Riding That Rocks

2 July 2013

In Every IssueGWTA New Members 3GWTA Chapter Listings 6-8Gold Rush XXVI Info 12-15Event Calendar 16GWTA Contact Information 17GWTA Membership Application 34

Touring News is published online 12 times per year for Gold Wing Touring Association (GWTA) in the United States of America. The known office of publication is GWTA, 2415 Directors Row, Suite K, Indianapolis, IN 46241. Postmaster: Send address changes to: GWTA, P.O. Box 42403, Indianapolis, IN 46242-0403. Periodicals postage paid in Indianapolis, Indiana and at additional mailing offices.

ARTICLESNational Family Of The Year 4Rally Tickets 5Region E, Mystery Rides 9-10Region D, Sharring the Lime Light 10-11Rider Education 18Big Sky Letter 19A Life In The Days Of A Biker Pt. 6 20-22Cover Picture Contest 23Region E, The Wall Escort 24-25Region D, Visiting An Old Timer GWTA Member 26Jubilant July Dates 27Board Of Directors New Election Application 28My Last Ride 30-32Gold Rush Events 35-36

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4 July 2013

Hi GWTA Folks,

Our summer so far…..Enjoying our Gold Wing and 900 Kawasaki Vulcan cruisers,Cleaning them down from top to bottom. Beauties! Preparing for and participating in a neighborhood garage sale. Showing off “his, hers, and ours” to several curious garage sale shoppers. No, the bikes are “not for sale!!” Researching six area nurseries for the best landscaping treatments, choosing shrubbery, and solar lights for the front walk. Wow, now we’ve got “curb appeal.” Finding planter boxes for the front railing and planting red geraniums, purple petunias and yellow marigolds. Don’t forget to water the tomato plants. Water, water, water. Feeling sorrow for folks who have lost their homes in the Black Forest areas and have nothing to water. Thankful for the folks that live in our neighborhood. Strangers soon become friends. Grateful for Dan’s outgoing and friendly personality. We now have come to know more and more wonderful people living within walking distance of our front porch. Growing in knowledge and faith in the Lord Jesus. Attending weekly Bible studies, searching for a church to call our own. Anticipating another surgery on Dan’s left thumb. Looking forward to grandparenthood

With the birth of our first granddaughter, Avery. Pushing to finish decorating to make ready for company. Holding down the fort at work, while others are vacationing. Preparing for Gold Rush! Which described activity do you find most interesting? Come on over for dinner and we’ll go for a nice leisurely motorcycle ride and then follow it up with a dish of ice cream! Stop by for a game of checkers on our front porch. God is good. Life is good here. We sincerely hope that you’re having a good summer and that you’re making time to attend Gold Rush next month. We are very much looking forward to a wonderful week spent together with you. If you watch TV try to catch the new documentary called “North America.” It’s some of the very best nature photography ever caught on camera. Oh, remember to bring your camera to Gold Rush too.Beautiful scenery! Hey, hey, hey, Dan says to be safe out there. See you at Big Sky! Dan & Kathleen Barker GWTA Family of the Year 2012

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6 July 2013

REGION A

St Ch Chapter Name Chapter DirectorDirector

Phone Director Email

OR A Rogue Valley Wings Kenneth C. Krois 541-474-1178 kcksshop@yahoo.com

OR M Mountain Valley Riders David Norton 541-582-3705 ddnorton1@msn.com

OR P Columbia Wings Michael Speer 503-690-9783 nighthawk22@msn.com

WA A Emerald City Wings Bill Perkins 206-368-8966 wmkatperky@yahoo.com

WA B Stilly Valley Wings Bonnie Brunner 360-722-0035 doklea@msn.com

WA C Evergreen Wings Mark & Brenda Waterman 425-316-0783 mygoldwing2@gmail.com

WA D Northwest Wings Al Mitchell 253-468-6759 amitchell4_24@msn.com

WA E Lake Washington Gold Phil Auberg 206-755-3294 phil5306@gmail.com

WA G Lilac City Wings Wally Youmans 208-733-3902 wyoumans2@juno.com

WA I Whidbey Island Wings Garry & Connie Mollerstuen 360-720-2734 whidbeyislandwings@gmail.com

WA Q The “Q” Crew Charlotte & Andy Manes 360-273-0309 cbmanes@comcast.net

WA S Skagit Valley Wings Lee & Jean Eklund 360-630-4021 2redwingers@gmail.com

WA U Okanogan Valley Wings Greg & Terry Bolingers 509-422-3450 reb98834@gmail.com

WA V Auburn Valley Wings Vonda & Gary Brest 206-854-9341 ez2beme23@aol.com

WA Z Sequim Valley Wings Ed & Jennie Bourassa 360-681-0372 jednennie@msn.com

REGION B

AZ F F Troop Bob & Sandy Howell 602-615-2459 azftroop@cox.net

CA NA Grapestompers Manny Bernstein 209-472-9503

CA NB Redwood Wings Tom Garske, Jr. 707-933-9799 fuelguru@sbcglobal.net

CA NE Yosemite Wings Bill & Fran Jamison 559-999-4754 bnfjam@sbcglobal.net

CA NF River City Wings Kathy Honig 916-366-1436 pkhonig@sbcglobal.net

CA NL Clear Lake Road Riders Lynn Hollenback 707-245-4270 lynnhollenback@sbcglobal.net

CA NO Shascade Wings Les Long 530-365-8107 jolong1202@att.net

CA NP Diablo Valley Wings Harry & Karen Davis 925-686-3774 harrykaren@comcast.net

CA NR Monterey Bay Wings Doug & Lori Green 831-338-6804 kssncsndg@sbcglobal.net

CA NS Gold Country Riders Christy Sonneborn & Dennis Therien 530-877-4279 gcr2817@sbcglobal.net

CA NT Tri-County Travelers Thomas (Skip) Trautman 530-633-0857 tntinc@hughes.net

CA NV Woodland Roadrunners Stephen & Christie Cue 530-383-0706 cuecycle@sbcglobal.net

CA NX Lassen Riders Dennis C. Garton 530-200-1984 dgarton@americanembroiderymart.com

CA NZ Golden Gate Wings Donald Tolbert, Jr. 650-952-7240 dodojr@sbcglobal.net

CA SL Antelope Valley Wings Gary Biddy 818-352-1777 g.biddy@verizon.net

CA SO Channel Islands Wings Charles H. Burton 805-647-7382 chbvta@pacbell.net

NM A New Mexico Sun Runners John Gilsdorf 575-491-0994 jgilsdorf@tularosa.net

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NM Q New Mexico Desert Runners Alan Rignshall 505-293-0433 abringo@hotmail.com

NV C The Silver State Riders Randie Buss 702-645-7537 gwta686@cox.net

NV E Vegas Valley Wings Jim & Anne Henry 702-649-3304 jhenry8967@aol.com

REGION C

IA A Gold Wing Aces William Warth 319-367-5119 bdwar@hotmail.com

IA H Friendship Riders of Iowa Pam Beveridge 515-229-1947 beverage8@mchsi.com

IA I Polk County Wings Ben Ress 515-480-1488 gwtaiowachapteri@gmail.com

IA L Loess Hills Riders James Lisiecki 712-256-7855 jlisiecki@cox.net

IA P Nishna Valley Wings Yvonna “Jo” Allen 712-527-4229

IL A Central Illinois Wings Marvin Young 815-457-2667

IL B Riverbend Riders Judy (Phil) Schaefer 618-593-8269 chaefy@att.net

IL C Windy City Wings Bill Seith 630-217-1829 wdseith@aol.com

IL H River City Riders Ron VanNatta 309-235-1116 vannatta@mchsi.com

IL M Downstate Cruisers Dave & Gladys Berkemeier 618-566-7096 dgberke@ezeeweb.com

IL P Southern Pride Carl & Debbie Williams 618-437-5635 cdwms95@frontiernet.net

NE A Heartland Wings Robert Kennedy 402-292-1801 bkkenn@cox.net

NE B Great Plains Riders Michael Reinert 402-293-9560

NE C Husker Wings Alan Rosenboom 402-797-7335 asrosenboom@yahoo.com

NE E Platte Valley Wings Dale Kleewein 308-520-3429 d2k1230@q.com

NE G Spirit of Friendship Wings Michael A. Benck 402-491-3371 mbenck@cox.net

NE M Monarch Wings Barb Mills 402-253-2780 blmills19@q.com

NE W Frenchman Valley Riders Lynn Rinehart 308-414-1190 ldrllt@hotmail.com

NE Y Why Not’s Paula Fleischman 402-560-0372 goldwing.goddess@gmail.com

NE Z Country Wings Melvin E. Vogt, Sr. 712-755-2546 mlnnv@mchsi.com

WI GB N.E.W. Riders Patrick F. Williams 920-455-0244 wingrider05@att.net

REGION D

TN A Nashville Tour Riders Tony Carpenter 615-793-3005 nordicvdrive@juno.com

REGION E

CO A Front Range Gold Ron & Sharon Gustafson 303-772-2654 gwta_ron@hotmail.com

KS A Air Capital Wings John Eubank 316-722-0905 jjeubankathome@cox.net

KS B Eastern Kansas Tour Riders John & Jane Wehr 913-780-4144 director@EKTR.org

KS L Leavenworth Tour Riders David Rush 913-683-0930 davids0930@hotmail.com

OK X Oklahoma’s First Cindi Hidgins 918-387-2700 cindyhudgins@sbcglobal.net

TX B Roaming Wings James J. Jean 972-255-4525 jjean99999@msn.com

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REGION F

IN P Presidential Wings Thomas W. Holmes 260-356-4511 twholmes@live.com

IN Z Wings n More Tom Howe 219-872-5059 thowe1949@comcast.net

MI A Capital Area Wings Eric Larson 517-646-0256 ericmlarson@ermichigan.com

MI C Cereal City Wings Charles Brown 269-979-2670 hondaryder1@comcast.net

MI E Wings of Eagles Keith Diller 269-207-7976 gwta478@sbcglobal.net

MI G Gee Whiz Darryl Dooley 734-469-2050 dldooley@wideopenwest.com

MI H Livingston Wings Mike & Linda Jamros 810-599-8162 lindajamros@yahoo.com

MI H2 Downriver Wings John Snethkamp 313-530-0713 jsbike@wyan.org

MI M Macomb Explorers Lou & Lynne Kulcsar 586-707-0532 macombexplorers@yahoo.com

MI N Northwood Wings Randy Treynor 616-794-2777 melodytreynor@yahoo.com

MI W West Michigan Roadrunners Carlton Beldon 269-692-3925 cmbelden@sbcglobal.net

OH H Hi-Way Cruisers Charles Jewett 440-428-5297 charliesue49@gmail.com

OH W Wheels of Friends Paul Uhlman 937-829-7268 cool.hand@sbcglobal.net

PA B Keystone Wings Harold (Bud) & Karen Price 814-797-5835 budkar@windstream.net

PA J Gold Wings Along The Allegheny Robert & Diane Sweed 724-465-2421 n3tgz@hotmail.com

PA Y Liberty Wings Jeffery & Pamela Kratz, Sr. 215-256-1626 jskpwk@verizon.net

PA Z East Penn Riders Rob Schmidt 913-515-8653 rschmidt59@gmail.com

REGION H

CT M Mid-State Navigators John Muise 203-605-8794 jmuise1951@gmail.com

CT V Valley Riders Joe Delnicky 203-888-6443 jdelnicky@snet.net

ME A Sunshine Riders No CD at this time

REGION J

ON F Ajax-Pickering Friendship Riders Denis Kavanagh 905-623-4973 deniskavanagh@rogers.com

ON G Garden City Riders Steve Lawson 905-371-5239 lawsonsmail1@gmail.com

ON H Huronia Wings Rose Moore 705-549-4065 r.rmoore@sympatico.ca

ON K York Simcoe Riders Beth Parker 905-566-4377 bethandpaul@sympatico.ca

ON M Mississauga Wings David Guptill & Hazel Carson 905-799-9912 david.guptill@rogers.com

ON NO Nipissing Riders Mickey Sandula 705-663-2696 sandulahome@hotmail.com

ON T Toronto Wings Richard Hack 416-746-5336 richard.hack@rogers.com

ON W Waterloo Wings Kevin & Maysey Dyne 519-653-7542 kmdyne@sympatico.ca

ON Z Barrie Wingz Lynda Wall 705-422-1841 lynda.wall@sympatico.ca

BUFFALO SOLDIERS

NJ NJ NJ Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club Dwight Baltimore 609-668-0693 bemoe@verizon.net

NJ CJ Central Jersey Buffalo Soldiers Anthony Williiams, Sr. 732-718-1416 akwchillin@msn.com

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MYSTERY RIDES CAN HAVE TWISTS AND TURNS

Donna and I have enjoyed organizing four mystery rides over the years for our Chapter A friends. Either leading a group or being led is a BLAST wondering where we are going. Once we have picked the destination, set the date, arrange the meeting place, now we are set to lead on! OH if only it was that easy. Of the four rides we organized only 1 came off just as we planned. Let’s look at the other 3 rides and see how they turned out.

The first ride delivered a little twist to the concept. We had just finished building our new house; we decided instead of just a house warming party we would do a mystery ride to our house. The night before the ride the Wichita area was hit by a strong thunder-storm causing damage. Two days earlier Donna and I rode the route around south central Kansas and everything was fine then. When we woke that morning it was clear and sunny out, so off we go to start the mystery ride. Our meeting place was a favorite convenience store with gas pumps. When riders arrived they mentioned trees down on some roads. OH well, we are ready to ride. Off to the west, south, east, south, west, north, then last east toward our house. The last road was closed, with some back tracking and on to Hwy 400 the guesses started coming. Arriving about 30 minutes later than planned at our new house, we all enjoyed the soup and sandwiches that were waiting for us. The second ride was the one that came off without a hitch and the longest. Our thanks went out to Don and Sue Shoemaker for the joint mystery ride to their house at Kaw lake in Ok.

Our third ride was to a little café, Kristie’s Kafe in Anthony, Ks. I spotted this café while driving thru the town. This was also the home town of Donna's father. The restaurant just happened to be under the apartment her grandmother lived in the 1930-1940’s. Our meeting place was again a favorite convenience store with gas pumps. When Donna and I arrived the whole place was shut down for good. Oh my what to do now? We could not change the meeting place, so we waited for riders to arrive. Most were ready to go, but some needed gas and had to ride back to Wichita for gas and back to the meeting place. Did I mention it was in the mid 40’s and cloudy? What a way to start. Once we started most were comfortable then slight mist, a small snow flurry, a tease in sun, at last we are at the restaurant ready for hot food. Overall everyone enjoyed the ride.

Ride number four shall we say was the twist and turn of them all. I had heard of a BBQ place in a little town of Pond Creek, OK. I called the BBQ Joint and setup the date and time for our arrival. The Tuesday before our Saturday start, I call James to give him the head count. James states we have a little “problem”. His business partner got mad at him and told him he could not use the building for his BBQ sales. GREAT what to do now? No real problem he sells his BBQ out of his catering truck and can do that. Where do we sit? He got a park permit for the park so we will eat there. OK we are set again for the mystery ride.

Mystery Rides Can Have Twists and Turns

10 July 2013

Saturday morning was a great day and we were off and riding to the mystery place. After an 80 mile ride, turning the corner into the town of Pond creek, at the park NO catering truck in site. We parked the motorcycle with 14 riders ready to eat and restroom break. I go to the restrooms,they are locked. Can it get worse? NO a grocery store 2 blocks down had restrooms and cleaning supplies for the tables. Now arrives the BBQ catering truck with the food. THANK HEAVENS!!!! We all enjoyed great food and conversation. James felt so bad about all the problems, he gave us 2

free slabs of ribs to enjoy. Mystery rides are great events to enjoy with your fellow Chapter members. As you have read they can turn out great or have those twists in them. No matter what, anytime you can ride with your friends and or family it is a great day. Donna and I hope everyone plans a mystery ride at least once. RIDE SAFE AND RIDE OFTEN, Kelly Felix Region E Chapter A KS

Sharing the Lime Light Here we are in the middle of the spring. One of our members found out about a car and bike show that was open to anyone that wanted to come out and show off their pride and joy car or motorcycle. This was taking place in Ashland City, TN. Some of us decided that this would be a good time to go out to sell bike tickets and share information about our association GWTA. It started off as a foggy morning but the sun came up quickly and turned very hot. Jim Quinn arrived at the car show 1st and got us a shady area to set up. He put his car in the show and then Karen, George and I put our motorcycles in the show.

It was not long after we got everything set up that Karen and I started walking around to sell bike tickets. At first people only wanted to buy 1 ticket but soon Karen started giving her sells pitch and the ticket sells increased some. You know there are people who can talk anyone in to doing something that they had not planned on doing. Karen Quinn is one of those people that can talk anyone into

doing something they had not thought about doing. I am glad that I am on her side.

We had many people come by and look at the motorcycles and comment about when they were young what type of motorcycles that they rode in their day. We had a very warm day and enjoyed spending it with friends with common interest. After we left the car and bike show we went to Jim and Karen’s for a little while then we headed to Springfield, TN.

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Sharing the Lime Light Here we are in the middle of the spring. One of our members found out about a car and bike show that was open to anyone that wanted to come out and show off their pride and joy car or motorcycle. This was taking place in Ashland City, TN. Some of us decided that this would be a good time to go out to sell bike tickets and share information about our association GWTA. It started off as a foggy morning but the sun came up quickly and turned very hot. Jim Quinn arrived at the car show 1st and got us a shady area to set up. He put his car in the show and then Karen, George and I put our motorcycles in the show.

It was not long after we got everything set up that Karen and I started walking around to sell bike tickets. At first people only wanted to buy 1 ticket but soon Karen started giving her sells pitch and the ticket sells increased some. You know there are people who can talk anyone in to doing something that they had not planned on doing. Karen Quinn is one of those people that can talk anyone into

doing something they had not thought about doing. I am glad that I am on her side.

We had many people come by and look at the motorcycles and comment about when they were young what type of motorcycles that they rode in their day. We had a very warm day and enjoyed spending it with friends with common interest. After we left the car and bike show we went to Jim and Karen’s for a little while then we headed to Springfield, TN.

We went to have dinner at a Greek and Italian restaurant that has some of the best pizza we have in our area. George and I always get the pizza that is called “The Kitchen Sink”. This pizza does have just about everything in it and it has the best flavor that you can ask for.

Karen also got pizza and Jim always gets lasagna because it is the best. This restaurant is Torino’s and has been in business for 28 years. If you are traveling through Springfield, TN stop by there and have a meal. You will enjoy your meal I promise.

Submitted by Debbie Deskins, Region D

12 July 201314 August 2012

Gold Rush 2013 – July 14 – 19, 2013 Big Sky Resort, Montana

General website: http://www.bigskyresort.com/ Lodging website: http://www.bigskyresort.com/Lodging/index.asp

LODGING RATES (plus 17% tax) – listed on 2 pages HUNTLEY LODGE Guests per room: 1 2 3 4 5 6 First Class (2 - 4 guests) $89 $89 $99 $109 Mountain View (2 – 4 guests) $99 $99 $109 $119 Loft (3 – 6 guests) $139 $139 $149 $159 $169 $179

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Gold Rush 2013 – July 14 – 19, 2013 Big Sky Resort, Montana

General website: http://www.bigskyresort.com/ Lodging website: http://www.bigskyresort.com/Lodging/index.asp

LODGING RATES (plus 17% tax) – listed on 2 pages HUNTLEY LODGE Guests per room: 1 2 3 4 5 6 First Class (2 - 4 guests) $89 $89 $99 $109 Mountain View (2 – 4 guests) $99 $99 $109 $119 Loft (3 – 6 guests) $139 $139 $149 $159 $169 $179

SHOSHONE CONDOMINIUMS Suite (2 – 4 guests) $180 Loft (2 – 4 guests) $240 THE SUMMIT AT BIG SKY Guests per room: 1 2 3 4 Studio (1- 2 guests) $120 $120 2 Queen Hotel (2 – 4 guests) $135 $135 $145 $155 1 King Hotel (2 – 4 guests) $145 $145 1 Bedroom (4 – 9 guests) $225 2 Bedroom (6 – 8 guests) $315 3 Bedroom (8 – 10 guests) $405 THE VILLAGE CENTER Guests per room: 1 2 Studio (1 – 2 guests) $120 $120 Slope Side Studio (1 – 2 guests) $135 $135 1 Bedroom (4 – 9 guests) $235 2 Bedroom (6 – 8 guests) $325 3 Bedroom (8 – 10 guests) $415 STILLWATER CONDOMINIUMS Studio (2 – 4 guests) $100 1 Bedroom (2 – 4 guests) $120 Loft (4 – 6 guests) $150 2 Bedroom (4 – 6 guests) $155 BIG HORN CONDOMINIUMS 3 Bedroom (6 – 8 guests) $250 WHITEWATER INN (Hwy 191, 9 miles from Mtn. Village) Guests per room: 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Queen Hotel (2 – 4 guests) $69 $69 $79 $89 3 Queen Hotel (2 – 6 guests) $99 $99 $109 $119 $129 $139

14 July 2013

Gold Rush, Big Sky Resort Information

Camping at Big Sky Just in from Big Sky – Here’s the complete scoop on camping at Big Sky, Montana during Gold Rush. Attached is a map of the resort and the highlighted area where camping is designated. As you can see, it’s fairly close to the hotels and other activities. Below is a list of what this camping location offers/doesn’t offer:

-- Area is unpaved -- No fires -- No access to electricity or water -- No lighting in the lot at night; however, there are lit buildings in the area. -- You will have access to the Huntley Lodge Fitness Center and locker room

(showers included). The walk to the showers and restrooms is just a couple of minutes. The fitness center is open from 8:00 am – 10:00 pm; however, there are restrooms available in nearby buildings. Camping Option – Overnight camping is available at Big Sky Resort (located in the day skier parking lot). The Price is $20 per couple, per night ($10 per person). Guests understand there is no access to electricity or restrooms in the designated parking area. Guests are permitted to use the Huntley Lodge Showers and locker room during their stay. Big Sky Resort reserves the right to limit the number of camping guests to 20. Note: Additional camping options are available in the area; there is a KOA campground in Bozeman (one-hour drive). The camping area is a parking lot essentially; we kept the hotel rates down to discourage camping in general.

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Gold RushBig Sky Resort

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GWTA National Events

July 14, 2013Annual Board Meeting, open to all, room availability TBA

July 15-18, 2013Gold Rush XXVI, Big Sky Resort, Big Sky Mt.

Regional Events

Region A, Oregon State Rally - Sept 1 & 2, 2013

Region C, Golden Wheels - September 20-22Chatam, ILDouble J Campgrounds

Region E, Colorado Chapter A-Front Range Gold’s Annaual High Steaks Rendezvous - August 22-25, 2013Custer, WyomingFor more informatin and flyer, contact: Jim Boggess, touringinstyle@aol.com or 303-772-3755.

Region F, PA State Rally - September 5-8, 2013Twin Grove Resort & CampgroundThe theme will be the 50’s.Check GWTA-PA State Newsletter for details and updates.

WASHINGTON STATE: 26th Annual WA State Rally - July 4-7, 2013Wreaths Across America, December - 14th, 2013

OTHER ORGINIZATION EVENTS:Southern California Motorcycling AssociationAugust 30 - September 2, 2013Three Flag’s Classic (check out their website)Start in Deming, NM & end in Polo Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada(GWTA supports this orginization by manning two of their four checkpionts)

Please note that due to tGold Rush, articles for the August issue of Touring News will be due by July 20th. Please send pictures with your articles if available. Remember to send in dates for the Event Calendar for your GWTA upcoming Region, State or Chapter events. Any articles or pictures recieved after this date will be used in the following month’s issue.

Cover Photo Contest submissions will be due in by July 10th for the August issue. See the article in this issue for more information and dates about the contest.

Correction for June Issue:

Sue Leamons Paquette is from Region B. Article in June

issue on page 30.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBruce & Linda Keenon

P.O. Box 348, Huntington, IN 46750gwtaed@aol.com; 260-358-0851; Fax 260-356-3392

EXECUTIVE SECRETARYEva & Ron Wodehouse

936 Rose St., Longmont, CO 80501gwta2004trike@gmail.com; 303-776-9836

NATIONAL EVENT COORDINATORTony & Diane Manry

P.O. Box 469, Van Buren, IN 46991tdm4696@embarqmail.com; 765-934-4696

 WEBMASTERJohn Hunrath

9265 Amarone Way, Sacramento, CA 95829hunrath@comcast.net; 916-682-0734

PUBLIC RELATIONS/ TOURING NEWS DIRECTORSGlenda & Jim Boggess

1429 Lashley St., Longmont, CO 80504gwtapr@aol.com, 303-772-3755

RIDER EDUCATION DIRECTORDoug and Lori Green

14830 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, CA 95006DG.GWTA.RED@scglobal.net; 831-388-6804

EDUCATION AND RETENTION DIRECTORMike & Carol Brush

12516 Poppleton Ave.; Omaha, NE 68144brush123@cox.net; 402-397-4663

HELPING HAND DIRECTORGWTA - 800-960-4982Local - 317-576-6822

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Dennis & Darlene Farnum

75 Farnum Lane, Sebago, ME 04029hdfarnham@yahoo.com; 207-576-7476

LIFE MEMBER BOARD REPRESENTATIVEEugene and Sylvia Jones

1002 Westlake Woods DriveBattle Creek, MI 49037

269-968-8380

REGION Awww.gwtaregiona.org

Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

Region Director: Steve & Ralphine Andrus2108 Lighthouse Dr., Fairfield, CA 94534longrider1100@aol.com; 707-429-9547

randrus322@gmail.comBoard Representative: TBA

REGION BArizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah

Region Director: Steve & Ralphine Andrus2108 Lighthouse Dr., Fairfield, CA 94534longrider1100@aol.com; 707-429-9547

randrus322@gmail.comBoard Representative: Charles Horner

P.O. Box 230, Shingleton, CA 96088horner@com-pair.net; 530-474-4291

REGION Cwww.gwta-c.com

Illinois, Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Saskatchewan, Wisconsin

Region Director: Rick and Penni Hinrichs609 Burns Street, Ida Grove, IA 51445

rd@gwta-c.com; 402-578-2368Board Representative: Bill and Carol Seith

917 cleveland Rd. Hinsdale, IL 60521wdseith@aol.com, 630-655-1098

REGION Dhtttp://geocities.com/gwtaregiond

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina,South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Region Director: George & Debbie Deskins3330 Edmondson Ct., Murfreesboro, TN 37129

deskinsgeorge@hotmail.com; 615-459-4418Board Representative: Jim & Karen Quinn1368 Jason Circle, Ashland City, TN 37915

habatt96@hotmail.com; 615-792-0546

REGION EArkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas

Region Director: TBABoard Representative: Larry and Betty Oswald

339 Hastings Dr. , Cedar Hill, TX 75104PBEAR43@SBCGLOBAL.NET, 972-291-4905

REGION Fwww.gwtaregionf.org

Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, PennsylvaniaRegion Director: Bob & Kim Davis

824 Parchmount Ave., Parchment, MI 49004GWTARegionF@yahoo.com; 269-342-0852

Board Representative: TBA

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Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Region Director: Phil & Sue Rueger100 Allyndale Road, Canaan, CT 06018regionh@comcast.net; 860-824-0005

Board Representative: Darlene Farnum75 Garnum Lane, sebago, ME 04029

ddfarnum@yahoo.com, 207-576-7477

REGION Jwww.gwtaregionj.com

Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, OntarioRegion Director: Kevin Welch

169 Holmes Ave., North York, ON MZM 4M7 Canadakevw9@sympatico.ca; 416-229-9378

Board Representative: Garrie & Eleanor Wayne147 Wellington St., West Apt. 714, Aurora, ON L4G 3M1 Canada

garrie.wayne@pppoe.ca; 905-727-5272

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18 July 2013

Hi Everyone, We hope to see you all at Gold Rush in Montana. In preparation for the trip, I want to remind you all of a time honored system for checking your bike. T-CLOCK Here is the breakdown on all the letters> T - TIRES AND WHEELS Air Pressure Tread Cracks, dents, loose spokes Bearings Brakes C – CONTROLS Levers Switches Cables Hoses Throttle L – LIGHTS AND ELECTRICS Working Condition O – OIL AND OTHER FLUIDS (coolant, hydraulic fluid, fuel) Levels Leaks C – CHASSIS Suspension Drive components (chain, belt, or driveshaft) S – STANDS Side stand Center Stand Before you travel this summer, whether you go to Gold Rush or not, make sure you do a thorough check of your bike using the T-CLOCKmethod. SAFETY TIP OF THE MONTH – Keep the rubber side down. See you all on the road, Doug and Lori Green

Guess Who??

This picture was sent to Touring News without any information. If anyone knows who this is would you please let Touring News know? Send your answer and any nformation you have to give to: Touring.news@gwtaco.com

How about sending in a caption?! ******************************************* Region A ….The road sign is on Hwy

36 California from Red Bluff to Fortuna along the coast.

Dick &Bonnie Holdsworth,Ch V, WA

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Gold Rush 2013Gold Rush 2013

Hello Gold Rush Friends. Destination Friendship is only a few short weeks away. This will be the last Big Sky Resort entry in touring news. I’d like to welcome all of our guests to Big Sky! We are looking forward to your arrival. This article will cover last minute activity details and the wildlife in Big Sky. First off, don’t delay on your basecamp activities. If you have activity questions or would like to make a reservation, please contact our Basecamp staff at 406-995-5769. Reservations are recommended as some of our Zipline and Lone Peak Expedition trips will fill up early. Just yesterday, I came across two moose in the surrounding Big Sky Resort village. While it’s important to keep your distance, both animals provided stunning photos. Lake Levinsky offers a home for several Big Sky animal friends. The beaver families have been residents for years. Guests report sightings several times a day. The lake fox (pictured) is a year round friend who will make an appearance all around resort property. Be bear aware. While populated, Big Sky is still considered bear country, and daily sightings are reported. It’s always wise to keep your distance. Many guests will hike with bear spray, which is sold in the Big Sky Sports retail outlet. Never leave any food in your bike or vehicle. Bears are very inventive and have been known to open a vehicle.

We are very excited to showcase our property and for all our gold rush friends to visit Big Sky country. Enjoy the ride in. We look forward to your arrival. Last minute reservations are welcome. Let our Big Sky Central Reservations Staff assist you with one easy phone call: 800-548-4886. Be sure to mention you are with the Gold Rush group to secure your discounted lodging rates. For more information on Big Sky Resort, visit: www.bigskyresort.com.

See you all soon,

-Katie Grice, Big Sky Resort

Big Sky Resort wishes all

Gold Rush 2013 attendees a safe trip!

A Life in the Days of a Biker By Dave Norton

CD, Region A Chapter M, Mountain Valley Riders Part 6: Santa Rides a Honda! Last time we left Dave he was trying to motocross his Honda Benly Touring… By late ’65 buddy Jim’s marriage went sour and he needed money for a divorce so I lent him $200. At that time Norm Reeves Honda in Santa Ana CA held a contest. Test ride a Honda and enter their Santa Rides a Honda contest. Jim rode, entered, and won! The prize was a spanking new black Honda S65, one of their earliest overhead cam singles. 6.2 whopping ponies at 10,000 rpm, 56 mph top. Jim was bike rich and money poor, so I inherited the S65 as payment. It was a real screamer, but my tastes were becoming increasingly down and dirty, so it went in a trade with the Benly for a new Honda CL160 Scrambler. It seemed a fine compromise, some off-road capability yet street able. Jim soon leap-frogged me onto a nice 250 Scrambler and our trips tended more toward the desert.

Photo:Chris Hartman

Photo: Jim Hill Photo: cyclechaos.com

A Life In The Days Of A Biker Pt. 6By: Dave Norton - Region A, Chapter M, Moutain Valley Riders.

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The Lucerne dry lake near Adelanto was a favored haunt. One unfortunate jackrabbit happened to bolt in front of us and high-tailed it out across the lakebed. We gave chase but as soon as we got near he made a 90° turn at 30 mph and gained 100 yards before we could catch up again. By my odometer he made it over a mile before collapsing exhausted. We watched Brer Rabbit recover and head home to tell his friends of the snarling beasts he had so skillfully eluded! In ’68 my 160, my new wife and I, and lock stock and barrel headed north to Stead Air Base north of Reno NV to work for Bill Lear trying (unsuccessfully) to drag the steam car kicking and screaming into the 1960s, opening vast new horizons to exploration by motorcycle. In those days you could start out at Peavine Mountain and ride in any direction other than a 30° segment toward Reno and find nary a fence or “No Trespassing” sign. The 160 gained local fame by becoming the first bike in anyone’s experience to sink in a dry lake. Said dry lake, north of the Lear hangar, was absolutely dead flat and perhaps a quarter mile across. It would fill with runoff in the winter and freeze over offering an inviting challenge for Scrambler and me on a Saturday after work. Wife #1 Marilyn, eight months pregnant, called me at work to suggest I might want to amble on home as she might be starting early labor. I asked if I had time for a short detour, she agreed, and I headed out to the lake. I could walk out on the ice, which would crack under my feet and sink an inch into the muddy bottom. By rolling out onto the ice with both feet sliding along the front wheel would ride on the ice and the rear would break through, kicking up a nice rooster tail of mud, water, and ice. After a couple of short runs along the edge I figured I’d do one more run straight across the middle , right between those two piles of dirt. All was fine, ski-iding along at 20 till I got right between the two piles and SCHLUMPH! Next thing I

knew I was still astride the Scrambler, which had disappeared entirely except for the two rear-view mirrors. I was up to my bellybutton in muddy water and 1” thick ice chunks. The dirt piles, of course, had been put there that summer by a back-hoe digging a coffin-sized hole to measure the water table. I climbed out, hiked back to work, called Marilyn (it turned out son Christopher graciously waited another two weeks) I’d be a bit late, and winced under an hour’s barrage of jeers, guffaws and hoots of derision as the rest of the crew took the old Land Cruiser out to the edge, hoiked the bike out of its nearly-final rusting place, and winched it back to dry land. We drained the oil and gas, pulled the plug, flushed it all with kerosene, refilled the fluids and hit the starter…it RAN! Perfectly! It wasn’t but a few weeks later when I’d been bashing through the boonies, came out on 395 and headed north at 70 mph. Unknown to me, I had jarred the oil drain plug loose, lost it somewhere out there, and the 160’s life blood was drawing a diminishing line on the road behind me. It went something like this: MmmmmmmmmmmmmrrrmmmmmrrrrrrrmmrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRNNNNK! I declutched before the rear wheel locked. Again, haul it home, drain the oil…scratch that…get a new drain plug, refill the oil, pray, pray again, and it RAN! AGAIN! Admittedly, the motor was just a bit off-song, not bad, really, just different. So, time for another change. This time I wanted a dirt bike that was street legal rather than a street bike the looked like a dirt bike that was street legal. Unfortunately, the Yamaha and Honda two-stroke enduros hadn’t appeared yet, and I opted for the Suzuki TC120 for $400, along with new pals Larry Orr and Bob Davids. Mine and Bob’s were yellow, Larry’s a deep orange.

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Photo: cyclechaos.com

We honed our skills at a sandlot play-pit out towards Lemon Valley.

The Suzi was light, came with knobbies, 12 hp at 8,000 rpm, and had 3-speed box with a two-speed transfer case that could be shifted on the fly. It was a marginal motorcycle. There was (is?) a long downhill going in to Reno from Stead. Every time, every time I rode to town I had to stop at the bottom, pull the plug and remove the whisker from between the electrodes, replace it and be off. It never fouled a plug otherwise. Well, almost never. When the job evaporated (a sad story of lost opportunity), we hit the road again. Stay tuned for the part 7: On (Almost) Any Sunday! NEWS FLASH

from Gold Rush!Gold Rush

July 14th, Sunday Information

The Board Of Director’s meeting begins at 8am, Sunday, July 14th in the Talus Room -

Summit Hotel at Big Sky Resort,

The Welcome Dinner is at 6pm, Sunday, July 14th in the Huntley Dinning Room. To attend the Welcome Dinner, you will need to have pre-paid the $20.00 per person fee. If you

would like to attend the Welcome Dinner and have not pre-paid, please contact the office

by July 3rd.

Gold Rush XXVI Attendees

As a reminder, member must show their current membership card

to retain their membership rates when they pick up their package.

Expired cards will not be accepted. Members can contact the office for a

replacement card for a small fee.

22 July 2013

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TOURING NEWS “COVER”PICTURE

GWTA is having a contest for the covers on Touring News,issuesFeb-Dec This is open to all GWTA members. Pictures: Any pictures sent to Touring.News@gwtaco.com need to be high resolution which should be any picture taken with a digital camera without editing. They can be adjusted as needed. Include who is in the photo, where the photo was taken, your name and GWTA membership # and the date if you know. When you email, please put “Cover picture contest” in subject line. They will be judged on the 11th of each month. If it is within the Due Date and not chosen as a cover winner it will be used during the year. Issue Due Date for email February Winner, Joe Spencer

March Winner, Steve Allen April Bill & Deb Brem, Nick &Sephanie Brem Jane Howard,& 7-week-old Lance Brem May Steven and Tammy Daiter June Bodie Thomas Knight July Dick & Bonnie Holdsworth August July 10th September August 10th October September 10th November October 10th December November 10th

Prize for each month’s “Cover Winner”: All winners from May through December will win One GWTA Logo T-Shirt (from current inventory)

Any questions? Contact Touring.News@gwtaco.com

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24 July 2013

By Kellie Hargreaves, Chapter A, CO

On Wednesday afternoon, 22 May, I invited GWTA members to escort the traveling Vietnam Wall from northern Colorado to Fort Collins, Spring Canyon Community Park along with the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) and many other motorcycle riders. From GWTA, we had 8 bikes, 10 riders including Jim & Glenda, Bill & Fran, Jerry, Dennis, Ann, friends Shelley and Cecil, and myself.

We staged at the park & ride on I-25 exit 250, and departed at 3:30 traveling west through Berthoud, then north through Loveland to Fort Collins and west to the park. People came out in droves and were all along the route with flags, cheering, showing their support to Vietnam vets and some were even saluting. So what do you do when your right hand is tied up with the throttle? You return their salutes with your left hand!!! We had police escort with a police motorcycle team of 6 leading the way in perfect riding formation side by side for the entire trip from Berthoud to Fort Collins traveling at 15-20 mph. They were amazing! Now I am considering retiring and becoming a motorcycle escort officer. It is always good to have dreams right?

Afterwards, some of us gathered for dinner in Berthoud and were still feeling the effects of such a moving experience to escort the Vietnam Memorial wall. We talked of things we saw and people we saw that moved us to tears, literally, except for one guy that said his allergies kicked in (humm). Thank you to all who came out! I think it is so important that we participate in events like this since the Vietnam vets did not have a proper homecoming, and we can let them know today how much they are truly appreciated!!

By Kellie Hargreaves, Chapter A, CO

On Wednesday afternoon, 22 May, I invited GWTA members to escort the traveling Vietnam Wall from northern Colorado to Fort Collins, Spring Canyon Community Park along with the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) and many other motorcycle riders. From GWTA, we had 8 bikes, 10 riders including Jim & Glenda, Bill & Fran, Jerry, Dennis, Ann, friends Shelley and Cecil, and myself.

We staged at the park & ride on I-25 exit 250, and departed at 3:30 traveling west through Berthoud, then north through Loveland to Fort Collins and west to the park. People came out in droves and were all along the route with flags, cheering, showing their support to Vietnam vets and some were even saluting. So what do you do when your right hand is tied up with the throttle? You return their salutes with your left hand!!! We had police escort with a police motorcycle team of 6 leading the way in perfect riding formation side by side for the entire trip from Berthoud to Fort Collins traveling at 15-20 mph. They were amazing! Now I am considering retiring and becoming a motorcycle escort officer. It is always good to have dreams right?

Afterwards, some of us gathered for dinner in Berthoud and were still feeling the effects of such a moving experience to escort the Vietnam Memorial wall. We talked of things we saw and people we saw that moved us to tears, literally, except for one guy that said his allergies kicked in (humm). Thank you to all who came out! I think it is so important that we participate in events like this since the Vietnam vets did not have a proper homecoming, and we can let them know today how much they are truly appreciated!!

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I was able to visit the wall on Sunday and had another very moving experience when I participated in the “Ride of the Wall.” I hung around and talked to some Vietnam vets and their families and learned some interesting information from one of the Vets with the traveling wall. Most of the soldiers names have a “.” behind their name, except the soldiers that are missing in action have a “+” behind their name. When a missing in action soldier is found and returned home, the “+” is turned into a “ ”. The traveling wall does not have any “+” updated to “ ” but if you visit the wall in Washington DC, you will see the diamonds. The gentleman also stated that 3 more Vietnam vets were found Sunday morning.

Additionally, do you know the meaning of coins left at the Vietnam Memorial Wall (or any soldier’s grave)?

Leaving a penny means simply that you visited.

A nickel indicates that you and the

deceased trained at boot camp together.

A dime means you served with him in some capacity.

A quarter means you are telling the

family that you were with the solider when he was killed.

2013 Realities Ride and Rally

One more amazing thing on Sunday was the Realities Ride for abused, neglected and underprivileged children in northern Colorado, set the new record in the Guinness Book of World Records for riders in a poker run at 1,531 participants, crushing the existing record of 586 participants. I was honored to participate in this as well. HOOAH!

26 July 2013

Visiting with an Old Timer GWTA Member

Have you taken the time to visit with any member of GWTA that used to be in the middle of everything related to GWTA? Jim and Karen Quinn with George and I called Louise Duke to see if she would mind some company. She said she would love to see us.

On Sunday 6/9/13 we went to Ronnie and Bonnie's house. We met 3 other couples there to help move the billiards table from one area of the room to another part so Ronnie can sand down the floor. Then he will need help moving it back to its correct area in this room and he knows just to call on his friends and they will be there to help him again.

We ladies stayed in the dining room socializing as normal. When the guys

finished what they needed to do they went down the street with Ronnie to see what he had been working on with his neighbor. When they got back having worked so hard Ronnie and Bonnie pulled out a dessert of chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream. All ten of us enjoyed the desserts and company.

When it was time to go I called Louise Duke to see if she would like some company for a visit. It had been quite a while since I had seen Louise and it was good to see her again. Louise was telling us that her health has not been 100 % in the last year but she is feeling much better now and she was so glad to see the 4 of us. If anyone is travelling through Nashville any time she would love to have visitors. Louise does not drive now so she is at home a lot. Louise was excited to hear how GWTA is doing and what all we have coming up in the future. She might not be an active member now but she still had GWTA in her heart and I believe that she will until she is no longer with us. Submitted by Debbie Deskins Region D

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Jubilant July Dates1 Build A Scarecrow Day 1 Canada Day Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day International Joke Day 2 I Forgot Day 3 Compliment Your Mirror Day Stay out of the Sun Day

4 Independence Day (U.S.) National Country Music Day 5 Make up a Day 6 National Fried Chicken Day 7 Chocolate Day National Strawberry Sundae Day 8 Video Games Day 9 National Sugar Cookie Day 10 Teddy Bear Picnic Day 11 World Population Day 12 Different Colored Eyes Day Pecan Pie Day 13 Barbershop Music Appreciation Day 14 Bastille Day Pandemonium Day

15-18 Gold Rush XXVI Tapioca Pudding Day Cow Appreciation Day 16 Make up another Day 17 Peach Ice Cream Day Ride your Bike to Work Day 18 National Caviar Day- something's fishy here 19 National Raspberry Cake Day 20 Ugly Truck Day- it's a "guy" thing 21 National Ice Cream Day National Junk Food Day

22 Hammock Day 23 National Hot Dog Day Vanilla Ice Cream Day 24 Amelia Earhart Day Cousins Day 25 Culinarians Day 26 All or Nothing Day 26 Aunt and Uncle Day 27 Take Your Pants for a Walk Day

28 National Milk Chocolate Day 28 Parent's Day – Shouldn’t this be every day? 29 National Lasagna Day 30 National Cheesecake Day Father-in-Law Day 31 Mutt's Day

Month:

National Blueberry Month National Anti-Boredom Month National Cell Phone Courtesy Month National Hot Dog Month

National Ice Cream Month – Yippee!

28 July 2013

GOLD WING TOURINGASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION

As Region A and Region F still has an opening for their Board of Director, members will elect a Regional Representative to the Board of Directors. The term of office will be from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015. If you reside in Region A or Region F and would like to run for the position of Regional Representative to the Board of Directors, please complete the self- nomination form below and mail to the address indicated. Mail the completed form with proof of ownership ofan operable Honda Gold Wing motorcycle, a photograph of yourself, and a resume. Please copy and enlarge the form for your use. GWTA Board of Directors Election Dennis Farnum, COB 75 Farnum Lane Sebago, ME 04029 Anyone who would like to serve the membership in this capacity is urged to self-nominate for this election. TheGold Wing Touring Association is unique in that the governing body is elected from the membership. GOLD WING TOURING ASSOCIATION Self-Nomination Form for Board of Directors Name:_________________________________________________ Membership Number____________________ I would like to self-nominate for a position on the Board of Directors If elected: 1. I understand that the Board of Directors is the governing body of the Gold Wing Touring Association.As a Board Member I will fulfill my tenure in office as a professional whose highest priority is to theassociation and its members. I will endeavor to the best of my ability to help guide GWTA to aproductiveand meaningful future. 2. I will attend the annual Board of Directors meeting scheduled each year during my term. I will makeevery effort to attend the National Rally, “Gold Rush” each year to meet with and address the membershipat large. 3. I will maintain a current membership during my tenure in office. I understand that should mymembership lapse, I automatically forfeit my position on the Board. 4. I assume full responsibility for my campaign and pledge to conduct that campaign within the guidelinesof fair play, honesty and respect for my fellow candidates. 5. Should I move from the region from which I was elected as a regional representative to the Board, Iwill notify the Chairman of the Board and declare my position vacant. 6. I will submit proof of ownership of an operable Honda Gold Wing motorcycle to the Chairman of theBoard. Year_____________ Model_________________ Serial Number________________________________________ I declare my candidacy for the position of Board Director for the Gold Wing Touring Association. Please Mark One I declare my candidacy for Board of Directors member from Region A: ________ Region F: ________ Signed:___________________________________________________ Date:______________________________

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION APPLICATION

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There is a limited supply of these shirts available. This is a reminder that there is a GWTA Rider Education program.

Doug Green Rider Education Director DG.GWTA.RED@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in ordering these shirts Put under the Rider Education heading. Make is as large or small to fit.

This is a reminder that there is a GWTA Rider Education program.There is a limited supply of these shirts available. Contact Doug

Green, Rider Education Director,DG.GWTA.RED@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in ordering these shirts

30 July 2013

MY LAST RIDE I am Don Coons and this is the short story of my riding career. It all started when I was 15 and I could borrow my buddies little Honda 50, what great fun it was to ride across the open fields. At 16, due to problems at home between me and my step-father, I found my Dad and went to live with him and his new family. By this time I had been working several different jobs, mowing lawns, delivering newspapers, working in a five and dime store and then several gas stations. I used my money to buy my first motorcycle, a brand new shinny 1960 Jawa 175cc that I used to terrorize the neighborhood of Redondo Beach.

Because I was working with men every day after school and making my own money I soon become bored with school. Redondo High is on a knoll overlooking the Pacific Ocean and my other passion is fishing. I would ride my Jawa to school, look down at Redondo fishing pier, go home, get my pole and spend my day before work fishing. My Dad was a pretty big guy (6 foot 4 inches & 300+) made his living doing odd jobs, so some days he would not have any work. He would come walking down the pier, with his pole in hand, and simply ask how I was doing? I would tell him and then he would ask if I really should be in school. I would just tell him that this is a good day for fishing and the subject was dropped. Anyway, as I said, he did have a new family (wife and my two half-sisters) and he was spending too much time with me. I was interrupting his new life by my presence. I was able to talk my mother into signing for me to join the Navy when I turned 17. All my friends were older than me and most had already gone into different branches of the Armed Forces. I joined the Navy to see the world. While in the Navy I met Judy in 1961 and we got married 1962. I finished my High School education and attended school for steam engineering and HVAC. I spent a total of

MY LAST RIDEBy: Don Coons

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ten years in the Navy and then worked for them as a civilian for another 22 years. I retired out of Concord Naval Weapons Station in the position of Utilities Manager. During that time I owned only one other motorcycle that I used to ride 35 miles to work and back every day, do not even remember the brand but I know I was always fixing something that fell apart due to vibration. After I retired my daughter and her husband each bought Harleys and I told Judy that it would be great fun to buy a motorcycle and ride with them. I was looking on E-Bay and found a 1985 LTD Gold Wing with matching Bush Tec trailer and called Judy into the room and told her that if I was going to have a bike it wouldbe that one. She said BUY IT and I did. I later sold the 1200, bought a 1500 California Sidecar trike and a 1500 bike. I rode over to DMV to register the 1200 and get my license when I ran into Christy Sonnenburg. She told me about GWTA and took my name but I never heard from her. I rode the bike over to a local mechanic to have it serviced and met my very good, and now departed, friend Van Vanderpool who invited me to the No. Calif. Chapter P GWTA meeting where we enjoyed a fantastic welcome and met some very fine people. Judy and I went to the meeting, thinking it was just a local thing, but soon discovered that it was National. Now remember, by this time I had only ridden a motorcycle around town, to school and to work, never any long distance. I believe they were talking about riding to Durango that year and Judy and I were in shock that anybody would ride a motorcycle that far. Judy was still working so we did not go to Durango that year. While Judy was at work I would climb on the bike and take day trips around the Bay Area 100-150 miles each. I would call her at work and tell her what a great ride I was enjoying sometimes in the mountains and sometimes on the Pacific Coast. The following year we did ride to Gold Rush, our longest ride up until that time. We have been to every Gold Rush since except Hot Springs, Arkansas. I learned to really love the long rides and we went on every ride that we could possibly attend after that. Judy retired and we took off on the Motorcycle for a very enjoyable trip. First to Grapevine, Texas, then up to Baraboo, Wisconsin, then on to Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and on. Total that trip was 31 States, 11,165 miles in 58 days, what a trip. I have served as Asst. CD Chapter P, No. Calif.,Rider Ed. Director Chapter P No. Calif., Rider Education Director Chapter A, So. Oregon, Rider Education

MY LAST RIDEBy: Don Coons cont...

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DirectorOregon State and finally National Rider Education Director. Each position was an education and I enjoyed serving in each. Judy created and served as Webmaster for Chapter P, No. Calif., Chapter A, So.Oregon and Oregon State Webmaster. She still serves as Webmaster for Chapter P, No. Calif. All together we have ridden pretty close to 500,000 safe miles and enjoyed every one. Some had rain, wind, sand and cold but those just gave us bragging rights. Along the way we have met and enjoyed the company of the many GWTA members and consider each as family. Those are all wonderful memories along with albums and albums of pictures. But, there comes a time when you have to be smart enough to realize that the end has come. It was a fantastic ride and I will always dream about every mile but due to health reasons and for safety it is time to come to a close. I said earlier that another passion is fishing so in the future you may find me sitting in my boat on a So. Oregon Lake trying to find a fish with my name on it. In closing I want to wish everyone nothing less than a safe and enjoyable ride. We come from many different cultures that makes up our GWTA family and I find it interesting to learn from each. There is always a good part in everybody, all you have to do is find it, enjoy it and forget the parts you do not understand. The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop, at late or early hour.Now is the only time you own. Live, love, toil with a will. Place no faith in time for the clock may soon be still.” Author Robert H. Smith 1932-1982. May the roads be kind to you and the sunny side always up. Don and Judy Coons

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____ I/We own a Gold Wing____ Other brand (specify) ____________

For the Blue Line (toll-free help service),the services I can provide are as follows:___ A - Bike/Trailer Pickup___B - Phone Calls___C - Tent Space___D - Lodging___E - Tools___I/we cannot offer services forthe Blue Line.

Recruiting credit to_______________

Membership # ___________________

Please assign me to chapter ____in the state/province of _________.

___ NEW(Anyone who has never been a member)

___RENEWAL: Mem # ___________(Anyone who has been a member at any timeshould choose renewal)

(A family membership consists of 2 adults and up to 4 children at the same residence)

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FIRST TIMERS SESSION

Are you a new member to GWTA? Will this be your first Gold Rush? If so, come join us for an informative and fun session. Get to know people, get the 411 on what TA is all about, learn “fun” definitions and more! You’ll not want to miss this session for sure! Steve & Ralphine Andrus, Facilitators Region A & B Directors Region A & B Meeting

What exactly do our Region Directors do? How are decisions made on an operational level? Meet Bruce Keenon in person and ask the questions you want. Come to the Region A & B meeting to have your questions answered and/or share information.

Steve & Ralphine Andrus, Facilitators Region A & B Directors

GOLD RUSHEVENTS!!!

36 July 2013

Dirty Bingo is an interesting name for a very fun & hilarious 'gift' exchange game. There is a big pile of 'gifts' in the center of a large circle. The participants are sitting on the chairs in the circle. Paper and pencils are provided for the game.

To begin, each player picks 6 numbers from 1 - 40 and writes them down on a sheet of paper. The caller has the 40 numbers in a container and will pull a number out. If the number called is on your list, you go to the center to pick a 'gift' and cross out the number on your sheet. The 'gift' is put in front of you on the floor. This process goes on until all the numbers are called.

The real fun begins when there are no 'gifts' left in the center. When no 'gifts' are left in the center, the players 'steal' from those who have 'gifts'. The person who is stealing the 'gift' introduces themselves and where they are from. Don't get too attached to your 'gift' as you probably won't have it for long.

The 'gifts' are donated by members, guests, rally attendees, host resort, etc. The 'gifts' could be white elephant type, gag, nice, etc. We hope to see you at the Dirty Bingo games at Gold Rush XXVI. Ron & Eva Wodehouse

GOLD RUSHEVENTS!!!

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