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October 2016
GWRRA Colorado Chapter E – October 2016
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Colorado Chapter E (Est. 1990), Region F, Gold Wing Road Riders Association
“Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge”
Directors’ Corner
By Bob & Jan Wills, Chapter Directors
Greetings, Chapter E!
“Raindrops are falling…” and it would
Can you believe that summer is over, the
park- n-ride headed for Poudre Canyon
definite chill in the air? I'm sure not ready
was really good, and the scenery was
stop. There were 11 of us who left the
leaves are almost all gone, and there is a
for the white stuff.
Did everyone have a great riding season?
and the Mishawaka restaurant. The food
great. With the Cache la Poudre River
Please see Directors’ Corner on page 2
Bob sure put a rock in the middle of our
riding season. Even though we still attended
the Colorado District Rally and Wing Ding, it
just wasn't the same. Something was
definitely missing. Of course, that was the
Gold Wing. As we were leaving Wing Ding, I
really felt sorry for everyone riding in the
rain and cold. I joke about not doing wet,
but I really feel sorry for the people doing it.
On Saturday, October
1st,
Contents of this Issue
Directors’ Corner
1
Weiss’ Words
3
MAD Musings
4
April’s Adjectives
5
The Picture Guy
6
we had a great
lunch and color ride! The leaves were mostly
gone in Poudre Canyon, but the weather was
perfect. When rain drops started to fall on
Sandy Wedge's windshield she would sing
Next Chapter Meeting – October 14
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GWRRA Colorado Chapter E – October 2016
Directors’ Corner from page 1
running below and the beautiful blue sky
of Colorado what more could you ask for?
Don’t forget our Chapter meeting is this
coming Friday at 7:00 p.m. We are
planning on having a scary bit of Halloween
fun with some yummy treats.
With the elections being over and no more
political ads everywhere, our November
gathering will fall on Veteran's Day,
November 11th. Show up in your patriotic
clothes and let’s show all of our Veterans,
First Responders, Active Military, Police
Officers, and Firemen how we feel:
Thank You for your Service!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
FOR YOUR CARDS AND SYMPATHETIC
WISHES ON THE LOSS OF OUR BELOVED
DAUGHTER, MELODY. WE REALLY
APPRECIATE HOW MUCH OUR CHAPTER
MEMBERS AND COLORADO GWRRA
SUPPORTED US.
LOVE TO YOU ALL,
WANDA & MOREY
GWRRA Colorado Chapter E – October 2016
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Weiss’ Words
By Bill Weiss, Rider Educator
Stop Already!
Over the past few years there has been a
lot of talk in Wing World, chat rooms and
Chapter meetings about stopping
distance. Mostly about what bike, trike
or reverse trike has the best stopping
distance. It’s time to put this argument
to rest.
The physical ability of any bike, trike or
reverse tike to stop is the least
important stage in stopping any
the highway pegs, then the reaction time
will be longer.
Only after a rider perceives the need to
stop, and then reacts to the need to
stop, will the bike’s ability to stop come
into play. A new or poor rider on the
best stopping bike will still crash, where
a good experienced rider on the worst
stopping bike will stop in time to avoid a
crash.
The bottom line of stopping distance is
be prepared, practice, practice, practice,
motorcycle or car for that part. If the
and be prepared to practice some more.
then even the quickest stopping bike will
Come to this week’s meeting to learn
first two stages of stopping are not met,
not stop in time.
In order to stop, the rider must first
perceive the need to stop. The rider
must see and understand that he or she
must stop, be it for a stop sign or a
moose on the loose in the middle of the
road. The rider must then react to the
need to stop. If the rider is not ready to
stop, hands off the handlebar or feet on
whose stopping distance is really the
most important to you.
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GWRRA Colorado Chapter E – October 2016
MAD Musings
By Lisa Capano, Motorist Awareness Coordinator
How to tell.......
Hello "E"-veryone! This month's article
deals with darkness setting in early......
Now that summer is over (huge sigh!)
and winter is fast approaching, we have
I am looking forward to hearing other
suggestions from all of you at our next
meeting! Think about this question, ok?
See you soon!
noticed that it is getting darker
earlier...it's dusk at 6:30pm! So how
does a car driver distinguish between a
motorcycle headlight and a one-eyed car
Upcoming Chapter Dates
at night?
Many of you might have different
answers, but the one I have come up
with (using Bill as my Guinea pig) is:
The car with the burned out head-light
will still have its running light or marker
light lit up. Whereas, with a motorcycle,
you won't see the running light or
marker light off to the side of the
headlight.
Friday, October 14, October meeting
with Halloween theme.
Friday, November 11, Veterans Day.
November meeting honoring military
and first responders. Wear patriotic
apparel.
No meeting in December! We will
have our Chapter Christmas party
luncheon on Saturday, December 3,
at Mt. Vernon Country Club.
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GWRRA Colorado Chapter E – October 2016
April’s Adjectives
By April Hansen
Let’s see how well you remember what
history and the people making it have
said. Following are quotes of comments
made by people we all know. Some of the
quotes are obvious, but do you know who
said them?
1. “____________” is eighty percent of life.”
2. “Diplomacy – the art of saying ‘nice
doggie’ until you can find a
7. “All that we are is the result of what we
have _________.”
8. “__________ is still the most
extraordinary computer of all.”
9. “Delay is preferable to __________.”
10. “The man who reads nothing at all is
better educated than the man who
reads nothing but _________.”
__________.”
See Adjectives on page 8
3. “It’s not that I’m afraid to _____. I just
don’t want to be there when it
happens.”
4. “Gravity cannot be held responsible for
__________.”
5. “I’m not against the __________; I’m just
afraid of them.”
6. “Few things are harder to put up with
than a _________.”
October Birthdays
18 – Bill Bunker
25 – Steve Burns
October Anniversaries
9 – Morey & Wanda Stadel
16 – Esam & Cora Loza
Congrats to you all!
GWRRA Colorado Chapter E – October 2016
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The Picture Guy
By Donald Redline, Photographer
The September 9 Chapter E Meeting
with Help from Chapter L
What a FANTASTIC meeting (29
members present, Chapters A, E, L & G)
April and Peter are on vacation so
Randall & Janet Drake of Chapter L
filled in as Treasurer, and did a really
good job of it too. They even beat me
to the meeting and I was there just a
little after 6:00pm.
Before the meeting started, Wanda
Stadel shared a story of how riding
behind Morey and having GWRRA
training help save her problems on the
way to Wing Ding. She had a right tire
blow out. Remembering what she had
learned in GWRRA classes, she safely
moved over to the right shoulder out
of traffic without any problems,
making things safer on the open road.
There was a lot of open conversation
around District Rally and Wing Ding.
Fred Fisher of Chapter L walked away
Please see Photo Guy on page 7
GWRRA Colorado Chapter E – October 2016
Photo Guy from page 6
with the biggest cash prize ever:
$2,400.00. Wanda did another
awesome job of selling 50/50 tickets
Bill Weiss gave a talk about riding and
the distractions all around you as you
ride, such as people on their cell
phones and people rocking out to
music. Another thing to watch for is
things strapped to the top of vehicles
around you. Also, you should try to
stay away from large vehicles around
you, such as semis.
Then we got to take a break, or you
can say it was “goodies time.”
Following goodies time, the 50/50
drawing was held and some people
went home happy; the others went
home happy because they spent the
evening with some great friends.
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GWRRA Colorado Chapter E – October 2016
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Adjectives from page 5
Answers:
For Sale
1. Showing up - Woody Allen (1935-)
Due to a hip injury I am selling my bike. Here
is the information and some pictures. I hope
2. rock - Woody Allen
you can help me.
3. die - Woody Allen
2003 Honda Gold Wing, 30,800 miles.
4. Falling in love - Albert Einstein
(1879-1955)
5. police - Alfred Hitchcock (18991980)
6. good example - Mark Twain (born
Samuel Langhome Clemens 18351910)
7. thought - Buddha (483 BC)
8. Man - John F. Kennedy (19171963)
9. error - Thomas Jefferson (17431826)
10. newspapers - Thomas Jefferson
Excellent condition, candy red. Extras: ring of
fire lights, luggage rack, flag poles, wind
wings, and road pegs. 2004 Escapade Trailer,
like new, color matches bike. $11,500.00 for
both; $10,500.00 for bike; $1500,00 for trailer
Ronald Turnbull
Phone: 719-457-7711
Cell: 719-243-6940
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GWRRA Colorado Chapter E – October 2016
Chapter E Staff
Colorado Chapter Directors
Directors:
Bob & Jan Wills
[email protected]
Chapter A – Littleton
Rider Educator:
Bill Weiss
[email protected]
Chapter E – Arvada
Treasurer/Chapter Store:
April Hansen-Keppler
[email protected]
Chapter I – Colorado Springs
Motorist Awareness:
Lisa Capano
[email protected]
Chapter L – Lakewood
Membership Enhancement:
Christine Howland
[email protected]
Chapter Q – Montrose
Newsletter/Ride Book:
April Hansen-Keppler
[email protected]
Photographer:
Donald Redline
[email protected]
Phone Tree:
Wanda Stadel
[email protected]
Couple of the Year:
Roy & Mary Bastien
[email protected]
Individual of the Year:
Mary Wells
(303) 423-0787
Jim & Barb Griffin
Chapter B – Grand Junction
[email protected]
Charles & Gaylene Grimsley [email protected]
Bob & Jan Wills
[email protected]
Steve & Inez Scholbrock
[email protected]
Steve & Jacque Callicott
[email protected]
Bryan & Emma Lape
[email protected]
Tami & Steve Bender
[email protected]
Diana & Dave Bradley
[email protected]
Chapter G – Fort Collins
Chapter J – Aurora
Chapter N – Pueblo
Bill & Nancy Pierce
Wyoming B – Cheyenne
Paul & Marla Muirbrook
[email protected]
[email protected]
Colorado District Staff
District Directors
Andrew & Sherry Smith
Assistant Directors - East
Jim & Barb Griffin
Assistant Directors - West
Treasurers/Store
Rider Educators
Leadership Trainers
Motorist Awareness – East
Nick & Ginny Hoppner
Randall & Janet Drake
Mike & Dorie Werner
Bob & Jan Wills
Peter Keppler
Motorist Awareness – West
Nick & Ginny Hoppner
COY/IOY Coordinators
Rich & Linda Fuller
Membership Enhancement
Chapter of the Year Coord.
Webmasters
Newsletter Editor
Photographer
Rally/Vendor Coordinators
2016-2017 COY
2016-2017 IOY
Christine Howland
Fred & Linda Fisher
Jim & Janet Wohlford
April Hansen-Keppler
Donald Redline
Randall & Janet Drake
Bryan & Emma Lape
Tom Houdek
2008 HONDA CRF70F8
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Displacement (cc): 72
Transmission Type: Manual / Automatic Clutch
$700.00
Engine Type: Single-Cylinder
Number of Speeds: 3
Very Clean, Hardly ridden
Cylinders: 1
Primary Drive System: Chain
Garage kept condition
Engine Stroke: 4-Stroke
Valve Configuration: SOHC
Carburetion Type: Carburetor
Contact: Chris or Helen Pace @ (720) 408-9991
or [email protected]
Chapter L
Hayride and Chili cook off
October 15th, 2016 11:30am – 4:00pm
Stockton Stables
7479 Titan Rd
Littleton, CO 80128
$15.00pp prepay or $20 at the gate
$10.00 children 12 years and under
$5.00 entry fee for Chili cook off
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When: Saturday October 29, 2016
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