September 2015

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September 2015

GWRRA TEXAS DISTRICT
PART OF REGION H (THE HOSPALITY REGION)
F RIENDS F OR F UN, SAFETY,
AND
KNOWLEDGE
Fall is coming and
MWRU is around the corner.
Coming up in September is the Kansas Rally. It is
being held on 18-19 Sept in Wichita Kansas. It
promises to be a great time for everyone. Following the Kansas Rally Chapter R is having their rally
in Krum Texas on 3 October. Apparently the
Chicken has made a comeback. Shortly after
Chapter R we also have the Chapter T rally in
Harker Heights TX. Chapter T is offering grand
prizes of $300 and $200 (10 Oct). Last year they
got caught in a rain storm but the rally was still a
blast. The next week there are two events
planned. Oklahoma is having their District Rally at
Sequoyah State Park, the rally is titled HalloWings
15 –17 October. It sounds like a great time. On
Saturday 17 Oct Chapter H in San Antonio is have
a rally at Raymond Russell Park in San Antonio.
Information on all of these events are listed in the
newsletter. Lots of fun and events are planned for
the great weather we are expecting this fall. Don’t
miss out, join in and have some fun.
Now for the TEXAS BIG event in January. On Jan
9th the Texas District is holding Mid Winter RoundUP. This year it is in the same place as last year,
Frank Mayborn Convention Center in Temple
Texas. As normal the Texas chapters will be turning in their annual paperwork and we will be
swearing in new chapter officials. Besides all the
normal things we are planning for some big fun
and prizes. In the near future you will see some
additional information on the web about MWRU
and the up coming Texas District Rally. Cut off
Date for MWRU Hotel Reservations at the Holiday Inn is Nov 15, 2015, It is located at 5247 S
General Bruce Dr, Phone 254-778-5511. Don’t
be late get the special rate.
September 2015 Issue
Texas District Team------------------------------------- 2
District Director Corner -------------------------------- 3
Assistant DD Corner ----------------------------------- 4
Couple of the Year Article (Reese) ------------------ 5
Rider Education Article --------------------------------- 6
Leadership Training Article---------------------------- 7
Membership Enhancement---------------------------- 8
Chapter of the Year information---------------------10
GWRRA Director (Garris)-----------------------------12
GWRRA Former President (Gallardo) -------------13
Region H News Update (Berry) ---------------------14
Region H Team -----------------------------------------15
Assistant Region Director (Fleming) ---------------16
Region H Couple of the Year (Cotton)-------------17
By the Book (Jack Wagner) --------------------------19
Chapter T Rally Flyer ----------------------------------20
Chapter H Rally Flyer----------------------------------21
Chapter R Rally Flyer----------------------------------22
Oklahoma District Rally Flyer ------------------------23
Kansas District Rally Flyer ---------------------------25
Editors Puzzle page------------------------------------26
Items for sale by owner -------------------------------27
Save the Date (What’s Up Around GWRRA) ----28
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TEXAS DISTRICT NEWSLETTER
TEXAS DISTRICT TEAM
District Director
[email protected]
Mike & Robin Thacker
281-686-8892
Assistant District Director
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
Webmaster
[email protected]
Tom & Dawn Sprague
858-755-6071
Rider Education
[email protected]
Lynn & Cindy Harris
386-846-8521
Treasurer
Diane Shults 281-642-4619
[email protected]
Entertainment Coordinator
[email protected]
Vendor Coordinator
[email protected]
Kenny Shults 713-562-3994
Membership Enhancement
Coordinator
Couple of The Year Coord
Steve & Donna VanGilder
210-391-9495
[email protected]
Leadership Training
[email protected]
Leadership Trainer
Cliff & Gillian Allen
214-886-5798
Chapter of the Year
Coordinators
[email protected]
Gillian Allen
214-886-5798
District Couple Of the Year
2015 / 2016
[email protected]
Randy & Kathy Reese
512-744-3635
SEPTEMBER 2015
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SEPTEMBER 2015
TEXAS DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Mike and Robin Thacker
Yesssss, we are able to squeeze one more
newsletter in before we leave for Wing Ding.
We have our list made out and we are going
over the motorcycles this weekend to check the
tires, controls, lights, oil, chassis and side
stand. (T-CLOCS). Don’t forget the cleaning
and polishing. We will get most of the packing
completed, too.
Our first thing to do when we get to Huntsville
Alabama is to go to the International Couple of
the Year selection to support our very own Jim
and Reba Berry. We will be wearing our safety
green shirts so they can look out into the audience and see all that came to support them.
We will also be attending some seminars, helping with the bike show, building our paper air
planes to glide one of them into the back of an
opened trailer, so we can bring it home with us.
We also need to get our CRAZY HATS together. Here is some information regarding the
Crazy Hats:
CRAZY HATS AT WING DING!!!
Your National Directors Ray and Sandi Garris
have challenged us all to wear our CRAZY
HAT’s at Wing Ding this year. They have promised a one-of-a-kind reward for everyone making the effort. Join us at the CRAZY HAT Contest on Friday, Sept. 4 at 12:30 p.m. in the East
Hall. We would love to see at least one from
each District participating. Here are the rules
outlined for this year’s event.
• Categories – One category for all
• Class – Individual
• Winners for first, second and third place
• Judging – Applause from the audience
Bring your hat and your creativity and let’s have
some FUN at the contest!
We plan on having lots of fun and visitation with
old and new friends.
THEN IT’S OVER, Aw, but then we have Chapter T’s Rally, Chapter R’s Rally, Chapter H’s
Rally, Oklahoma’s District Rally and Kansas
District Rally. More and More fun.
After we get home from Wing Ding we will only
have 3 ½ months to go until Mid-Winter round
Up on January 9th 2016 at the Mayborn Convention Center in Temple. (3003 N. 3rd Street)
We have several rooms blocked at the Host
Hotel, Holiday Inn, 5247 S. General Bruce Dr.
254-778-5511, Reservation Code: GWR for
$89.00. MUST BE BOOK BY NOVEMEBER
15TH, 2015 to get this rate. This host hotel is
different from last year. They have 99 rooms
with a very large lobby area with a lot of seating
for lounging around. It has an onsite restaurant
and bar with a Golden Corral restaurant next
door. COME AND CHECK IT OUT. We are
very pleased to have this hotel as the Host Hotel for your 2016 Rally on May 19-21. We also
have the Hampton Inn at 3816 S. General
Bruce Dr. as the overflow hotel with the same
low rate of 89.00.
We have some things were going to change up
this year at MWRU and think everyone will like
our new ideas. Don’t forget, this is where everyone gets advised on the things that will be
going on at the District Rally in May. Your District team is very focused on making sure everyone has a fun time at the events we put together, SO, saddle on up and take a ride to:
“HAPPY TRAILS TO TEMPLE”.
Mike & Robin Thacker
District Directors
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SEPTEMBER 2015
TEXAS ASSISTANT DD / EDITOR / WEBMASTER
Tom & Dawn Sprague
Technology: Ain’t it great.
I believe I have lived during one of the most interesting times in history. Why you say? I look
at the advancements I have seen just in my life
time. When I was a child I would read Buck
Roger comics and go to the theater to see science fiction movies about space travel. Well
we have already been to the moon and we are
talking about traveling to Mars. We have sent
space probes to the far reaches of the universe. When you were little did you think this
possible? I definitely did not. Now on to more
recent phenomena. How many of you have a
computer in your home. Maybe a better question is to ask how many computers do you have
in your home? How many of you grew up with
a set of encyclopedias in your home? Where
have all the encyclopedias all gone? Gone to
the internet everyone.
The first PC was launched in 1981. It had a
4 bit processor and 16K of memory with an
11.5 inch monitor. It initially cost $1,565. The
computers sold to day have 64 bit processors
(and most have 4 processors in the computer)
with a minimum of 1,000,000K of memory. Just
think in the past 34 years we have exponentially grown in our ability to process information
for essentially the same price of a computer in
1981. That is unless you take in to consideration of the purchasing power between the
1980’s and now. The information I got from the
internet indicates the CPI has rose 230% between the 80’s and now. So if you multiply the
cost of the computer in 1981 by 2.3 you come
up with a cost of approx $3,600 and the new
computer has more than 1000 times the power
of the one in built in the 80’s. Since we are on
the subject of what technology has brought us
lets talk about something that is much
closer to everyone. Cell phones came in
to existence around the same time. It is
hard to believe these little devices almost
everyone has is a little over 30 years old.
The first cell phone (DynaTAC by Motorola) sold for $4,000 when it was introduced in 1984. If you do the previous
math that means it would have cost a
little more than $9,000 today dollars.
Do you realize the phone you are carrying today is exponentially more power full that
the first PC made back in 1981. Yes, most of
you will need to include that phone in the number of computers you count in your house.
You may ask, why do I bring all this up? Well
this is what makes life exciting. Seeing all the
advances in the medical field is exciting. Hopefully I will benefit from some of the advances. I
might be still riding my Gold Wing when I am 90
years old. When life gets you down just think
of the improvements and dramatic change you
have seen in your short time on the earth.
When you start thinking back about the advancements we have made in technology and
health care you have to be amazed. If you are
not amazed you are not fully engaging your
brain.
Tom & Dawn Sprague
Texas Assistant District Directors
Newsletter Editor - Web Master
Senior University Trainer
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SEPTEMBER 2015
TEXAS DISTRICT COUPLE OF THE YEAR
2015 / 2016 RANDY & KATHY REESE
Texas COY Adventures
Greetings Texas District
We hope everyone is figuring out ways to keep
riding and stay cool. On July 25th, Randy and I
led our chapter on a “Beat the Heat Breakfast
Ride” to the Uptown Café in Thorndale. We invited a couple of friends (non-GW members)
that we frequently ride with to join us and our
KSU was set for 7:30. Yes, it’s early but we
were trying to “beat the heat” and it was a
pleasant mid-70s when we left.
Our first stop was the Huntington Sculpture
Garden in Coupland, TX. It sits on about a one
acre plot and it has approximately 50 different
statues, monoliths and sculptures made of very
large blocks of granite. Many of them include
metals such as stainless steel and copper. We
decided to hide a wooden medallion in one of
the sculptures. After a short hunt, our visitor
Jim located the medallion and was treated to a
FREE breakfast at the café in Thorndale. If you
haven’t seen this sculpture garden, it is definitely something to see. We then rode to
Thorndale and were met by a couple of our
members who live nearby in Hearne – what a
nice surprise. The Café offered a wonderful
breakfast buffet that included everything from
eggs Benedict to pork chops. The locals have
encouraged us to come back for their Sunday
brunch buffet and I’m sure we will return. We
took some windy roads back home and by the
time we got to the house, it wasn’t even 90 degrees – so – Mission Accomplished. We did
“Beat the Heat”.
On Thursday, August 20th, Kathy and I were on
a work trip in Dallas and we scooted out to
Waxahachie to the W2 meeting. They were
very hospitable and we really enjoyed meeting
all of them. Greg and Dan from Chapter R were
also visiting and they were there to promote
their upcoming rally. They would like to spread
the word that “The Chicken is Back”. This
sounds like a really fun event so if you are in
the neighborhood or are looking for a place to
ride – you should join them on October 3rd.
Looking ahead: We will be at Wing Ding and
we are signed up to help with the Bike Show.
We just completed our registrations and have
made our hotel reservations for the Kansas and
Oklahoma District Rallies. We hope to see
many of you there and look forward to meeting
lots of new folks and making lots of new
friends.
Have Fun, Be Safe and remember ATGATT!
Randy & Kathy Reese
Texas District Couple of the Year
Chapter W2 Waxahachie TX
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Today in History
Sept 1, 1939 - At 5.30 a.m., Hitler's armies invaded Poland starting World War II in Europe.
Sept 1, 1969 - Military officers overthrew the
Libyan government. The Libyan Arab Republic
was then proclaimed under Colonel Muam-
mar Gaddafi.
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SEPTEMBER 2015
RIDER EDUCATOR
Lynn & Cindy Harris
A GREAT RIDE
With so many head to Wing Ding I thought this
would be a good time to have you review the
weight limit of your behemoth machine. Look
in the owner’s manual to see the weight limit.
Remember its fuel, rider, passenger and cargo.
It is my contention that we rider these beasts
severely overloaded, yet they deliver us with
very little issue.
The issue comes in the form of emergency
situations, i.e. swerving or quick stops. This is
where that extra weight will most vulnerable.
Stopping distances are based on weight and
speed so overloading the Wing increases stopping distance, yet I notice many riders still ride
like they are solo and no cargo. Think about it
as you head out on the Alabama journey.
Some other considerations of course are doing
a very thorough T-CLOCK. But more important
is the body. Wearing ATGATT will reduce sun
burn, help keep one hydrated and more alert
while riding. If your travel takes you through
the hottest part of the day try taking a long
sleeve button up shirt (denim works best) and
soak in water at a gas stop. It is amazing how
cool the body will feel during the ride. By the
time the shirt starts to dry it will be close to time
for another fuel stop.
The bottom line is Ride Smart and Ride SafeBe sure your passenger is as well.
Wing Ding is a wonderful event to connect with
old friends, make new friends and share stories
of traveling on the best riding machine ever
made.
On a completely different note:
Most if not all of you have heard Cindy and I
have stepped down as District Educators effective September 30. My day job and responsibilities have increased and I could not do a
proper job for the District and its members.
This will be our last article but not the last you
will hear from us. We are still available to do
seminars, riding courses and the coveted
Medic FA for the District. So while we are wont
be the DE we will still be available to do training. We are passionate about keeping the riding fun, relaxing and SAFE. This passion has
driven us to become certified to do courses
both for MSF and GW. Both organizations are
about sharing good times with Friends, the Fun
of our experiences, and Knowledge that comes
from having done it.
Cindy and I have met so many wonderful people during our tenure and each of you have
added value to our lives. So this is not goodbye as we will still be around. It’s been A
GREAT RIDE!!
Thank you for all your support and confidence.
Remember:
the RIDE = the DESTINATION
Lynn and Cindy Harris
Texas District Educators
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Today in History
September 4, 1886 - The last major U.S.Indian war came to an end as Geronimo was
captured. He died of natural causes in 1909 at
Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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SEPTEMBER 2015
TEXAS DISTRICT TRAINERS
CLIFF & GILLIAN ALLEN
Hello Texas,
Wing Ding is just around the corner- some of
you may already be on your way there. Many of
our own Chapter R are planning on heading to
Huntsville soon. Unfortunately Gillian and I cannot go, as having just started a new job I cannot get the time off. Some of you have found
yourselves in similar situations no doubt. In
fact, do you find that you cannot make meetings, gatherings etc because of work or health
or "something just came up" situations? Those
are usually the expensive ones, right?
Looking back over the year so far, I realized
that several times either Gillian or I had missed
a planning meeting, an event or even a chapter
gathering. Not ideal but sometimes we just cannot do everything! In fact, recently neither
Gillian nor I could attend the monthly planning
meeting. The rest of the R Team did and they
put their heads together and brainstormed exactly what was needed to organize the R Rally
in October. They then presented their ideas to
us at the next meeting- we were absolutely
bowled over by the detail they had worked out!
(Ever felt as though you weren't needed...lol)
Seriously though it is often important to let your
team/staff do their jobs, let them exchange
ideas, brainstorm, identify issues and find solutions. All teams benefit from this attitude and
behavior, and part of our role is to “GROW”
new leaders and develop a line of succession.
We cannot do this unless we encourage our
teams to believe that they have the knowledge
and the skill to take on those tasks successfully.
Congratulations to Chapter C who had an education day where several leadership seminars
were taught by Mike Thacker, Steve Van Gilder
and Scott Newnam. Steve Fleming sat in and
certified Mike and Steve so congrats to them
for becoming GWRRA University Leadership
Trainers.
Also congratulations to Judy Ferguson the
Treasurer of Chapter C who successfully completed the on line OCP course.
In September Chapter R has arranged a Crash
Scene Response Course on 20th and a CPR/
First Aid Course on 27th. Both of these courses
will be held in Denton Texas at Cycle Center of
Denton from 9.00am to 4.00pm. If anyone
wants to attend to keep up or qualify for their
Levels Program please contact Chapter R.
Gillian & Cliff Allen
[email protected]
Texas District Trainers
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Today in History
September 5-6, 1972 - Eleven members of the
Israeli Olympic Team were killed during an attack on the Olympic Village in Munich by members of the Black September faction of the Palestinian Liberation Army. Israeli jets then
bombed Palestinian positions in Lebanon and
Syria in retaliation on September 8, 1972.
September 5, 1997 - Mother Teresa died in
Calcutta at age 87, after a life of good works
spent aiding the sick and poor in India through
her Missionaries of Charity order.
September 7, 1994 - The U.S. Army closed its
headquarters in Berlin, ending the American
military presence in the once-divided city after
nearly half a century.
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SEPTEMBER 2015
TEXAS DISTRICT MEC
Steve & Donna Van Gilder
Recruiting the Generation Y (Millennials)
As I was going over the last Area Report List,
I began to think again about Recruiting new
GWRRA members. Texas has been doing a
great job of this for quite some time but could
we do even better? I believe that we can if we
better understand what it takes to recruit
some of the younger generation and in particular the Generation Y folks.
Millennials (a.k.a. Generation Y), are defined
as people born anywhere from 1980 to 1999,
have access to technology, communications,
and publishing that simply wasn’t available
decades ago. As a result, they have demands
for career and lifestyle that are often different
than older generations. To help recruit these
folks, it might help to better understand what
motivates and retains Millennials, not only in
the workforce but also in their personal lives.
To find out what it takes to draw in this community, I’ve listed some areas below that
workforce recruiters are using to recruit Millennials. We may very well be able to adapt
some of these areas to attract new members
to GWRRA and our local Chapters. Here are
some of the tips and our thoughts on how to
use them:
TIP #1: Engage in social media.
“Engage with Millennials on the platform they
use the most: social networks. By creating
and maintaining Facebook, Twitter, and
Google+ profiles, you open the door to new
potential members by giving them an opportunity to easily get to know your organization, its
ideals, and opportunities for FUN. It also provides them a way to interact and network with
your organizations staff and members. If you
use social media, you have to be there and be
responsive and engaging.
TIP #2: Put a real name and face behind
the Chapter social media accounts
Tip #1 is a requirement for Millennial engagement. And with that requirement comes the
need to engage with real people. For example, if you have a Chapter Twitter account for
recruiting and posting information, call out explicitly who those followers are interacting
with. It makes for a more personal connection,
which Millennials appreciate.”
TIP #3: Have a “why”
This catch-all envelops an entire Organization’s brand, philosophy, and attitude toward
current and potential members. Ultimately, a
Millennial wants to know why they should join
your organization and not one of the other
motorcycle groups. Millennials need a challenge, a sense of purpose, and also a dash of
vanity, to join and maintain membership in an
organization.
TIP #4: Make sure your website and social
identities are up to date
One of the old maxims of job searching is
“make sure your resume is up to date.” The
same holds true for organizations looking to
attract new members at any and all times. If
your Chapter plans to have a blog and be on
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, then you
need to keep them and your website up to
date. You don’t need to be everywhere they
might expect, but at least show that you’re up
to date and connected in their world. Nothing
screams “we don’t care about our Chapter”
than a blog that hasn’t been updated in a year
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TEXAS DISTRICT MEC
or a Twitter stream that doesn’t even have a
personalized Twitter avatar. If you can’t demonstrate that you care, how can you expect a
potential new member to care?
TIP #5: Keep selling your Chapter and follow up
Chapters must: sell Millennials on why they
should join and most importantly, translate
how they’ll make an impact on not just the
Chapter, but the GWRRA organization. All of
this Chapter selling has to be done with rapidfire communications. Millennials have rarely
faced delays in communication or the acquisition of information. Adapt to their communication style and respond quickly, or a potential
new member may “slip through the cracks.”
Millennials’ want the same things as other
generations, but prioritize differently
While we do talk about Millennials being
unique and demanding more, overall they
truly want the same things as previous generations. They may just prioritize differently.
While this group grew up during a time of almost unprecedented technological achievement, I think what makes this group special is
the fact that they have watched their parents
and loved ones in their careers as they grew
up and internalized some valuable lessons.
This generation is not married to work, as with
the previous workforce, but would rather
spend more time with their family or in pursuits which bring them personal satisfaction.
This, is the reason we need to make a concerted effort to connect with this generation in
the manner that they feel comfortable. I know
that I need to make a better effort in using
these types of social media and plan to start
doing that, even though I haven’t used them
before and never really wanted to make the
leap. So if you start to see my name pop up
on some of these social media’s, you’ll know
that even an old dog can learn a new trick!! If
anyone has some ideas on how we can use
some of these tips, or have already been successful in using some of these methods, I
would love to hear from you so that we can
share your thoughts and ideas. Take care
and we’ll see you soon!!
Texas District MEC’s
Let’s “Have Some Fun” Texas
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Today in History
September 8, 1900 - A hurricane with winds
of 120 mph struck Galveston, Texas, killing
over 8,000 persons, making it the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. The hurricane and
tidal wave that followed destroyed over 2,500
buildings.
September 9, 1776 - The United States came
into existence as the Continental Congress
changed the name of the new American nation from the United
Colonies.
September 9,
2011 where were
you the morning of
9 - 9 - .2011
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SEPTEMBER 2015
TEXAS DISTRICT CHAPTER OF THE YEAR COORDINATOR
GILLIAN ALLEN
This month we are going to look at how attending rallies and having FUN can add even more
points on to your Chapter’s score!
each monthly schedule. The
schedule is used to verify the
award of points in this category.
The four basic questions for this are as follows:• Did Chapter participants attend their own
District rally?
• Did Chapter participants attend their own
Region rally?
• Did Chapter participants attend the 2015
WING DING?
• Did Chapter participants attend a District or
Region rally OUTSIDE their own District or
Region?
Up to 8 points are available for each of these
questions, so that is a whopping 32 points on
offer! Let’s look at how you would score this
section. We covered how to work out your average number of participants in the July newsletter. (See next page for information on Percentage Sheets for Determining Points)
1-2 monthly eventsVVVV..1 point
3 or more events
2 points
*NoteVyou get 1 or 2 points per month – you
do NOT combine them if you did moreV
As you can see, it is all worked out for you! You
already did the math when you worked out your
Chapter average, so just use the chart! Now, I
know many of you will look at this chart and say
“My Chapter has way more participants than
you have on this list”. That’s great news!!! The
chart I have given here is just the first few lines
of the actual chart, found in Appendix A of the
Chapter of the Year Program Guide under the
MEP heading on GWRRA.org.
Every month your Chapter prepares an event
or ride calendar, and a copy of this is provided
to all Chapter participants. It is a good idea to
make it available to all surrounding Chapters
too – you can email it to the Chapter Directors
and the District webmaster. Be sure to add impromptu rides to this calendar, and submit the
updated calendar to the Chapter of the Year
Coordinator (me!!) with your final submission
packet. The packet should include a copy of
Well, that’s it for this month! Join me again next
month for more information on how to get the
recognition YOUR Chapter deserves for all the
things it is already doing! Until then, let’s enjoy
the summer riding season, and get out there
with our friends. Those we already knowV.and
those we have yet to meet as we travel down
life’s highways and byways!!
Gillian Allen
Texas District
Chapter of the Year Coordinator
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Today in History
September 13, 1814 - The Battle of Fort Henry
in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed byFrancis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched
the British attack overnight and at dawn saw
the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later
coupled with the tune of a popular drinking
song and became the U.S. National Anthem in
1931.
September 14, 1901 - Eight days after being
shot, President William McKinley died from
wounds suffered during an assassination attempt in Buffalo, New York. He served only 6
months of his second term. McKinley was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt, who served as
president from 1901 to 1909
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TEXAS DISTRICT CHAPTER OF THE YEAR COORDINATOR
GILLIAN ALLEN
SEPTEMBER 2015
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SEPTEMBER 2015
GWRRA Director’s Article
Ray & Sandi Garris
Taken from August Insight NL
Wowzer!! We have a brand new President of
GWRRA! Double Wowzer!! She is one of us.
A Member for many years, former Region Directors, former Deputy Directors and Assistant
Director of Training, and of course, a valuable
Member of Team GWRRA. This wonderful
couple brings many years of experience and
leadership within GWRRA and from the business world.
Sandi and I can speak for our entire TEAM
GWRRA in welcoming Anita and JR to this
important position leading our Association.
We look forward to working together with
Anita to help our wonderful Association grow
and prosper. I can guarantee you that the trip
will include lots of FUN for all. We are also excited to have Anita, JR and Denali continue as
Members of Team GWRRA.
You now have a personal invitation from the
new President of GWRRA to come to Wing
Ding in Huntsville and collect the hugs and
handshakes they have waiting for you. Please
plan to join Anita, JR and Sandi and I as we
ride together in the Grand Parade. Come join
the Fun and “Meet the Prez!”
Speaking of Wing Ding, have you helped
spread the word? We have extended the special registration offer until August 3rd! Hurry,
sign up, come to Huntsville, have a blast and
save money today! Please reach out to your
Team Members and give them your personal
invitation to come and join the FUN we have
planned for them in Huntsville!
ion” each year. Please don’t
keep it a secret, bring them
along, it’s “More the Merrier!”
Sandi and I are looking forward to meeting
you in Huntsville with lots of hugs and handshakes and loads of fun.
Ray and Sandi Garris
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Today in History
September 17, 1862 - The bloodiest day in
U.S. military history occurred as General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate armies were stopped at Antietam in Maryland by
General George B. McClellan and numerically
superior Union forces. By nightfall 26,000 men
were dead, wounded, or missing.
September 17, 1908 - The first fatality involving powered flight occurred as a biplane piloted by Orville Wright fell from a height of 75
feet, killing Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge, his 26year-old passenger. A crowd of nearly 2,000
spectators at Fort Myer, Virginia, observed the
crash of the plane which was being tested for
possible military use. Wright himself was seriously injured.
September 17, 1939 - Soviet Russians invaded Eastern Poland, meeting little resistance and taking over 200,000 Poles prisoner.
This was done in accordance with the NaziSoviet Pact in which the Nazis and Soviets
had predetermined how they would divide up
Poland.
“Blast Off” in Huntsville with one of the best
Wing Dings we have ever offered to our Members. Can you remember what motivated your September 18, 1947 - The U.S. Air Force
first Wing Ding trip? I do, it was a friend in
was established as a separate military serGWRRA who shared with us how much fun
vice.
we could have together at our “Family Reun-
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GWRRA Former President
Able Gallardo
Taken from the August Insight Newsletter
Dear GWRRA Officer:
Over the last few years the hats that I have
been wearing here at GWRRA have increased. Now with the increased fiscal importance of my current duties as Chief Financial
Officer and Event Planning and more, it has
been a constant challenge to effectively perform all the other corporate duties of GWRRA.
I am pleased to announce that Anita Alkire
has joined our TEAM as President of
GWRRA. Together we will accomplish great
things. Here is further information about
AnitaV
Anita has been a Member of GWRRA since
1999. Right after sending their money in to
join GWRRA, Anita and her husband JR, became dinner ride coordinators. Within 6
months Anita and JR were asked to serve
their home Chapter, CA1F, as Assistant
Chapter Directors and she then went on to
serve the Members of GWRRA as the Chapter Director of CA1F, CA District Director, Region F Director and then Deputy Director. Her
last position also included Assistant Director
of Training. All aspects of GWRRA are important to both Anita and JR as they also became
Chapter Couple in 2001, and later, Master
University Trainers and Master Tour Riders.
Anita rides a 2001 Illusion Red Trike with a
2010 CA Sidecar kit with a Eurowing front
end. As you can see, Anita brings a great perspective to the Presidency of GWRRA.
Please help me welcome Anita to her new position as President of GWRRA. Her email address is: [email protected].
Abel Gallardo
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Today in History
September 14, 1982 - Princess Grace of
Monaco died following an accident in which
her car plunged off a mountain road in Monte
Carlo. Her daughter Stephanie, also in the
car, survived and was treated for shock and
bruises. Princess Grace (Grace Kelly) was a
Hollywood actress who met Prince Rainier III
of Monaco during filming of the Hitchcock
film To Catch a Thief. She then gave up a
successful acting career and married him in
1956.
September 15, 1940 - The height of
the Battle of Britain occurred as massive German air raids took place against London,
Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and
Manchester. The British claimed 185 German
planes were shot down.
September 15, 1944 - The first entry of
American troops into Hitler's Germany occurred as elements of the U.S. 7th and 5th
Corps reached the southwestern frontier of
Germany.
September 16, 1620 - The Mayflower ship
departed from England, bound for America
with 102 passengers and a small crew. The
ship weathered dangerous Atlantic storms
and reached Provincetown, Massachusetts on
November 21st. The Pilgrims disembarked at
Plymouth on December 26th.
September 16, 1908 - General Motors was
founded by entrepreneur William Crapo "Billy"
Durant in Flint, Michigan.
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Region H News
Directors Corner
JIM & REBA BERRY
[email protected]
“We’re coming, Lizbeth, this is the big one!”
WING DING 37, that is! The granddaddy of
them all. In Huntsville, AL, September 4-7.
Reba and I would like to see you there on
Wednesday afternoon, September 3, at 1:30
to support us in the International Couple of the
Year selection.
We are excited about this Wing Ding. We
look forward to exciting entertainment, dinners
with friends, light shows, bike shows, parades,
you name it! Check out your September issue
of Wing World Magazine for the week’s activities, and don’t forget to pack it.
Speaking of bike show: All of you who are
waiting for the last moment to sign up as a
volunteer, well IT’S HERE! The good spots
are going fast so you better not delay any
longer. What a lot of fun it is that day for all
our friends from Region H to gather up and
work together. We get an up close and personal look at all these fine bikes, trailers and
side cars. And maybe even some free ice
cream!
Karen Frazier, our Region Educator, has
some excellent points to consider for your ride
to Wing Ding in her article on page 6 of the
September issue of the Region H newsletter.
We would also like to stress “BE SAFE”.
Stay alert and focused when riding. Last
week we were on a weekend out in the 4
wheeler. We saw 2 Goldwings stopped at a
service station so we pulled in for a visit, you
know, family and all. We had about a 20 minute visit and then our new friends hit the road.
After a short “pit stop” we headed down the
road. About 15 miles later we came across a
gentleman waving for us to slow down. As we
topped a hill we saw a rider and co-rider sitting in the road and a Goldwing in the ditch.
Our new friends. A vehicle had stopped just
over the crest of the hill, in the single west
bound lane, opened the passenger door and
got out to retrieve a stuffed animal, a gorilla,
which was laying in the road. Be aware,
there are some crazy people out there on our
highways. Avoiding Interstates and taking the
back roads on you ride to Wing Ding is a great
way to see America, but be careful. They are
out there!
The good news, there was one broken wrist
and some road rash, but the couple was
treated and released from a local hospital.
When the tow truck drivers arrived, they
picked the bike up, started it, put it in reverse
and backed it out of the ditch. Gotta love
them Goldwings.
There are 2 more rallies in our Region this
year, Kansas, Sep 17-19 and Oklahoma, Oct
15-17. Don’t miss the fun.
We would like to give a shout out to Doris and
Jack Schoeck. Jack has had some recent
medical issues and is now recovering under
the strict guidance from nurse Doris. We
know his Team has stepped up to the plate to
assist him with the rally just around the corner. Best wished Kansas Team.
Jim & Reba Berry
Region H Director
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Region H Team
The Hospitality Region
REGION DIRECTOR
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
JIM & REBA BERRY
[email protected]
[email protected]
ASSISTANT REGION DIRECTOR
STEVE & BILLIE FLEMING
[email protected]
TREASURER
CHAPTER OF THE YEAR COORD.
ED AND ANN NAHL
[email protected]
[email protected]
REGION TRAINER
JACK W AGNER
[email protected]
WEBMASTER,
SAM BELINOSKI
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT
COORDINATORS.
COUPLE OF THE YEAR
COORDINATORS
PINS & PATCHES
[email protected]
EDUCATOR
MEDIC/FIRST AID COORDINATORS
RICKY & KAREN FRAZIER
[email protected]
[email protected]
VENDOR COORDINATORS
RUBY SEALE
[email protected]
MOTORIST AWARENESS
COORDINATORS
MIKE & BECKY STEVENSON
[email protected]
REGION H COUPLE OF THE YEAR
STEVE & CAROYLN COTTON
[email protected]
SEPTEMBER 2015
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Region H News
Assistant Directors Corner
[email protected]
This month we wanted to share one of the
Take 5 Topics from the Leadership Training
Page.
It is always good to review these tips from
time to time to remind us that we are here to
serve the membership.
Tips for Leaders
Leadership is, above all else, a service If you
do not fulfill the needs of the people you lead,
then it is difficult to be an effective leader regardless of your title. That service may be
passing on information, presenting activities to
the members, facilitating meetings, etc. These
are obvious and visible services. Equally important are the invisible services like instilling
teamwork a sense of cooperation, creating a
sense of accomplishment, and giving your
staff a sense of “ownership; in their duties as
team members. In short, a really good leader
understands that their most important job is
helping the team members be successful.
Here are four ideas that may be of assistance
to you in your endeavors:
1. Ask Questions: A good leader can often
lead without being obvious. Ask the right
questions, in the right context for the audience, and have someone else share the
stage.
2. Don’t Be The Boss: Include folks in the
process and use their talents. People by
nature want to be recognized as being
good at what they do. When you show a
connection between the various talents
available and tie those talents together,
people will be more willing to work very
hard toward the common goal.
3. Polish Those Egos: One of the most flattering things you can do is to ask a person for
their help or their opinion. If you need help
or ideas, say so, and say why. Be sincere
in your request and include an appropriate
compliment. One-on-one conversations
are often the best. Nothing is more insulting to an ego than an insincere request for
assistance or ideas.
4. Share The Glory: NEVER FORGET – your
success is only a reflection of the hard
work put out by your team. Be sure to
mention those who helped and contributed
to the goal that has been met. Credit and
praise multiply the more you spread them
around.
Steve & Billie Fleming
Region H Assistant Director
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Region H
Couple Of the Year
Steve & Carolyn Cotton
“Sources of Self-Motivation”
Are you getting ready for RALLY SEASON?
September 3-6 Wing Ding 37 will be in Huntsville, Alabama and then all the fall season Region and District Rallies will start happening
(Kansas Sept. 18-19 and Oklahoma Oct. 1517). Time to check your Gold Wing for any
maintenance items you have been putting off
(my home chapter is having a maintenance day
this weekend – good time to check your safety
gear also), make your reservations for the rallies, and Go Have Some FUN! It is always enjoyable to see friends whom you have not seen
for a while – Carolyn and I will be at all of
these, and we hope to see you, too. With our
busy schedules, sometimes we need to get
motivated to take care of all these details, so
that is what this month’s article is about.
The best motivation is self-motivation. In fact,
not many people succeed in life without selfgenerated drive. If you rely on others to energize you, or hesitate until the right mood hits, or
delay until circumstances are ideal, then you’ll
spend most of your life waiting. Leaders motivate themselves internally rather than depending on external incentives.
There’s a world of difference between unmotivated and self-motivated people. Unmotivated
people give just the required effort. Motivated
people give inspired effort to the things they do.
The first group looks to do the minimum; the
latter group seeks every opportunity to add
value to the team. If self-motivation is such a
valuable trait, then the
question is: where does self-motivation come
from?
1. Clarifying your vision.
A vision is an inspiring picture of the future that
energizes your mind, will, and emotions to do
everything in your power to achieve it. Vision
gives you reasons to get up in the morning. A
vision leads the leader. It provides the spark
that propels a leader forward. Vision activates
your sense of purpose, connecting your daily
work to your understanding of why you were
placed on this earth. The clarity of your vision
relates directly to your level of motivation.
2. Taking 100% responsibility for your life.
The expectations of others can dissuade us
from living out our purpose in life. Operating
according to someone else’s dream for us –
instead of following our own dream – is a recipe for eventual burnout. Thankfully, to paraphrase Les Brown, someone else’s opinion of
you does not have to become your reality.
Negative emotions can also serve as tremendous de-motivators. Yet, our emotions do not
have to dictate what we do. As Harvard psychologist Jerome Bruner says, “You’re more
likely to act yourself into feeling, than to feel
yourself into action.” When we take the steps
we know to be right, even when they run contrary to our emotions, eventually our feelings
come into alignment with our deeds.
3. Charting a course for the future.
Lack of direction leads either to paralysis or
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Region H
Couple Of the Year
Continued
misspent energy – each of which undercuts
motivation. Successful people research the
road to the top in order to identify waypoints
along the journey. These waypoints allow them
to develop a mix of short-term and long-range
goals that guide their day-to-day activities.
They not only have vision in mind, they also
have a practical plan to move toward it. Application: On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you
rate your level of self-motivation? Which of the
three sources of self-motivation above could
help YOU improve that rating?
September 2, 1752 - The British ended their
use of the Julian calendar, switching instead to
the Gregorian calendar, resulting in a major adjustment as Wednesday, September 2, was followed by Thursday, September 14. The correction resulted in rioting by people who felt
cheated and demanded the missing eleven
days back.
Ride safe, and Keep Smiling!
Region H Couple of the Year, 2015-2016
===================================
Today in History
September 2, 1945 - Ho Chi Minh proclaimed
the independence of Vietnam and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
September 1, 1983 - Korean Air Lines Flight
007 was shot down by a Russian fighter jet
while on route from New York to Seoul, killing
all 269 persons on board. The Boeing 747 reportedly strayed 100 miles off course over secret Soviet Russian military installations on the
Kamchatka Peninsula and Sakhalin Island. It
crashed in the Sea of Japan.
September 1 - Boxing champ Rocky Marciano
(1923-1969) was born in Brockton, Massachusetts (as Rocco Francis Marchegiano). He
fought Jersey Joe Walcott for the heavyweight
title on September 23, 1952, and knocked him
out. In 1956, he retired as the only undefeated
heavyweight champion. He died in a plane
crash in 1969.
September 2, 1666 - The Great Fire of London
began in a bakery in Pudding Lane near the
Tower. Over the next three days more than
13,000 houses were destroyed, although only
six lives were believed lost.
September 2, 1945 - President Harry Truman
declared V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day)
commemorating the formal Japanese surrender
to the Allies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo
Bay.
September 2, 1962 - Soviet Russia agreed to
send arms to Cuba, leading to the October Missile Crisis after the shipments were discovered
by the U.S.
September 2, 1963 - Alabama Governor
George Wallace forcibly halted public school
integration by encircling Tuskegee High School
with state troopers.
September 3, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris was
signed by John Adams, Ben Franklin and John
Jay, formally ending the American Revolutionary War between Britain and the United States.
September 3, 1939 - Great Britain and France
declared war on Nazi Germany after its invasion of Poland two days earlier.
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By the Book
By: Jack Wagner - Region H Trainer
“Learn the Truth ..Then Pass it Along”
Great Expectations or How’s Your Integrity
All of GWRRA's officers sign the Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU), which spells out the
responsibilities of holding office. There is one
line in the MOU which states “Will abide by all
requirements set forth by GWRRA Home Office
and published in the Officer’s Handbook.” Taking a look at the Officer Handbook reveals a
section titled Expectations of Officers. That
section further defines some of the items contained in the MOU. One of those relates to
'leading by example'. It states: “Lead by example! You are expected to hold high the ideals of
GWRRA. V. Promote a safe environment and
proper rider education by wearing appropriate
riding gear (helmet, gloves, long-sleeved shirt
or coat, and boots) when riding..”
Having recently attended Reno Rendezvous
and other GWRRA events, I witnessed lots of
Goldwingers riding around in short sleeves,
maybe shorts, no gloves and tennis shoes (yes
it was hot, but......). Oh, they weren't wearing
helmets either. Many of us have known members who 'succumb' to the peer pressure of
wearing proper gear – and some of those
members have been saved from greater injuries by virtue of the protection provided. While
there is no intention for anyone in GWRRA to
become the “gear police”, there is an expectation that officers will set the example and encourage others to follow suit.
What does this have to do with integrity? Remember, as an officer, you signed an agreement (the MOU). Have the personal integrity to
abide by what you committed to – especially
when you think no one is
watching! That's the truest demonstration of
integrity.
The more you Know,. The better it gets!
Jack Wagner
Region H Trainer
=================================
Today in History
Labor Day: In the United States this is a holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a celebration of the American labor
movement and is dedicated to the social and
economic achievements of workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country.
Labor Day was promoted by the Central Labor
Union and the Knights of Labor, who organized
the first parade in New York City. After the Haymarket Massacre, which occurred in Chicago
on May 4, 1886, U.S. President Grover Cleveland feared that commemorating Labor Day on
May 1 could become an opportunity to commemorate the affair. Thus, in 1887, it was established as an official holiday in September to
support the Labor Day that the Knights favored.
In 1882, Matthew Maguire, a machinist, first
proposed the holiday while serving as secretary
of the CLU (Central Labor Union) of New York.
Others argue that it was first proposed by Peter
J. McGuire of the American Federation of Labor in May 1882, after witnessing the annual
labour festival held in Toronto, Canada. Oregon was the first state to make it a holiday on
February 21, 1887. By the time it became a
federal holiday in 1894, thirty states celebrated
Labor Day.
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Editors Puzzle Page September 2015
Across
1. Make out on the Mersey
5. Fish side
10. Rock star who recently met with Jesse
Helms
14. Character often seen in a rail yard
15. Give some slack
16. They lay dark green eggs
17. Cookie used in cheesecake
18. Love, in Livorno
19. See
20. Laughing at a co-worker's crummy salary?
23. Chemical ___ (nickname for a member
of Saddam's inner circle)
24. Missile with many warheads
25. Inlet off northern Russia
30. Passes (off)
34. Sister of Helios and Selene
35. Superman, after letting himself go?
37. "___ the night before Christmas..."
39. Wade's opponent
40. Popeye's kid ___'pea
41. Hills in actor Ledger's back yard?
46. Like Ross Perot, in 1992: abbr.
47. Native Alaskan, maybe
48. Features of some Japanese gardens
50. Does a stick-up job...
52. ...with this item
53. Target for an interplanetary gold digger?
60. Hendrix who once actually opened for
the Monkees
61. Rubbish
62. Gymnastics prop
63. Gregory Peck horror flick, with "The"
64. They're made for toasters
65. Gp. depicted in "Jarhead"
66. It's not disrespected on "The Sopranos"
67. Brings in the harvest
68. Name hidden in drawings by Al Hirschfeld
Down
1. Hit the mall
2. "A Doll's House" protagonist
3. Follow instructions
4. Skilled with
5. Like some sculpting
materials
6. Tailor's tasks
7. Lay ___ the line
8. Holiday celebrated
during the month of
Adar
9. Pick clearly
10. Causes trouble
11. Actor Epps of
"Against the Ropes"
12. Football target, in a
lot of "America's Funniest Home Videos"
submissions
13. Sweet suffix
21. One of the Baldwins 43. De Niro role, fre22. McDonald's founder
quently
Ray
44. Go off on a tangent
25. "___ people..."
45. Tater
26. Gordie and Elias
49. How chili burgers are
27. "Wicked Game"
served
singer Chris
51. Power problem
28. It replaced the
53. Rosario, in "Rent"
drachma
54. "Preach on, brother!"
29. Actress Aimée
55. Prefix for watt or byte
31. Did some ushering 56. Each
32. Upswing on a chart 57. Lucy's hubby
33. Timetables, for short 58. Start of a famous
36. Game played in ca- quote about torpedoes
sino eateries
59. Place to "get yourself
38. Like some renditions clean" and "have a good
42. Doctors' groups, for meal"
short
60. Nine-to-five
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If you have an article, news, or other
item of interest that you would like to
be included in this newsletter, please
e-mail it to [email protected] by the
25th of the month
Save the Date (Passport Events)
Kansas District Convention
17 – 19 Sept 2015
Wichita Kansas
========================================
Chapter R Rally
3rd Oct 2015
Krum Masonic Lodge
230 N. Second St, Krum, TX
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T-Fest (Chapter T)
10 Oct 2015
Harker Heights TX
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Wings in the Park (Chapter H)
17 Oct 2015
Ramond Russell Park
San Antonio TX
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Oklahoma District Convention
15—17 Oct 2015
Hulbert OK (Sequoyah Lodge)
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Las Vegas ChapterA
16-17 October
13th Annual “Jackass Poer Run
Feista Henderson Casino / Hotel
Additional info found on www.vegaswings.com
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Texas Mid-Winter Round Up
January 9th, 2016.
Frank Mayborn Convention Center
Temple Texas
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Region H Rally
March 17-19, 2016.
Marshall Convention Center
Marshall Texas
Louisiana District Rally
March 30-April 2, 2016.
Lafayette Louisiana
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Texas District Rally
May 19-21, 2016.
Mayborn Convention Center
Temple Texas
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Arkansas District Rally
May 26-28, 2016.
Harrison Arkansas
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THANK YOU TO THE TEXAS
DISTRICT MAJOR SPONSORS
Quotes that may change
your view on Life
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be
felt with the heart. Helen Keller
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase
perfection we can catch excellence. Vince
Lombardi
Your work is going to fill a large part of your
life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to
do what you believe is great work. And the
only way to do great work is to love what you
do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking.
Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart,
you'll know when you find it. Steve Jobs

September 2015

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