him all
about GWRRA! He sent along these pictures and
note:
Hello Della,
It was great meeting you all on the poker run
over last weekend. The weather and company
could not have been better, I had a terrific time.
Unfortunately, I had some issues with my camera and was only able to download a
few pictures that are usable. I look forward to
heading out on
the road this summer and meeting
up with your
group again.
Have a great day!
Michael
Sale items are listed for three months. If you sell your item
sooner, please email the newsletter editor. If you need
your item listed longer, you need to email and request an
extension.
Magentamomma@hughes.net
http://www.gwrra-wa-l.org/
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Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
http://www.gwrra.org/
Melissa Nordeoff, Executive Director
Region “I” Staff
http://www.bigskyregioni.org/
Roy & Pearl McKenzie
Steve & Sandra Henicksman
Steve & Lori Fretts
Mike & Lynn Briggs
Eric & Mona Carlson
OPEN
Donna and Doug Deskin
Sam & Marjoe White
Marlene & Don Weikart
Mike & Suzanne Kasko
Region “I” Directors
Assistant Region Directors
Region Rider Educators
Region Leadership Trainers
Region Instructor Coordinator
Region Membership Coordinators
Newsletter Editor/Webmaster
Region COY/IOY Coordinators
Region Treasurers
Region Couple of the Year
Washington District Staff
http://www.gwrra-wa.org/
Mike & Peggy Hudnell
Hank & Marilyn Smith
Bob & Patty Spencer
Bill & Barb Ellis
Erv & Phyllis Granahan
Carmen Weakland
Jim & Pam Swart
OPEN
John & Barb Smith
Dale & Shirley Dufner
OPEN
Bob & Thess Thurgood
Ronnie & Peggy Lopez
Shirley Dufner
http://www.gwrra-wa-l.org/
WA District Directors
Asst. District Directors
Asst. District Directors
District Leadership Training Div.
District Treasurer
Membership Coordinator
District Educators
District Stores
District Webmaster
District Couple of the Year
District Individual of the Year
District COY/IOY Coordinators
District Ambassadors
District Newsletter Editor
WA-L GATHERINGS
Chapter L gets together at 8:00 AM for breakfast at
Cousins Restaurant on Road 68 in Pasco, WA on
the second Saturday of each month. After breakfast
we discuss the business of the Chapter, share news
and safety information, and have fun!
Please join us.
No Meeting in June—join us at
the Oregon District Rally
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Washington Chapter “L”
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
http://www.gwrra-wa-l.org/
Gary & Diana Domas
gadomas@charter.net
Alex Piper
F4cdfantom@aol.com
Cathy Stephens
Bikerbelle2000@hotmail.com
Tom Denny
tomdenny@charter.net
Della Heideman
magentamomma@hughes.net
Gary & Christy Oldright
cougprof@verizon.net
Mark Blake
mark_blake@charter.net
Lloyd Finley
OPEN
Kelly Humble
kellyhumble@aol.com
Tom & Santana Denny
tomdenny@charter.net
Gary Oldright
cougprof@verizon.net
Tom Didway
tandjdid@verizon.net
Georgia Finley
tclo@shopmystate.com
Santana Denny
tomdenny@charter.net
Mike & Beth Messinger
mr1vette@charter.net
OPEN
Chapter Directors
509-582-7214
Assistant CD
509-546-0846
Treasurer
509-967-7213
Rider Educator
509-582-8779
Newsletter Editor
541-422-7166
Membership Coordinator
509-375-1353
Computer Phone Tree
509-783-4701
Telephone Tree (Non-PC)
509-783-9789
Chapter Store
Dinner Ride Coordinator
509-586-4873
Couple of the Year
509-582-8779
Individual of the Year
509-375-1353
Ride & Tech Coordinator
509-946-0878
Historian
509-783-9789
Sunshine Coordinators
509-582-8779
Webmaster
509-582-4560
Public Relations
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