Chapter T2 Happenings Gold Wing Road Riders

Chapter T2 Happenings
Friends for Fun, Safety
and Knowledge
Heritage Wings
October 2016
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NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Chapter Director
Ray & Sandy Garris
21423 N. 11th Ave.,
Phoenix, AZ 85027
540-623-0447
[email protected]
REGION D DIRECTOR
Lloyd & Becky
Glydewell
Region D
Great Lakes
Ohio District
Chapter Contact
Information:
CHAPTER DIRECTOR
Karen & John
Wissinger
Phone
(937) 974-3386
Email:director@oh
chaptert2.us
555 West Possum
Rd, Springfield, OH
45506
[email protected]
937-322-7156 (Home)
OHIO DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Rudy & Linda
Copeland
5278 St Rt 29 E
Sidney, OH
45365
Director@
ohiogwrra.org or
[email protected]
Phone: (937) 498-1651
ASST. DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Darrin Ebright
2761 Crone Road
Beavercreek, OH
45434
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Phone: (937) 427-8832
DISTRICT EDUCATOR
We just got home from Buckeye Time Out at
Pastime Park in Plain City. What a great weekend!
Plenty of time to just sit back and enjoy the day,
good friends, games and food! It doesn’t get much
better than that, unless you count the Smores
contest and nightly campfires!
Of course, if you lucky like T2s Terry Adkins, you won a paid
registration to the 2017 Buckeye Rally by being Euchre Champ!
Our September Gathering was a little sparse due to several still being on
the way back from Wing Ding, but we were happy to welcome new
GWRRA member Eric Hisey of Eaton OH. We hope to see more of
him at future events. Our T2 Dinner Ride to Culvers was well attended
and it was good to see old friends at it as well as the Chapter F Fund
Raiser at Waffle House a day later.
It looks like October will be busy also. The District Team will meet with
the Region D Team in Portland IN on the 1st (John & I are Dist MECs),
the October Chapter Gathering is on the 4th, then we leave for vacation
the 8th - 16th . We have a dinner ride scheduled for the 13th, but that
may be rescheduled. Details at the Gathering.
Hope to see you all soon, and make sure you let me know if you would
like to nominate anyone for Karen’s Kudos!
Till next month,
Karen Wissinger
Chapter Director
Ohio Chapter T2
Robert G &
Angela Williams
OhioEducator
@ohiogwrra.org
T2’s Monthly Gatherings are held on the first Tuesday of the month (except September) and start at
7:30pm at the Northridge Church of the Nazarene located at 2215 Maplegrove Ave, Dayton, OH
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
P.O. Box 42450, Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450
(800) 843-9460
www.gwrra.org
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Chapter T2 Happenings - Heritage Wings
October Birthdays:
10 - Nancy Rautzen
15 - Tim Fleming
16 - Randy Wise
24 - Donna Tucker
28 - Becky Leith
October Anniversaries:
5 - Louie & Becky Schatzberg
If your Birthday or Anniversary falls in this month and
is not listed or incorrect, please advise me of the correct date.
Newsletter Editor
T2 Schedule of Events:
Oct 4 - T2 Monthly Gathering (Soup Night) - Northridge Church of
the Nazarene at 6:30pm
Oct 8 - T2 American Sign Museum Ride - from Sam’s Club Parking
Lot to depart at 10am - Tom Warner
Oct 13 - T2 Dinner Ride. Sam’s Club Parking Lot to depart at 6pm
- Tom Warner (Godfather’s?)
Oct 22 - Chapter F Craft & Bake Sale @ 9am
Oct 22 - T2 Color Ride after F’s Craft & Bake Sale - Depart from
Fairborn Senior Citizen Center
Oct 25 - T2 Team Meeting - Northridge Church of the Nazarene
at 7:00pm
Oct 28 - T2 Dinner Ride. Sam’s Club Parking Lot to depart at 6pm
- John Wissinger
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T2 Happenings!!!
Fall is here and September was
a busy month. Thank you
Charlie for leading a great ride
up to Culver’s in Troy for supper and thanks to all who attended. It was great seeing
everyone after a busy August
and most of us sat around for
quite a while and visited. A
few of us attended Buckeye
Time-Out in Plain City, it was very relaxing and I
think everyone had fun and the trip to the Der
Dutchman was well worth it.
We are looking at a busy month ahead. Our Chapter Gathering is October 4th and we are having soup
for supper. Everyone is invited to come early and
enjoy! Then on Saturday, October 8th, Tom is leading a ride to the American Sign Museum and Thursday, October 13th he is leading a dinner ride. On
Wednesday, October 19th, Chapter F is having a
fundraiser at the Waffle House across from the
Green. This is in support of their “Feed the Seniors” charity held right before Christmas. Let’s all
turnout and help them in the worthy cause. Then
on Saturday, October 22nd, Chapter F is having a
Craft and Bake Sale at the monthly gathering. T2 is
planning on attending and after the meeting go on a
Fall Color Ride. Tuesday, October 25th is T2 next
Team Staff meeting. And finally, on Saturday, October 29th we are having a game night at the Fleming’s.
We will have a carry-in and then some games!
Oct 29 - T2 Game Night @ Flemings at 7pm
That’s about it for now, hope to see you all soon!
Ride safe,
Linda & Tim
Ohio Rides - Join
the Journey!!
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Rider Education
LINDA’S LESSON
Fall is here, so this month I will use the acronym FALL, to list some of the items
we need to be cautious of while we are riding during the fall.
F – Farmers in the fields. This alone can bring out many items to watch out for. First of all there are many types
of machinery that the farmers are using. The tractors, wagons, and combines are just three to watch out for. If
they are in the fields watch out for dust, mud or dirt, and grain on the roads. This time of year can also deal with
foggy mornings. Think of the fog that has started to settle some mornings. Motorcyclists need to be more cautious
during foggy mornings. Watch out for other drivers. Also with school back in session, fog delays will change time
schedules for parents and students.
A – Animals are on the move during the fall and we should watch out for all of them. With the harvest of crops
already in progress, that means that deer especially will be on the move. This is also rutting season for the deer.
Ask Ron Ely for an explanation of this. There are also other smaller animals to watch out for such as raccoons,
opossum, and squirrels or even skunks. No matter what the size of the animal a motorcyclist wants to avoid it.
L– Leaves are already starting to fall. As dry as it was in September, it doesn’t take much wind to blow the leaves
off the trees. With hurricane season in full swing it is common for this part of Ohio to see rain as a result of the
hurricanes. Whether the leaves are wet or dry a motorcyclist needs to be careful. Obviously the wet leaves could
make it slippery and more difficult to stop and the dry leaves blowing across the road could easily hide something
on the road. Just be careful of the leaves.
L -
Light(s) or the lack of light could also be a factor that a motorcyclist should be aware of. There are fewer
hours of sunlight so depending upon your time schedule you could be driving when it is darker at night. This means
you could then be dealing with more lights from vehicles. Again with the farmers harvesting crops some of them
may be out early in the morning or late at night, which means they will be using more lights in the fields. Be
cautious and alert during daylight or nighttime riding.
Linda Copeland
Chapter T2 Senior CE (Chapter Educator)
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Enhancement
Here we are heading into the Fall riding season. Temperatures are a little cooler and some of the leaves
are already starting to change because of the lower temperatures. We have to watch out for the leaves
that tend to fall on just the line we wanted to ride on those back roads as well as the little ones that go
trick or treating later in the month. These are both hazards that we have to be aware of in order to
successfully enjoy riding on 2 wheels. I know this sounds like Rider Ed, but it is also Membership
Enhancement because we want everyone to enjoy the ride and being aware only enhances our experience.
I hope you all are carrying your recruiting materials in your 4 wheel vehicles as well as your 2 wheelers. You never know when
you will see someone that may present an opportunity for you to pass out GWRRA literature and recruitment form! Always
have some handy and don't forget to fill out the part about Your Name and GWRRA number! It's nice to get credit for
recruiting new members, and if you get enough, you may even be Recruiter Of The Year for Ohio!
Lastly, remember to check the expiration date on your Membership Card and renew at the appropriate time. You don't have to
wait until you are notified by National or your MEC.
John
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Chapter T2 Happenings - Heritage Wings
CHAPTER DIRECTOR
RIDE COORDINATOR
Karen & John Wissinger
Tom Warner
[email protected]
[email protected]
Cell Phone: (937) 974-3386
SUNSHINE LADY
ASST. CHAPTER DIRECTOR
Becky Schatzberg
Vacant
[email protected]
CHAPTER EDUCATOR
GOODIES
Linda Copeland
Vacant
[email protected]
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP COORD.
MOTORIST AWARENESS
John Wissinger
Vacant
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Meeting times and dates of our local Chapters:
Chapter E2 - the first Thursday @ 7:30 PM
New England Club, 8100 Beechmont Ave, SR125, Cincinnati.
http://www.cincye2.org/
Chapter F - the fourth Saturday @ 9:00 AM,
Fairborn Senior Citizen Center, 325 N 3rd St, Fairborn.
www.ohiochapterf.com
Chapter N2 - the fourth Saturday @ 10:00 AM,
Tradition's Restaurant, 78 N. Howard St., Sabina.
Chapter X2 - the third Tuesday @ 7:00 PM, Changed in April
Otterbein Retirement Community, SR 741, Lebanon.
https://ohiox2.shutterfly.com/
[email protected]
TREASURER
CHAPTER COUPLE OF
Linda Fleming
THE YEAR 2016
[email protected]
John & Karen Wissinger
WEBMASTER
Paul Watkins
[email protected]
Our Motto...
"Safety is for Life"
Our Mission...
"To Save Lives Through Quality, World
Class Education"
Wo rd s F ro m O u r We b m a s t e r
Did You Know Chapter T2 Has A Web Page?
Well if you didn’t know, you know now. You can find it at
http://ohchaptert2.us on the World Wide Web.
We try to put up useful information to help those who are a
part of our Chapter, those who are looking to join a chapter
and Friends. Some things you can find on our web page are:
Information about GWRRA, Region D, Ohio District, Southern Section, Wing Ding, Staff and contact information, Ride
Schedule, Current Newsletter, Photos of rides and events,
Gatherings (meetings) information and location, Classified
Information and Safety and Maintenance links that are helpful
to all who ride.
So what are you waiting for? Click the link above and check
out GWRRA Ohio Chapter T2’s Web Page.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
If you have an article that you would like to have included here,
send it to the T2 Newsletter Editor, at [email protected].
Articles could be about a ride you went on, an event you attended,
or something you purchased for your bike that you think is really
great, or anything you feel would be of interest to your fellow
members. We sincerely welcome contributions from our members. For Sale ads, by GWRRA Members only, are also welcomed
for submission. Deadline for submissions is the 25th of the month.
Paul K. Watkins, Web Master
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T2 Dinner Ride
Tom Warner
T2 Dinner Ride
John Wissinger
At the Flemings - 7pm
Karen & John Wissinger
255 Southerly Hills Drive
Englewood, OH 45322-2339
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