Sept Newsletter 2013

Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
2013 Chapter K Staff
Jonathan Bailey
Chapter Director
(520) 404-8345 [email protected]
Becky Sangster
Assistant Chapter Director
(520) 229-8670 [email protected]
Barry Covard
Chapter Educator
(520) 306-7574
[email protected]
Maryann Jordan
Chapter Treasurer
(520) 299-4440
[email protected]
Open Position
Membership Chairperson
Barry Covard
Chapter Newsletter Editor
(520) 306-7574
[email protected]
Barry Covard
Chapter WEB Master
(520) 306-7574
[email protected]
Becky Sangster
Chapter Ride Coordinator
Kent & Alice Lash
Chapter Store
(520)-289-9840
[email protected]
Cliff Sias
50/50 Coordinator
(520) 297-9462
[email protected]
Maryann Jordan
Diana Sias
Event Planning Coordinators
(520) 299-4440
(520) 297-9462
Diana Sias
Sunshine Coordinator
(520) 297-9462
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Open Position
Chapter Couple of the Year
Open Position
Open Position
Chapter Individual of the Year
Open Position
Open Position
Chapter Historian
Open Position
Open Position
Chapter Motorist Awareness
Open Position
(520) 229-8670 [email protected]
2013 Arizona District Staff
District Director
Chuck & Kris Liberty
2951 W. Alaska Dr
Tucson, AZ 85746
Ph: 520-883-7883
E-mail: [email protected]
Assistant District Director-South
Larry & Gail Howard
520-459-0079
E-Mail: [email protected]
Assistant District Director-North
John Lenio & Dolores Shoecraft
305 S Val Vista Dr. #242
Mesa, AZ 85204
Ph: 480-234-9494
E-mail: [email protected]
District Treasurer
Chris Mehling
4128 W. Irma Lane
Glendale, AZ 85307
Ph: 623-580-4605
E-mail: [email protected]
District Educator
Rich Sturgeon
102 E. 8th Street
Benson, AZ 85361
Ph: 520-720-6207
E-mail: [email protected]
District Convention Coordinator
Dan & Donna Humphrey
AZ-A
E-Mail: [email protected]
District Membership
Cindy Kelly
[email protected]
Ph: 623-899-3620
Leadership Training
Gail & Bob Johnson
27773 N 129th Lane
Peoria, AZ 85383
Ph: 623-414-300
E-mail: [email protected]
Asst. District Educator - South
District MEDIC First Aid
Carl Welch (AZ-G)
Home (520) 548-0223
E-mail: [email protected]
District Newsletter Editor
Terri Rosner (AZ-R)
Ph: 623-572-4344
E-mail: [email protected]
Asst. District Educator
Robert Bray
Ph: 614-563-8722
E-mail: [email protected]
AZ Rally Vendor Coordinator
Jimmy Collins & Candace Shirley
AZ-G
Home 520-648-2524
E-mail: [email protected]
District Motorist Awareness
OPEN
OPEN
Chapter of the Year
COY & IOY Coordinator
Dale & Sandy Barger(AZ-D)
Ph: 580-465-8024
E-mail: [email protected]
District Webmaster
Chuck Ainsworth (AZ-D)
Ph: 480-491-5010
E-mail: [email protected]
District Store
Sallie & John Baldwin (AZ-D)
Ph: 480-983-0823
E-mail: [email protected]
Arizona Chapters
Chapter:
Meeting Day/Time:
Location:
Directors:
A
3rd Saturday
08:15 AM Breakfast 09:00
Meeting
Golden Corral
4380 East 22nd
Street, Tucson
Dennis & Debbie Ammons
(520) 405-5455
[email protected]
C
4th Wednesday
5:30 PM
Pizza Hut
Lake Havasu City.
Sandy & AG Fiddler
Home 928-680-9431
[email protected]
D
2nd Saturday
07:30 AM
Old Country Buffet
6625 E Southern Ave.
Mesa, AZ
E
1st Saturday
08:00 AM Breakfast - 09:00
AM Meeting
Golden Corral
798 South Highway
92, Sierra Vista
Larry & Gail Howard
520-459-0079
[email protected]
G
2nd Saturday
08:00 AM
Cow Palace
Amado, AZ
Chuck & Kristina Liberty
Home 1-520-883-7883
[email protected]
K
4th Saturday
08:00 AM Breakfast - 09:00
AM Meeting
Golden Corral
6865N.Thornydale
Tucson, AZ
O
2nd Wednesday
8:00AM Breakfast
9:00AM Ride
Perkin’s Restaurant
Bullhead City, AZ
Greg Brown
760-500-3084
[email protected]
R
3th Saturday
08:00 AM
Old Country Buffet
17125 N 79th Ave,
Glendale, AZ
Steve & Annabelle Penrose
623-581-8472
[email protected]
S
1st Saturday
07:30 AM
Deer Valley Airport
Restaurant
Cliff & Ann McGraw
480-502-1542
[email protected]
U
3rd Saturday
08:00 AM
The Landing Bar &
Grill
195 S. 4th Ave
Yuma, AZ
Chris & Sandy Ward
928-580-2996
[email protected]
P
4th Saturday
08:00 AM
Prescott Golf &
Country Club,
Dewey, AZ
Sandy Gaston
928-759-9719
[email protected]
Teena and Ted Prentice
602-438-9660
[email protected]
Jon Bailey
(520)404-8345
[email protected]
GWRRA – Arizona
Chapter “K”
Kachina Chapter
Sept./Oct 2013
www.gwrraaz.org/azk
Director’s Corner
On the brighter side, I hope to see all of you at the
Chapter meeting this Saturday.
Jon Bailey
Jon and Liz Bailey, AZ-K CD
Director’s Corner
By: Jon Bailey
Sad news to report about one of our own GWRRA
AZ-K members. The following is From Sandi
Burns ...
Bob was such a nice guy. He will be remembered
fondly by all who knew him!
Jonathan
Chapter Educator’s
Corner
Submitted by: Barry Covard
DWD – DRIVING WHILE DISTRACTED
Cliff Simpson, Arizona District Motorist Awareness
Coordinator
Last month I shared an editorial written by Sharon
Stanley in late 2010. Sharon wrote: “The
seriousness of DWD? Even the U.S. Department of
Transportation is taking action on it and held a
Distracted Driving Summit on September 30 and
October 1. “We must act now to stop distracted
driving from becoming a deadly epidemic on our
nation’s roadways,” said U.S. Transportation
Secretary Ray LaHood.”
My friends, I am convinced that DWD IS
ALREADY A DEADLY EPIDEMIC ON OUR
NATION’S ROADWAYS! Around May of 2011, I
saw a report on a tragic, preventable accident. A
Phoenix firefighter had taken a day of his vacation
time to lead a small group of his fellow firefighters
on a motorcycle ride to a fundraiser of some kind.
While stopped at a red light, many of the
firefighters were killed and the rest injured when a
garbage truck hit the group from behind. (This is a
good place to insert a reminder to “watch your
back” when stopped.) Later, the driver admitted
that he had been filling out his paperwork as he
drove in order to save time at the end of the day. I
felt like screaming at the TV screen, “YOU IDIOT.
YOU TOOK THOSE INNOCENT LIVES JUST
TO SAVE TEN MINUTES AT THE END OF THE
DAY?”
Talk to almost any motorcyclist and they will tell
you stories about folks in their “cage” who were
DWD. “They came from the freeway on-ramp and
would have hit us had we not been driving
defensively.” Today, a “cager” exited I-17 south of
Flagstaff, came up the ramp and stopped – briefly.
Char and I were on our trike on the cross road,
approaching from his right, and the dummy pulled
out right in front of us. Another distracted driver?
Perhaps?
Unfortunately, motorcyclists are not blameless.
Several of our GWRRA friends have told us about
seeing other motorcyclists with a cell phone to their
ear while riding. Char and I saw a rider who
appeared to be texting while riding. I know a rider
who was trying to get his cell phone to connect to
his GPS via Bluetooth so he could answer his phone
while riding. And how many of us get distracted
looking at our GPS screen, listening to music,
talking on the CB or on the intercom with our corider? Did you ever have an argument with
someone, then drive away angry? Or did something
bad happen at work, and that was all you could
think about as you drove home? I’m convinced
that there almost all drivers are somewhat
distracted while driving!
But it doesn’t stop there. Recently on national news
I saw a report about a researcher who was
examining peoples’ ability to “multi-task” while
driving. Each driver was fitted with electronic
probes attached to their head which sent data to an
on-board computer. The driver went through a
course with numerous obstacles as distractions were
added. The radio was turned on. Then they
answered a cell phone call. Next they were
instructed to send a short text message. And there
were other distractions. The conclusion was that
almost everyone’s driving ability is impaired when
distracted. The researcher also shared that most
people are less efficient and effective when multitasking, rather than concentrating on one thing at a
time. In fact, only about one tenth of one percent is
actually MORE effective and efficient when multitasking.
But wait – there is more. A few days ago on a
morning TV show we saw a reporter interviewing
folks in New York after they crossed a busy street at
a crosswalk. The people interviewed were WWD “Walking While Distracted.” Some had been
crossing the street while talking on their phones;
others were texting; and still others were wearing
headphones. When the reporter asked each
“Distracted Walker” if they thought crossing the
street while (texting) was dangerous, most said
something like “Yeah, I suppose so.” IT WAS
OBVIOUS THAT THEIR ACTIONS PROBABLY
WOULD NOT CHANGE!
So what is my point? Just this: A huge percentage
of our population age (ten?) and above is going
through the day without really concentrating on
the task at hand! Cagers, motorcyclists, bikers,
hikers and pedestrians are not paying attention to
what they are doing! For us motorcyclists who
want to protect our “assets”, it is imperative that we
(1) Pay attention to our driving, (2) Always drive
defensively, and (3) AVOID DISTRACTIONS to
your driving.
At the beginning of my “sermon” I stated that “I am
convinced that DWD IS ALREADY A DEADLY
EPIDEMIC ON OUR NATION’S ROADWAYS!”
Therefore, I will be sharing more information about
DWD – Driving While Distracted in future
newsletters. What can YOU do? Talk to your
family members, your friends and neighbors about
the dangers of DWD! Do anything you can to make
folks understand that DOING ANYTHING WHILE
DISTRACTED could quite possibly cause injury or
loss of life!
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Submitted by: Barry Covard
Chapter Safe Miles Program
Please remember to submit your miles each
month at the chapter meeting on the “sign in
sheet” or email them to Nancy Hrigora at
[email protected] the end of each month.
Classified – For Sale
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with California Trike Conversion
CHAPTER AZ-K 2013 SAFE MILES GOAL
With Cal side car lowers, extra lights,
Trike Fender Bra Covers, Trunk rack with luggage
bags, shop manual, Trike Covers.
Safe Miles Goal
114,750
110,250
225,000
Safe Miles
Remaining
Safe Miles to Date
Birthdays
And
Anniversaries
September 2013
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Ellen Mc Vay
Diana Sias
11
11
Anthony & Louise Prowell
Mike & Becky Sangster
October 2013
4
15
19
Kent Lash
Derryl Bates
Louise Prowell
19
Dennis & Bunny Winfield
White Quik Camp Cargo Trailer included.
Has been well maintained, one owner, 80 K
miles, and garage kept. $15,000.00 or best offer
NO FREE RIDES 520-297-9462
N.W. Tucson
Chapter AZ-K Sponsor’s
Have you ever thought about
doing an Iron Butt Ride?
Now is your Chance!
SaddleSore 1000
(1000 Miles in 24 Hours)
October 5, 2013
The Motorcycle Tourer’s Forum (MTF) is again
sponsoring a Saddle Sore 1000 ride starting and
ending in Phoenix, AZ on Oct 5, 2013. Successful
entrants will ride the route , collect receipts and
return from the 1028 mile ride within 24
hours. Those who successfully complete the ride
with become members of the Ironbutt Association
(IBA) and receive a certificate and License Plate
Backer signifying their accomplishment.
All ride details and entry information can be found
at
http://www.mctourer.com/rides/2013/Regional_S
S1K/Phoenix.html . Please note that you must preregister to participate. The ride itself is easily
accomplished but will set you apart from the
general motorcycling public. I hope to see you at
the event.
Dorsey Price
GWRRA Lifetime Member AZ-A/K
IBA Premier Member
Let’s support our sponsor’s
Chapter K Ride Schedule
(updated 9/25/2013)
Chapter K-sponsored events are in bold
September
September 26-28th: New Mexico District Rallation in Albuquerque
www.gwrra-nm.org/convention
September 28th, Saturday: Chapter K Breakfast Meeting
Golden Corral, 6865 N. Thornydale at 8:00 AM
Ride to follow meeting.
October
October 12th, Saturday: Chapter D Brunch Fund raiser
Details to follow
October 11 & 12th, Friday and Saturday to Glenwood, NM staying at the Whitewater Motel, 575-539-2581,
to see Cat Walk and Gila Cliff Dwellings
Sponsor and time TBD
October 19th, Saturday: Sasabe Loop Ride
Departing at 9:00 AM from McDonald’s at Ajo and Kinney
Sponsor: Jon Bailey
October 25-27th, Friday-Sunday: Arizona District Rally
Hilton Tucson East http://www.gwrraaz.org/district/2013-rally/returning-to-tucson-registration/
October 27th, Saturday: Chapter K Breakfast Meeting Cancelled
Golden Corral, 6865 N. Thornydale at 8:00 AM Cancelled
Please plan on attending the Arizona District Rally
November
November 2nd, Ride to Wisdom Restaurant leaving at 9:30AM from the Chevron at I 10 and Wilmot
Sponsor: Bob Berry
Please RSVP to the Sponsor if planning to make the ride.