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March 2017 www.mochapterz.homestead.com Newsletter 2017-03
Chapter Z
Region E Missouri District
Jeffco Wings of Arnold
Gold Wing Road Riders Association ©
Chapter Directors…………………………………………Paul & Cheryl Engelman
Asst. Chapter Directors………………………………..……….Vernon & Pat Watts
Rider Educators……………………………………………..Leaster & Sara Gibson
Treasurers…………………………………………………….Ed & Marsha Bechler
Membership Enhancement Division………………….………Dave & Lisa Arnold
Motorist Awareness Division……………………………….Mark & Sharon Meyer
Chapter Hosts…………………………………………..…..Mike & Donna Sullivan
Chapter Historian…………………………………………Paul & Cheryl Engelman
Sponsor Relations…………………………………………………….Cindy Stewart
Ride Coordinator………………………………...……………………Dave Ruegge
Assistant Ride Coordinator……………………………………………...Tom Braun
Newsletter Editors..………………………………………….Ron & Teresa Minner
Webmaster…………………………………………………………..Dianne Walker
2017 Couple of the Year…..………………………………….Len & Cheryl Thoma
2017 Honorary Individual of the Year……………………..………….Logan Taylor
CHAPTER Z MEETINGS
1st Monday of each month
Ponderosa Steakhouse
3601 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, MO 63010
Dinner at 6 pm, Meeting at 7 pm.
Everyone Is Welcome!
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Treasurers
Ed & Marsha Bechler
636-586-5930
Asst. Ride Coordinator
Tom Braun
314-304-9164
Membership Enhancement
Dave & Lisa Arnold
314-540-3110
Chapter Hosts
Mike & Donna Sullivan
636-931-0462
Sponsor Relations
Cindy Stewart
636-461-1681
Ride Coordinator
Dave Ruegge
314-640-9168
2017 Chapter Staff
Webmaster
Dianne Walker
618-791-4528
Assistant Chapter
Directors
Vernon & Pat Watts
vwat [email protected]
314-583-7092
Newsletter Editors
Ron & Teresa Minner
314-952-2250
Chapter Directors
Chapter Historian
Paul & Cheryl Engelman
314-537-6518
Rider Educators
Leaster & Sara Gibson
314-313-1135
Mad Coordinators
Mark & Sharon Meyer
314-974-7719
www.mochapterz.homestead.com
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Paul & Cheryl Engelman
Chapter Z Directors
2017 Chapter Z Directors
Well Mother Nature has been kind to us over the last month, let's hope it contin-
ues!! We will have a staff meeting soon to schedule rides for the upcoming rid-
ing season, we would love your input whether its a destination we have been to
before or a brand new place please let us know where you want to go. If you
would like to plan a ride just give us the date and a place to meet, need help
planning the route, we have two wonderful ride coordinators that will assist
you!! Spring Fling is fast approaching, it looks like we will have close to 30
members in attendance, I am positive we will have lots of laughs and a great
time as always!!! A big Thanks to Tom and Cindy Stewart for hosting our plan-
ning meeting, and skit practice and to Cindy for choreographing our skit. Our
dinner ride this month will be on March 21st at Poppy's in Crystal City. Please
watch your emails for impromptu rides.
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2017 Assistant Chapter Directors
Vernon & Pat Watts
Chapter Z Assistant Directors
February brought some beautiful days and many of us got our bikes out for rides. All though
we are having another cold snap coming it's only a few weeks till spring is here!! Hang in
there!!
We had another great turn out for the monthly meeting we are excited to see the interest of our
members. On Saturday the 18th we had an impromptu ride, we took a lot of great back roads
and wound our way up to the Tattooed Dog restaurant in Wentzville. We had 22 members and
enjoyed some good food and fun. We ended our ride at Ginny's having ice cream and more
socializing.
On the 21st, we had our dinner ride to Hollands Bar-b-que. We had 26 members attend, the
food was great and the company of friends even better.
Please continue to join in the fun of Chapter Z! See you at Spring Fling!
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2017
Rider EducatorS
I hope this article finds everyone in good health and ready to ride. We have been blessed with a few really
great days, I hope many of you have been able to enjoy if not all, at least some of them.
Before I begin, I want everyone to know I AM NOT TELLING ANYONE WHAT THEY SHOULD PUR-
CHASE, I only give ideas for you to think about.
Sara and I attended the Winter Warmup in Peoria, Illinois a few weeks ago. We attended a class taught by Illi-
nois State Trooper Joey Watson. He said some things that will make you stop and think. One thing he said
was, “instead of purchasing that $200.00 piece of chrome, invest in an advanced riding class”. To me he was
saying what we want, may not always be the best choice.
When you picked the color of your motorcycle was it for safety so you were more apt to be seen, or was it
what appealed to you? When you picked out your helmets was it for a bright color, and were the helmets a
proper fit, or just a “good buy”? I know those black leather jackets have been around for a very, very, long
time and they are cool to wear, but are they the best choice? How about that new trailer: does it match your
bike or is it a different color? I have mentioned in the past that a member told me the different colors could
keep you from being ran into. These are a few of the decisions you must make as riders. If you decide to color
match, think about more lighting, reflective tape, or anything else that will help YOU to be seen.
Remember, carry some tools, electric tape, and whatever else you might want if you get stuck out. Cell phones
can go dead. Until next month, remember you make the final decision.
Les and Sara Gibson
Chapter Z Rider Educators
314-313-1135
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Our Motto... “Share the Road!”
Our Mission...
“To Facilitate A Reduction In Motorcycle Crashes With Other Motor Vehicles.”
Another winter month almost gone. A couple rides in already for some of us due to Mother Nature
being kind to us. Hope no one is neglecting maintenance that still needs to be done. Maintenance Day
for Chapter Z tentatively scheduled for April 15 at our house so make sure you purchase your sup-
plies ahead of time. I have seen several videos of motorcycle/vehicle accidents posted on the web
sites and it sends chills up your spine. Most the time it is the vehicle that is the cause, but that does
not mean it still could have been avoided! Slow down at intersections and look both ways for the id-
iot that is going to run the light. Don't assume they are going to stop. Seems redundant to keep saying
to make every effort to get their attention. Seems every week I see a death on a motorcycle in the
Leader Newspaper. Most the time it is the rider not negotiating a curve and going off the road. I al-
ways look at the time if the incident and if it was after midnight I can only imagine what that person
was doing before they got back on their bike to go home or next stop. Same thing goes when you
have all your faculties not influenced by alcohol or drugs. Don't ride and be thinking about what you
need to do later or tomorrow. It is easy to let your mind stray and go into a curve to fast or intersec-
tion and run a red light, etc. Kind of like starting spring training right now and we will all be out to-
gether on the bikes real soon. Please Ride Safe and Ride Smart!
MARK & SHARON MEYER
Motorcycle Awareness Division
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
Chapter I
Meeting
3
Mo. District
Spring Fling
4
Mo. District
Spring Fling
5 6
Chapter Z
Meeting
Mike/Barb
Bayuk
7 8 9 10 11
12 13
Chapter W2
Meeting
14 15 16 17 18
19 20
Marsha Bechler
21 Chapter Z
Dinner Ride
Tim/Pam
Roberts
Joe Lopez
22 23 24
Linda Ruegge
25
26 27 28 29 30 31
March 2017
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2017
Calendar of Activities
Mar 2 Chapter I Meeting / Jackson, MO
Mar 3-4 MO District Spring Fling / Inn At Grand Glaize
Mar 6 Chapter Z Meeting / Ponderosa Arnold, MO
Mar 13 Chapter W2 Meeting / St Charles, MO
Mar 21 Chapter Z Dinner Ride / Poppy’s Ristorante, Crystal City, MO
April 3 Chapter Z Meeting / Ponderosa Arnold, MO
April 6 Chapter I Meeting / Jackson, MO
April 10 Chapter W2 / St. Charles, MO
April 15 Chapter Z Maintenance Day / Mark & Sharon Meyer’s
April 18 Chapter Z Dinner Ride / TBD
May 1 Chapter Z Meeting / Ponderosa Arnold, MO
May 4 Chapter I Meeting / Jackson, MO
May 8 Chapter W2 Meeting / St. Charles, MO
May 16 Chapter Z Dinner Ride / TBD
May 20 Chapter Z Mystery Ride / ??????????
May 20-21 Niehaus Appreciation Days / Litchfield, IL
June 1-3 MO District Rally “Wingin’ the Ozarks” / Branson, MO
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February ‘17 Dinner Ride
Congratulations, Tom S.
50/50 Winner
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Impromptu ride to …….
Congratulations, Ron
50/50 Winner
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Thanks to all of our Sponsors!
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