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GWRRA Chapter IN-O September 2018

Chapter Directors

Charles & Kathy Friedman

(812) 550-2693

[email protected]

Assistant Chapter Director

Becky Cassitty

(812) 983-4209

rcturkeymomma@frontier.

com

Rider Education

Vernon Hunt

(812) 454-5763

[email protected]

Treasurer

Diane Angermeier

(812) 499-3577

[email protected]

Web Master

Dan Roberts

(270) 748-0301

[email protected]

Newsletter Editor

Cathy Roberts

(270) 748-1168

[email protected]

Historian

Becky Cassitty

(812) 983-4209

rcturkeymomma@frontier.

com

Membership

Enhancement

Wendy Bengert

(812) 454-4574

[email protected]

Couple of the Year

Jim & Wendy Bengert

(812) 454-4574

[email protected]

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Chapter IN-O meets the second Sunday of every month at:

Archie & Clyde’s

8309 Bell Oaks Drive

Newburgh, IN 47630

We eat at 5:00 and meet at 6:00. Everyone is always welcome!

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2018 Cookout at David and Lynn Hunt’s House

August 25th

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The Golden Eagle Gazette

Chapter Directors

Chapter Directors

Charles & Kathy

Friedman

Director’s Desk Hello Chapter O!

Maggie Valley is only 24 days away! Mother Nature is

giving us a little tease of fall (Maggie Valley) weather this week. I can not

wait to get to the mountains. I like breathing the fresh air, being so high

in the mountains you think you could touch a cloud, wearing sweatshirts,

and being with all of you.

Charlie Willett said the ride schedule was winding down. I

was taken aback on how true his statement was. Was it not last week we

were planning Spring Wing Warm-UP? Do not worry, we still have plenty

of rides and events ahead.

Dave and Lynn’s annual picnic is just around the corner. We

are so fortunate they open their doors (literally they open their back

doors and we sit on the porch) to us. It is very relaxing sitting around

talking with everyone.

Don and Janie’s 50th Wedding Anniversary is the same day.

Their children are having an Open House for them. I hope everyone will

stop by and tell them Congratulations.

Did everyone have fun at Cathy Robert’s birthday party

last weekend? Dan and her sons did an excellent job surprising her.

Charlie Willett lead us on a beautiful ride. You could not ask for a better

day. Chapter O members did a great job not letting on about the party.

No one even wished her a Happy Birthday. If I could I would nominate

everyone for an Oscar. You were great actors!

There are some great rides in our future. Also, Dennis

and Debbie are hosting their annual Clay Pigeon shoot in October. The

special events we have are one reason we stay such a close-knit family.

Each and everyone of you are special. Charles and I are so fortunate to be

your Chapter Directors.

Until the next time Charles calls AIS,

Kathy & Charles


Rider Education

Vernon Hunt

Rider Educator

To All Members and Members to Be,

What an exceptional month of great rides and some surprising rides for

all that participated. The weather was not that bad and we actually had

some cool days to enjoy those leisurely rides on those amazing roads we

travel.

We have some rides coming this month that will also be very enjoyable,

especially the one that we as a group participate every year in the

mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. We will have new members

that will be participating in the pleasures of riding these beautiful roads to

be enjoyed by all of us. We as a group of experienced riders need to share

as much information of riding in the mountains with the rest of the chapter.

It will benefit them as well as you, so this will be as enjoyable for them as

well as all the others in our group.

Information and experience of what we will experience while we enjoy

our time together are great tools for everyone. To make this trip enjoyable

and hopefully trouble free is to make sure you have your two or three

wheeler serviced and make sure that the tires are in the best of shape by

looking at the tread wear and the depth of the tread is sufficient.

Make sure that you bring clothing that will be comfortable as well as

effective when driving in the mountains. Rain gear is a must and dressing in

layers as the weather and temperatures change as we ride. Also, make sure

to take extra medication as unforeseen delays might arise. Make sure family

know where you are and stay in contact with them. Please remember to

keep updated medical information with you and let someone else in the

group know where to find it in an emergency.

The main thing to remember is to ride your own ride and stay in

communication with the group so we do not lose anyone while we are out

enjoying our daily excursions. This will make for an enjoyable vacation for

everyone that we can talk about for years to come.

Ride safe so we can meet again,

Vernon Hunt

(Chapter O Ride Educator)


District Rider Education

Rick & Debbie

Warmels

District Rider

Educator

This article is a first for me! For the first time in my newsletter article writing life I actually had a request

for a newsletter article! I feel like I have arrived! Thanks for Bianca Prater, Chapter F in Warsaw for her

request. Bianca requested an article about GWRRA Team Riding. She pointed out the Team Riding

Manual has not been updated since 1995! While that’s true, the Team Riding roles

and responsibilities have not changed much over time. GWRRA Team riding is not

like every other aspect of our lives that seem to change constantly.

To start with you must understand Team Riding is just that, a TEAM. Everyone

who is participating in the ride is part of the team and has responsibilities to the

group. We’re not out on a group ride where everyone does their own thing, we’re

riding as a team, all looking out for ourselves and for our riding mates. I can’t get

into all the details here so I’ll get a Team Riding training module set up for Winter

Rendezvous this February. If you’d like a module taught just for your chapter or

area, let me know and we’ll make it happen

For this article, I’m not going to get into the responsibilities of the Road Captain in

regards to planning the ride. This is covered in the Road Captain course. I’m going

to start with the actual day of the ride.

Each team has a Lead and a Drag. These positions should be equipped with C.B.’s.

Their responsibility is to communicate, coordinate, and maneuver the team safely

through traffic, as a unit. The Drag and the Lead have joint responsibility for the

safety of the team and safe conduct of the ride. Again, the Road Captain Course

goes into detail.

To start, the Lead should hold a rider’s meeting before heading out. In this meeting they discuss

communications (CB Channel, hand signals), route, breaks, assign Drag, and how the group is to be ar-

ranged (i.e., trikes in the rear, non-CB’rs spread throughout the formation, etc.), and go over the staggered

riding technique. Staggered Riding Technique You ask??? This is the key to how safe Team Riding happens.

The team travels in a staggered formation within a car lane. The Lead’s at the front in the left track. The

next team member is in the right track, one second behind the Lead, the next team member is in the left

track 2 seconds behind the Lead and 1 second behind the #2 bike in the right track, etc., etc., until all bikes

have been positioned.

A GOOD TEAM MEMBER:

Assumes responsibility to ride with and work with the other team members for the safety and

protection of the whole team while on the road, and especially, while in traffic.

Maintains steady speed and spacing. Yo-Yoing or straggling behind disrupts the rhythm and efforts of

the other team members, and reduces the benefits of riding as a team.

Stays alert and announces any obstacle, condition or potential situation which could become

hazardous to the team or a team member.

Is aware of other team members and maintain staggered formation and safe spacing between team

members. Spacing is determined by the road, weather conditions, and visibility. “HOLES” left in

the formation invites aggressive motorists to cut into the formation, which may result in them

tailgating our teammate ahead of us. This creates a very dangerous situation. Each team member

must protect the other by maintaining appropriate spacing.

During darkness or inclement weather, a 2-second stagger and a 4-second following distance should

be maintained to provide an extra margin of safety.

This article just brushes the surface of TEAM riding. The actual Team Riding training module discusses

obstacles, parked cars, parking lots, entering traffic, passing, lane changes, stopping, turning, hills, curves,

speed changes, and communicating. It is WELL worth taking or taking again if you’ve already had it.

Until next time…….

Rick and Debbie Warmels

Indiana Educators


Minutes of Last Gathering

GWRRA ANNIVERSARY

David & Lynn Hunt members since 2002

Ron & Debbie Weis members since 2015

☺ Pledge of Allegiance

☺ Discussed rides the chapter had ridden since last gathering

☺ Discussed upcoming rides and changes to the current ride

schedule.

☺ Those who are riding to Maggie Valley with Charles should meet at

Rose Hill Café @ 7am on September 15th.

☺ Indiana District: 92 county challenge is ongoing. District now has a

ride coordinator

☺ 13 Indiana Chapters attended the IL Rally

☺ $116 was given to the chapter for Paul’s idea of selling group

photos of the Chapter Birthday. More orders for pictures were

made

☺ Vernon discussed using brake lights when engine braking. Passing

lanes are meant for passing, then move over when traveling on a 4

lane

☺ Charles states some states are now cracking down on multi

colored lights

☺ Don Abernathy won the candy jar with his guess of 83 1/2 candies.

Their were 85 in the jar

☺ Next gathering September 9th.


September

3rd

Labor Day

September

22nd

First Day of

Fall

September

9th

Grandparents

Day

September 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Martha Maile’s

Birthday

2 3 Labor Day

4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 Robert

Parker’s Birthday

12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Dan

Roberts’ Birthday

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Mike

Schreiner’s Birthday

30


Events Page

September 2018

1. 9th-Chapter Gathering

2. 16th-22nd Maggie Valley Trip

3. 23rd– Hadi Shriners Toy Run

October 2018


November 2018


2. 18th-Evansville Christmas Parade

December 2018

1. 1st-Christmas Party

January 2019

1. 1st-Polar Bear Ride


3. 25th-Wingers-N-Waves Cruise

February 2019


2. 22nd-23rd-Indiana Winter

Rendezvous

March 2019


2. 25th-April 2nd– 40 to Phoenix

April 2019


May 2019


2. 27th-June 7-Wingers-N-Waves

Cruise

3. 29th-June 2nd-Missouri State

Rally


Ride Schedule for the Month Ride

meeting

places are:

Henderson,

KY

Thorntons

Gas Station on

Highway 41

closest to the

twin bridges

2855 US

Highway 41

Evansville, IN

Marathon Gas

Station

Lynch & N

Burkhardt Rd

3526

Interstate Drive

At Restaurant

The Chapter will

meet at the

restaurant

DATE MEET AT LEAVE TIME NAME CITY/STATE ESTIMATED

MILES

Sept 1st Henderson 9am Whistle Stop Glendale, Ky 116

Sept 2nd Henderson 11am Coon Hound

Inn

Fredonia, IL

Sept 3rd Evansville Noon Open

Sept 8th White River

Inn

Hazelton, IN

Sept 9th Evansville Noon The Red

Wagon

Poseyville IN 41

Sept 12th At

Restaurant

6pm Bandana’s

Bar-B-Q

Evansville, IN

Sept 15th-

22nd

Maggie Valley

Week

Maggie

Valley, NC

429

Sept 15th Open

Sept 16th Open

Sept 22nd Open

Sept 23rd Evansville 9am Hadi

Shriners Toy

Run

Evansville, IN Unknown

Sept 26th Evansville 6pm Frontier Daylight, IN 9

Sept 29th Henderson 2pm Ms Becky’s

Place

Dawson

Springs, KY

75

Sept 30th Henderson 10am Front Porch

Restaurant

Marion, KY 52


Gathering on August 12 Debbie Juncker


Surprise Birthday Party for Cathy Diane & Debbie On August 18th

Dan Roberts and

his three boys,

Tony (Julie), Matt

(Crystal), and

Adam (Lacey),

held a surprise

60th birthday

party for their

wife and mother:

Cathy. The party

started off with a

ride through

Kentucky, led by

Charlie Willett.

The ride was

beautiful.

Then it was

announced that

lunch was

planned at St

Margaret’s

Chapel in

Henderson, KY.

Cathy did not

catch on until

her

grandchildren

came running out

of the building. It

was a great

surprise!

I would like to

thank my

husband and my

children and

their families for

the surprise

Birthday Party

they had for me.

The food was

great and the

cake was even

better. Thanks

extend to my

friends and family

who attended

the party. I will

never forget it.

Love you all,

Cathy


Chapter Cookout August 25th at David and Lynn Hunt’s

Diane Angermeier

31 Chapter O members attended the 3rd Annual Cookout at

Dave and Lynn Hunt’s House. Everyone had a great time. The

food was great and the desserts were divine. Thank you Dave

and Lynn for hosting this party.


Don and Janie Abernathy 50th Wedding Anniversary Diane Angermeier

Don & Janie Abernathy celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on August 25, 2018. An open house was hosted by their daughter Linda, son Lee, daughter-in-law Laura, and their 3 grandchildren: Abby, Emily & Tori. Many Chapter O members attended the party at the home of Lee and Laura Abernathy near St. Wendell. Congratulations to Janie & Don!

(pictured left to right

back row: Laura, Abby, Linda, Lee middle row: Don, Janie, Emily front row: Tori)


Don and Janie Abernathy 50th Wedding Anniversary Diane Angermeier

The Floating Restaurant August 26th Paul Davis

9 a.m. sounds like a good time to leave for

a ride on a day when the temperature is

supposed to be 94 degrees with high

humidity. Unfortunately father time has

taken a toll on some of the chapter mem-

bers and they are required to have more

time in the morning to get ready for a ride.

So at 12 noon, 3 bikes left for

Shawneetown where Paul and Jane were

waiting. Jim Swanson led the group there

and after some S.T.&D Paul took the group on down to the floating restaurant in

E-town. After everyone had a satisfying meal of fried catfish and plenty of cool

water, the group headed up through the country and in through the Shawnee

National Forest. Jim then took the crew back to Shawneetown and over into

Henderson to his and Mary's home where we finished the ride and enjoyed some comfortable air conditioning and fellowship.


GWRRA National and Indiana District Contacts

GWRRA National

President

Anita and JR Alkire

[email protected]

Rider Education

Tim and Anna Grimes

[email protected]

Membership Enhancement

Larry and Penny Anthony

[email protected]

Indiana District Staff

District Directors

Ray & Melinda Faber

(765) 307-0134

[email protected]

Assistant District Directors

Pat & Gerda McKee

(317) 407-3197

[email protected]

District Ride Educator

Rick & Debbie Warmels

(206) 740-2321

[email protected]

Assistant Riders Education

Dennis & Debbie Juncker

(812) 457-8486

[email protected]

Membership Enhancement

Wendy Bengert

(812) 454-4574

[email protected]


GWRRA National Event


GWRRA National Event March 25th-April 2nd

10th ANNUAL “40 TO PHOENIX”

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GWRRA National Event Wing Ding 41 Aug 27th-31st

Music City Nashville, Tn


Indiana Event

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Chapter IN-O is affiliated with the Gold Wing Road Riders

Association. It is located in Region D, Indiana’s District. The

chapter was chartered in 1988 and has members from

Evansville, Indiana, Southwestern Indiana, and Northwestern

Kentucky.

The Gold Wing Road Riders Association is the world’s largest

social organization for owners and riders of Honda Gold Wings

and Valkyrie motorcycles. We are actually a large family who live

by the following motto:

Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge

Chapter IN-O meets the second Sunday of every month at:

Archie & Clyde’s

8309 Bell Oaks Drive

Newburgh, IN 47630

We eat at 5:00 and meet at 6:00 Everyone is always welcome!

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