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OHIO RIDES…
JOIN US FOR THE JOURNEY
FALL OFFICER’S MEETING
November 12, 2016
Obetz Community Center
1650 Obetz Ave.
Obetz, Ohio
CORNER BRAKING
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW!!!
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October 2016
Volume - 29 / Number 10
FROM YOUR DISTRICT DIRECTORS
Rudy & Linda Copeland
OHIO DISTRICT DIRECTORS
director@Ohiogwrra.Org
DD
What a GREAT weekend for Buckeye Time Out. The
weather was absolutely gorgeous for 80 members
who attended and enjoyed the various activities. On
Friday evening there were 20 people involved in the
euchre tournament. This is the highest number of
participants we have had in quite a while. The winner
for the men was Terry Adkins chapter T2 and he
chose registration to Buckeye Rally 2017. Sue Gundy from chapter B3 had the highest score for the
women and she also choose a registration to Buckeye Rally 2017. The Saturday
morning bingo games involved about 20 players and all winners received a surprise
gift. Dave and Sally Slonaker were in charge of running the event and choosing the
gifts. Afterwards there were many people who partook of the chili and various desserts and salads. As usual no one walked away hungry.
GWRRA NATIONAL
OFFICERS
NATIONAL DIRECTORS:
Ray & Sandy Garris
(540) 623-0447
director@gwrra.org
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
REGION “D” & “N”
Jack Wagner
(405) 359-7892
director@gwrra-h.org
In the afternoon the annual corn hole games commenced. Eight teams (16 men)
REGION “D” DIRECTORS:
competed against each other. The winning team was Tim Fleming of chapter T2 and
Lloyd & Becky Glydewell
the district team and Mike Ashcraft of chapter I2. Mike chose the registration to 2017
(937) 322-7156
Cabin Fever. In the women’s competition Elaine Jenkins of chapter Q2 chose a
lglydewell@att.net
Buckeye Rally 2017 registration and her partner Sue Gundy, chapter B3, chose Cabin Fever 2017 registration. In the couples rounds 8 teams or 16 people participated.
The winners from Q2 were Jerry & Elaine Jenkins. Jerry chose a 2017 Buckeye Rally registration and Elaine chose 2017 Cabin Fever registration. This year there was a new event with a S’mores contest. Becky Jones was in
charge of this activity. Nancy Pry of chapter Y won and chose a 2017 Buckeye Rally registration. The judges from the district team,
Randy Young and Dave Slonaker, claim they were the winners since they got to sample all the s’mores.
We want to express a BIG THANK YOU to all the members who attended.
Remember the Fall Officers Meeting is November 12, 2016 at the Obetz Community Center located at 1650 Obetz Avenue in Obetz,
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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 Treasurer ............................................................. Tim & Linda Fleming ................................ 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 Directors ............................. 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 ......................... Dave & Sally Slonaker ............................. ADDNC@Ohiogwrra.Org
First aid Coordinators ...................................................... Robert “G” & Angela Williams .................. Ohiofirstaid@ohiogwrra.org
2016 Ohio District COY ................................................... Gary & Karen Ballou ................................ 2016coy@ohiogwrra.org
Membership Enhancement / Goodie Sales ...................... John & Karen Wissinger .......................... OhioMEC@Ohiogwrra.org
District Trainer ................................................................. Doug Kerst .............................................. OhioTrainer@ohiogwrra.org
Vendor Coordinator ......................................................... Darrin Ebright .......................................... Vendors@Ohiogwrra.Org
Couple / Chapter of The Year Coordinator....................... Lynn Kerst ............................................... CoyChoy@Ohiogwrra.Org
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MAKIN’ IT FUN
TRAINER TALK
John & Karen Wissinger
Doug & Lynn Kerst
Membership Enhancement
Coordinators - Goodie sales
Ohiomec@ohiogwrra.org
Ohio District Trainer
OhioTrainer@ohiogwrra.org
MEC
As the riding season is winding down and the days are getting
shorter and somewhat cooler, remember to keep your GWRRA
Recruiting supplies in your 4-wheel vehicles as well as your 2
and 3-wheelers. With the decline of temperatures and sometimes iffy weather, people may actually see you on your bike and
remark about you being out in those conditions. This may be a
great time to talk to them about GWRRA. Who knows, they may
be Fair-Weather-Riders and not realize what they are missing.
Please be aware also of the expiration date on your GWRRA
membership card. If you see it's coming due soon, go ahead and
renew. You don't have to wait for a reminder from National or
your MEC. You can do it anytime.
Keep in mind fun activities and ideas for the upcoming fall &
winter meetings. These can help keep your members interested
until riding season comes around again!
Ride Safe & Enjoy!
Halloween Fun Facts:
I talked about the ITCP in last newsletter. I also I sent out an
email asking who would like to take the class? I got yes responses from about half the trainers within the first couple of
days. I have been talking to Kathleen, the Region D Trainer, and
she will be talking with national and planning on a date or dates
that we can have one in Region D. The only downside to this is
that you can only have a six members to one instructor ratio. I
am working hard with Kathleen to see what it is going to take to
get my certification to also be able to present the ITCP.
Please be patient!!! This is a new class and national is working
as fast as they can to be able to get more trainers certified to be
able to present the class.
If you have not seen or taken one of the new style of modules, I
will be planning on having a couple of them next year at Cabin
Fever and Buckeye Rally. National is working on completing
them completed and trademarked so that we can present them
at that time.
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The first Jack O’Lanterns
were actually made from
turnips.
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Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas.
I went to the Open Forum at Wing Ding and there is nothing new
coming down the pike except for that GWRRA is starting an
award for the most training hours in each Region and District. I
am not sure how Region D compares to other Regions; but by
looking at our quarterly reports that come back to me from Kathleen it appears that region “D” is doing very well.
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The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.” In fact,
The new database is still in the works for all seminars and they
are hoping to release it sometime next year.
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wiccan were highly respected people at one time. According to popular belief, witches held one of their two main
meetings, or sabbats, on Halloween night.
Just a reminder that all the changes are being done with members and volunteers that give up their time for this effort. It is
hard to juggle their time for family, work and GWRRA business.
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Fifty percent of kids prefer to receive chocolate candy for
Halloween, compared with 24% who prefer non-chocolate
candy and 10% who preferred gum.
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The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe,
owls were thought to
be witches, and to hear an owl's
call meant someone was about to die.
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According to Irish legend, Jack O’Lanterns are named after
a stingy man named Jack who, because he tricked the devil
several times, was forbidden entrance into both
heaven and hell. He was condemned to wander the Earth,
waving his lantern to lead people away from their paths.
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Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of
putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed
the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the
end of the Celtic calendar year.
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The first known mention of trick-or-treating in print in North
America occurred in 1927 in Blackie, Alberta, Canada.
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Black and orange are typically associated with
Halloween. Orange is a symbol of strength
and endurance and, along with brown and
gold, stands for the harvest and autumn. Black
is typically a symbol of death and darkness
and acts as a reminder that Halloween once
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Ohio
National
Lynn and I just got back from the Region “D” team meeting with
the three districts. While there we found out that until further
notice National has taken the web based OCP offline to update
the program. When it is once again available I will send out
notice on the newsletter. However If you need it or need a refresher course, the best way to find out if it is back online is to
just go and try to take the class online again.
I also sent out an email to all the Ohio District trainers to say that
sometime next year I will be stepping down from the Ohio District
Trainer position. I will let you know as soon as I figure out the
date and can have someone trained for the position.
Thanks for all the memories as your Ohio District trainer.
was a festival that marked the boundaries between life and
death.
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Region
Halloween originated in Ireland over 2,000 years ago Ireland
is typically believed
to be the birthplace of Halloween
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NEWS FROM THE
NORTHEAST
FROM AROUND THE NEXT
CURVE
North East ADD
Southeast Section ADD
Roy & Becky jones
AddNE@ohiogwrra.org
Randy Young
NE
ADDSE@Ohiogwrra.Org
We have all heard that this is the information era and we have
proof of that in all aspects of our everyday lives. Information is all
around us and available to us, all we have to do is Google any
particular topic, punch a topic on any search engine on our computer or our phone. You might be thinking “ok, so I already know
that,” and wonder why I am bothering to tell you what you already know.
As a GWRRA member or officer where do you get your information from? Chapter participants should get the majority of
their information about their chapter, section, district, and region
from their Chapter Director at their monthly gatherings, and
through their Chapter newsletter. Chapter Directors and the
Core team officers should be getting their information from their
Assistant District Director, their District Director and the district
staff, and the District and Region newsletters which are always
available to ALL members. There are also the GWRRA websites, Chapter, District, Region and National, and Wing World.
Check these resources out and see what you have been missing. An informed member is an active member; Officers remember this and encourage your members to stay informed. Information received too late leads to missing activities which can
cause a lack of interest.
SE
Hello Southeast Section,
As our riding season is slowing down, our attention should be
focused on the horizon, planning for our next year's adventures.
With that in mind, our Fall Officer's Meeting will be held at the
Obetz Community Center on Nov. 12th.
Please have with you all of the signed Passports from our members. Some lucky members will have one of the passports pulled
out of a drum and they will have their choice of a free registration
to either Cabin Fever or the Buckeye Rally for 2017.
Any dates that you may have for any fundraisers need to be
provided so that other chapters will have them to put on their
ride calendars for next year.
I will have all National, Regional, and District events on hand for
scheduling and the date for our sectional picnic, that chapter F3
will be hosting next summer.
As always, if anyone has any questions about anything, don't
hesitate to give me a call or an e-mail.
Have a Happy Halloween everyone.
Coming up in the Northeast are…
 Chapter V-‘s Rigatoni Dinner on October 9th between 2pm
SOUTHWEST
“THE BEST”
to 6pm, Auction starts at 4pm. Cost is $8.00 for adults, kids
5-10 $4.00. Blessed Sacrament Church 852 Main St. Wintersville, OH. Hope to see everyone there.
Darrin Ebright
 The Fall Officers meeting will be coming up on November
Southwest Section ADD
Vendor Coordinator
12th at the Obetz Community Center in Obetz, OH. The
address is 1650 Obetz Ave. Obetz, OH 43207. All core
team officers should plan attending this important meeting.
SW
AddSW@Ohiogwrra.Org
THE NORTHWEST
TERRITORY
Buckeye Timeout was the weekend of September 23-24. Everyone who attended had a great time playing corn hole, euchre,
and bingo. New this year was a Creative S’mores contest. There
were 18 different entries with both winner and runner up from
Chapter Y. Congratulations Nancy and Tammi. Our taste test
judges say they were the real winners; they tried every single
one of those 18 entries so thank you Randy and Dave. Your
stomachs are a lot stronger than mine.
Doc & Jen Deutschmann
North West ADD
NW
ADDNW@ohiogwrra.org
LEARN & GROW
Leaf and fall color rides are starting, Christmas and Holiday
parties will soon be on us. Keep the memories coming and make
more and most of all stay informed. There’s a lot still going on
and you don’t want to miss an important event.
Dave & Sheila Preston
Assistant rider educators
Ohiomec@ohiogwrra.org
TREA$URER TALK
Tim & Linda Fleming
Ohio District Treasurer
Ohiotreas@ohiogwrra.org
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NORTH CENTRAL
SECTION
Hi Ohio Wingers,
Dave & Sally Slonaker
North Central ADD
NC
Addnc@ohiogwrra.org
As you know, Ohio GWRRA is still using LegalShield/IDShield to
provide the members, families and friends with protection against
identity theft and prepaid legal services in addition to being a fundraising opportunity for Ohio GWRRA.
As good “Wingers”, we all must purchase safety chrome, safety lights, safety custom seats and everything else that is needed on our
Goldwings that are entitled “safety” before each descriptive item. LOL
Unfortunately, the following email was received by Todd Goodwin and probably many other GWRRA members that have ordered over
the internet.
From: legalnotice@verticalscope.com
Date: August 17, 2016 at 7:49:56 AM EDT
To: xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Important information about your VerticalScope account
Notice of Data Breach
You may have heard reports recently about a security issue involving VerticalScope. We would like to make sure you have the facts about what
happened, what information was involved, and the steps we are taking to help protect you. VerticalScope owns and operates a number of community websites. You are receiving this email because you are a registered user of the following community website(s) involved in the data
breach:
gl1800riders.com
www.thedieselgarage.com
What Happened?
On June 13, 2016, we became aware that February 2016 data stolen from VerticalScope was being made available online.
What Information Was Involved?
Community member usernames, email addresses, hashed passwords, community userIDS, community website, and the IP address the
username originally registered with.
What We Are Doing
We have invalidated passwords of all VerticalScope user accounts. We have posted a site security notification on each site updating users on the
potential risk to certain accounts, the password reset and steps we are implementing to improve security. We have implemented stronger password rules (passwords now require a minimum of 10+ characters and a mixture of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers and symbols) along
with automated account password expiries to encourage more frequent password changes. We will remind our users to use good password practices (not using the same password for multiple online accounts and using unique strong passwords). We are in the process of implementing
additional safeguards to detect, alert and mitigate any future brute force attempts, and have notified our third party vendors that interact with our
various forum API's of the February breach to allow their own security teams to investigate. We are continuing our investigation and will be collecting information to provide to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
VerticalScope is taking steps to strengthen account security. We were already using encrypted passwords and salted hashes to store passwords,
and our new password controls are intended to further strengthen user security. We are taking steps to investigate and test new encryption and
security technologies to further protect our users.
What You Can Do
To keep your account as safe as possible, we recommend that you regularly change your VerticalScope community password, and that you use
a unique password for each of your online accounts. Using the same password for multiple online accounts significantly increases your chances
of being compromised. Even though the passwords stolen in February were hashed, we recommend that if you were using (or are currently using) your VerticalScope community password across multiple online accounts, that you change your password for such other online accounts.
We encourage you to regularly review your accounts and report any suspicious or unrecognized activity immediately.
For More Information
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Community Management team by email at cmsupport@verticalscope.com or on the
website that you frequent. A support thread has been created on each website, and our support teams are on there to help you through the process and answer any questions you may have. A Notice of Data Breach is also available on community websites involved in the data breach.
This email was sent by VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 700, Toronto, ON, M5V2H1. If you have any questions regarding the communications you receive from us, please contact us.
In Todd’s case, he has been contacted twice so far by ID Shield regarding people trying to use information which was in the GL1800
Riders forum.
As you read the above email, please know that your personal identity can be protected by ID Shield. Please feel free to contact Todd
Goodwin or myself to take advantage of this protection and also provide funds to the Ohio District and also your local chapters.
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BY THE BOOK
5 TIPS FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDING
IN AUTUMN
Jack Wagner
DEPUTY DIRECTOR - REGION “D” & “N”
REGION H TRAINER
By KapscoMoto
September 18, 2014
director@gwrra-h.org
jwagner10@cox.net
http://motorcycle-central.com/motorcycle-riding-in-autumn/
Autumn is fast approaching, and the Summer days of riding
throughout the long evenings are going to be soon lost. If you
live in parts of North America that don’t get the pleasure of having a warm climate all year round, then its almost time to get
your bike ready for its Winter hibernation. With the season
change, comes new conditions for motorcycle riders to deal with.
The weather is notoriously known for mocking us with random
blasts of heat in the Fall, but in reality, the trees are losing its
leaves, temperatures are on the decline and daylight is dwindling
away. We put together a few tips for motorcycle riding in Autumn
to keep in mind before getting out for those last rides of 2014.
LOOK OUT FOR DRY OR WET LEAVES
Yes the leaves are full of color and look beautiful in the Autumn
season, but they are hazardous to riders once they start to fall to
the ground, and potentially very dangerous. Dry leaves can pile
up on the road and cover potholes or any other inconsistencies.
Keep your eye on the road and try to take routes you are familiar
with. Rain or morning dew will bring a different kind of hazard as
they will create wet leaves causing them to make a slick pavement surface. This could make your bike slide on the road so try
and avoid these kind of situations whenever you can. If you
approach a pile of leaves on the road, try your best to drive slowly until you’re past the obstacle.
DEER SEASON
Deer are prominent for being more active in the Fall, whether
they be searching for food or scarcely running away from hunters pushing them into new areas. More collisions with deer happen during this season so you don’t want one to come in your
path while riding your motorcycle. Make sure you put on your
protective gear before going out for a ride, and always scan the
road sides if you’re cruising in any rural areas. Stay alert during
dusk and dawn as these are the times of day when deer movement reaches its peek.
Statement of Purpose
or Why Are We Here?
Every organization or business should have a mission statement
as well as a statement of purpose. While being similar, they are
different. A mission statement should answer the question ‘what
do we do and who do we do it for?’. The statement of purpose
answers the question ‘why do we do what we do?’. The statement of purpose contained in the Officer Handbook includes
pieces of the mission and sums it up very succinctly to answer
the questions of ‘what do we do and for whom’ as well as ‘why
we do it’.
“GWRRA is an informal educational, social organization of
proud, unique and special people – Gold Wing Owners. It was
formed for people to exchange ideas, share safety information
relating to motorcycling and motorcyclists, educate the nonmotorcycling public concerning motorcycling problems and participate in impromptu rides. In addition, it supports the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and assists all motorcyclists in
achieving and/ or improving public acceptance of motorcyclists.
GWRRA is a family-oriented organization, without political or
religious affiliations or influence and supports civic, local, police,
charity, and government organizations. GWRRA publishes and
distributes Wing World and other media that will inform, educate,
entertain and enlighten our Members and Officers”.
Hard to believe that everything we do can be distilled into one
paragraph from the Officer Handbook. Putting that paragraph
into actions is where all of the FUN happens.
The more you know, the better it gets!
LEATHER IS YOUR BEST FRIEND
The cool, crisp air is very exhilarating during the Fall. Temperatures are much more enjoyable to ride in compared to the heatwaves that occur in the Sumunder dressed. You may want to bring your rain gear too because frigid rain can cause hypomer time. This is the time of year when
thermia – and no one wants that.
leather truly is your best friend. Leather
protects you from the wind and will keep you
FROSTY AND ICY SURFACES
comfortably warm while riding.
Cold Autumn nights only lead to one thing – morning frost. Its important to be aware of frost
on the roads in the early morning because that pavement could have a thin layer of ice above
COLD AUTUMN NIGHTS
it which will force you to lose traction. Shaded areas will frost up first so its important to be
The weather is more unpredictable this time
knowledgeable of your surroundings while cruising.
of year. It can go from chilly in the morning,
warm in the afternoon to below freezing at
In closing, Autumn can be the most captivating time for riding. Traffic on the back roads has
night. Bringing extra layers with you is
decreased, the colors are full and the air is pure. Once the leaves begin to drop, the landsomething to keep in mind. Once the sun
scapes become more open. The new settings that come with this season aren’t more backgoes down, the temperature can significantly
breaking compared to those of others, but you will need to be prepared for the conditions to
drop and you don’t want to run into some
com e.
unexpected mechanical problems while
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STREET SAVY
Corner Braking
Don’t crash your machine just because you aren’t familiar
with these corner-braking maneuvers.
By Ken Condon
Illo: Rich Lee
July 25, 2015
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/how-to-ridemotorcycle-riding-tips-corner-braking-street-savvy-bike-skills?
con=TrueAnthem&dom=fb&src=SOC&utm_campaign=trueAnthem
:+Trend-
Braking while leaned over in a corner is usually
something you want to avoid. That’s because
there is a limited amount of available traction that
needs to be shared between cornering and braking forces. This means you might not have enough
traction to brake and to corner at the same time. It
doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t brake in corners; you just have to do it with care.
Just how much traction you have to work with
depends on several factors, including your speed,
lean angle, tire condition, and the quality of the
pavement. In other words, you won’t be able to
brake aggressively if you’re cornering hard or if the
surface is dodgy.
One common scenario where corner braking might
be necessary is when you round a blind corner and
spot debris in the road. You quickly determine that
it’s not possible to maneuver around the hazard, so
you decide to slow down, reduce lean angle, and ride over
it. You apply the brakes deftly and maintain control by managing available traction. With speed and lean angle reduced, you safely ride
over the debris.
At some point you’ll encounter an emergency that requires you to come
to an immediate stop while in a curve. If you panic and abruptly grab the
brakes, you’ll likely lock the brake(s) and fall.
But panic can be avoided if you have practiced your corner-braking options. The first option for stopping quickly in a curve is to brake moderately at first and gradually increase brake force as lean angle is reduced.
You can apply the brakes fully once the bike is nearly upright. This option is used when you have a reasonable amount of time and space to
stop.
If the situation is urgent, you’ll need to use option two. To get the motorcycle stopped ASAP, immediately reduce lean angle (by pushing on the
upper handlebar) to make traction available so you can apply the brakes
hard. The problem with this option is that straightening the bike will
cause you to shoot to the outside of your lane. This is especially bad if
the road is narrow or if your tires are already near the centerline or edge
of the road. In this case, you’ll have to either use option one or straighten
the bike as much as practical and then apply the brakes as much as the
tires will tolerate.
The same techniques can be used if you enter a turn too fast. Many
times, it’s best simply to concentrate and lean more to match your corner
speed. If you simply can’t muster the courage to lean more, are already
dragging hard parts, or are sure you can’t make the turn even with increased lean angle, then you’re probably better off trying to scrub
off some speed with the brakes.
If your speed is only a little too fast, you might be able to get away with smoothly decelerating and applying light brake pressure. If your
entry speed is way too fast and you’re dragging all sorts of hard parts, your best bet is to quickly straighten the motorcycle enough so
you can brake. Once speed is reduced, lean the bike in and complete the corner. Hopefully you have enough room to stay in your lane.
If this sounds complex, that’s because it is. Even if your timing and execution is perfect, there is no guarantee you won’t crash or go off
the road. Extreme lean angles, sketchy pavement, and marginal tires all play a role in whether you have enough traction to introduce
even the slightest amount of brake power. The real solution is to avoid this situation in the first place by choosing conservative corner
entry speeds. Remember that there is no safety penalty if you enter a turn slowly. But there sure is if you enter too fast!
Don’t be like so many others who crash their machines because they aren’t familiar with these corner-braking maneuvers. A little effort
practicing in a parking lot or at a trackday will reap big benefits. Do it!
COY JOY!!!
Gary & Karen Ballou
2016 Ohio District
Couple of the Year
Coy2016@ohiogwrra.org
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Ohio. The time is 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This is the same location
where we met in April. Officers that should attend include the
chapter directors (CD’s), assistant chapter directors (ACD’s),
chapter educators (CE’s) treasurers, and membership enhancement (MEC). We look forward to seeing you in November.
After attending the Region D meeting we now have dates for
2017 events. As the chapters are working on their ride schedules, please include these dates on your schedules so the members are aware of these events.
DISTRICT WINTER EVENTS, 2017
Ohio
Cabin Fever, Mohican Lodge,
Perrysville
Feb. 3 & 4
Indiana
Winter Rendezvous,
Clarion Motel,
Feb. 17 & 18
2480 W. Jonathan
Moore Pike, Columbus
Michigan
Wingless Weekend,
Lakeside Resort, Feb. 24 & 25
Old US 27, Houghton Lake
DISTRICT SPRING / SUMMER EVENTS
Indiana
Spring Wing Warm Up
Tipton Co. 4H Grounds
May 11-13
“Fun in the Sun”
Ohio
Buckeye Rally,
Richland County
Fairgrounds, Mansfield
June 15-17
“Mayberry RFD”
Michigan / Region
Osceola County Fairgrounds, Evart
August 10-12
“1920’s Beach Party”
REGION D EVENTS
Region D / Michigan Rally
Osceola County Fairgrounds,
Evart, Michigan August 10-12
NATIONAL EVENTS
Wing Ding
Gaylord Texan Resort &
Convention Center
Aug. 29 – Sept. 2
Grapevine, Texas
MEDIC FIRST AID
Linda Copeland
Medic-First aid
Ohiofirstaid@ohiogwrra.org
GEEKWING & DEE
Claude “No-Chrome”
& Deloris Mitchell
Newsletter editors
Webmaster@ohiogwrra.org
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FROM THE DISTRICT EDUCATORS
Robert & Angela Williams
District Rider Educators
Ohioeducator@ohiogwrra.org
Hello Fellow Riders
What a Trip to Wingding and what great riding. Those who follow me on Facebook were able to see some of
the places I was able to visit. I took the RV and trailered the Valkyrie, but I did ride over 2500 miles in the two
weeks I was out west. I truly have a better understanding of what a cross wind is now :o) … One more thing
off my bucket list
Some news from the Ohio House of Representative. In short, folks with autocycles no longer have to get a
MC licenses…
Sub. H.B. 429 131st General Assembly passed, here is the part that is important to us:
ACT SUMMARY · Defines autocycle (for example, the Polaris Slingshot or Campagna T-Rex) for purposes of the Motor Vehicles Law.
· Exempts autocycle operators and passengers from specified equipment requirements that apply to motorcycle operators and passengers, includes an autocycle as an eligible vehicle for specified nonstandard license plates, and applies other regulatory requirements to
autocycles.
CONTENT AND OPERATION Regulation of autocycles Under the act, an "autocycle" means a three-wheeled motorcycle that is manufactured to comply with federal safety requirements for motorcycles and is equipped with safety belts, a steering wheel, and seating
that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride to ride the motorcycle.1 With regard to autocycles, the act does all of the
following:
1) (Establishes a base vehicle registration tax of $14, which is the same as the base registration tax for motorcycles and cabenclosed motorcycles;
2) Requires an autocycle to display a license plate, in a size prescribed by the Director of Public Safety, on the rear of the vehicle
only;
3) Allows the owner of an autocycle to apply for POW/MIA awareness license plates;
4) Allows a retired or honorably discharged veteran of any branch of the U.S. armed forces to obtain veteran license plates for an
autocycle;
5) Specifies that a person who has a valid driver's or commercial driver's license is not required to obtain a motorcycle operator's
endorsement in order to operate an autocycle;
6) For purposes of provisions of law establishing motor vehicle crimes and motor vehicle equipment requirements, specifies that an
autocycle is within the definition of motorcycle;
7) Exempts operators of, or passengers in, an autocycle from the following:
1 R.C. 4501.01(YY).
2 R.C. 4503.04(A)(2).
3 R.C. 4503.21(A) and 4503.22.
4 R.C. 4503.535.
5 R.C. 4503.544.
6 R.C. 4507.03(A)(5).
7 R.C. 4511.01(C)
--The prohibition against being an operator or passenger on a motorcycle without using safety glasses or other protective eye
device;
--The prohibition against operating a motorcycle without a helmet that applies to a motorcycle operator who is under age 18 or
who is a novice motorcycle operator (meaning, a person who has held a motorcycle restricted license or endorsement for
less than one year);
--The prohibition against a passenger on a motorcycle riding without a helmet when the motorcycle is being operated by a person
specified above; and
--The prohibition against operating a motorcycle without a helmet while holding a temporary instruction permit.8
To see the House Bill in its entirety see: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=5603&format=pdf
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THE OHIO EGGFEST
AFTER EVENT REPORT!!!
Hi everyone. Last month I featured an article I found about the “Big
Green Eggfest”. It is a festival sponsored by the makers of the Big
Green Egg bar-b-que Smoker / Cooker / Grill. Just to recap, the festival
consists of about a dozen or so top notch chefs, and entrants creating
their latest culinary masterpieces on identically supplied new Green
Egg grills.
OHIO EGGFEST
FRIDAY / SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 23RD & 24TH, 2016
For $25.00 spectators (called tasters) get full admission to the festival, But unlike other quote “rib burn offs” you do not have spend
anymore money to eat. You are invited to the big tent, and you can
sample all of the exciting meals, and dishes for as long as you want, and as
many times as you want. The only other cost you may incur would be Drinks,
soft & hard that you may desire. And even those are reasonably priced.
During the eating fest, and “tasters” are invited to drop their ticket into the bucket of the chef that they think had then most flavorful dish. That chef gets the coveted leg trophy, and bragging rights for the year. There are all kinds of Swag available for purchase, including Official Green Egg. Brand charcoal/wood, T-shirts, and LIVE music by a pretty decent band. This is a kid
friendly event, a s there was lots of entertainment for them..
Unfortunately this year this even was scheduled right in the middle of Buckeye time-out. (yes I snuck off!!!). However next year, if the dates
coincide there should no be a problem in scheduling a ride to this event. It you can tell by the pictures that it was loads of fun for all involved. It is also centrally located near the east side of Columbus, which it makes it convenient for all.
See all the great times on the next pages!!!
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CLEVELAND SLOT CAR SHOW AND SWAP MEET
SUNDAY OCTOBER 30TH, 2016
RICHFIELD DAYS INN
4742 BRECKSVILLE RD..
Last year I introduced to you
an idea for a small day trip.
The trip was to Brecksville to
the twice a year Slot car
show, and trade fest. The
show is held twice a year,
and is open to the public.
The admission is $5.00 and
usually you receive some
sort of token souvenir. Door
prizes are given away periodically.
The fall show is coming in a
few weeks (Sunday October
30, 2016). Here is all of
the information. Ill be
there and I hope to see
you there too.
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REGION MEETING
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OHIO 2016 “Best of the YEAR”
GARY BALLOU
2016 OHIO DISTRICT
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
GARY & KAREN BALLOU
2016 OHIO DISTRICT
COUPLE OF THE YEAR
OHIO CHAPTER B3
2015 /. 2016 Ohio District
CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
STEVE TEAL
2016 OHIO DISTRICT
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR
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THE ohio districtSTATE COY
She is visiting…
TIM & LINDA FLEMMING
@ CHAPTER “T2” - Fairborn
MEETING TIME / LOCATION:
Northridge Church of the Nazarene
2215 Maplegrove Ave.
Dayton, Ohio
1st Tuesday of the month
7:30am - Meeting
OHIO DISTRICT
REGION “D”
Ohio “M”
Indiana “A2”
CHAPTER DIRECTORS:
CHAPTER DIRECTORS:
Roy & Rebecca Jones
(330) 717-9057
Lonnie Reynolds
(734) 595-0438
MEETING TIME / LOCATION:
MEETING TIME / LOCATION:
1206 W South Street
Lebanon, Indiana 46052
8049 Market St
Boardman, OH 44512
6:00pm
3rd Wednesday of month
5:00pm
4th Saturday of the month
Eat ‘N Park Restaurant
32 Bar and Grill
INDIANA FALL OFFICERS MEETING
November 12th / 10am – 3pm
Brady Lane Church,
Lafayette, IN
OHIO FALL OFFICERS MEETING
November 12th, 2016
Obetz Community Center,
Obetz, OH
CABIN FEVER
February 3rd - 4th, 2017
Mohican Lodge
Perrysville, OH
INDIANA SPRING OFFICERS MEETING
February 19th, 2017
Clarion Motel
Columbus, OH
Ohio
MICHIGAN / REGION “D” RALLY
August 10th -12th, 2017
Osceola County Fairgrounds,
Evart, MI
“1920’s Beach Party”
MICHIGAN SPRING OFFICERS
MEETING
February 26th, 2017
Lakeside Resort,
100 Clearview Dr,
Houghton Lake, MI
WING DING
Aug 29th - Sept 2nd, 2017
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center,
Grapevine, TX
OHIO SPRING OFFICERS MEETING
April 1st, 2017
Richland County Fairgrounds
Mansfield, OH
INDIANA WINTER RENDEZVOUS
February 17th - 18th, 2017
Clarion Motel
2480 W. Jonathan Moore Pike
Columbus, OH
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Feb. 24th - 25th, 2017
Lakeside Resort
Old US 27,
Houghton Lake, IN
National
INDIANA SPRING WING WARM UP
May 11th - 13th, 2017
Tipton Co. 4H Fairgrounds
“Fun in the Sun”
OHIO BUCKEYE RALLY
June 15th - 17th, 2017
Richland Co. Fairgrounds
Mansfield, OH
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October 12th.2017 / 9am – 3pm
VFW Hall, Clare, MI
INDIANA FALL OFFICERS MEETING
November 10, 2017 / 10am – 3pm
Brady Lane Church
Lafayette, IN
OHIO FALL OFFICERS
MEETING
November 12th, 2017
Obetz Community Center
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