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Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
NC-H2 NC District Region N GWRRA
Carolina Wings ● NC H2 ● Durham, NC ● January 2016
GWRRA Ray & Sandy Garris, Ex. Dir. Region N (Appalachian) Mike and Angie Mitchell, Dir. NC District Roy & Cindy Bryant, Dir. NC-H2 Jerry & Dale Hyde, Dir.
Chapter Social January 21 at Mayflower Restaurant, 3742 SW Durham-Chapel Hill Drive in Durham. Dinner 6:30, Gathering 7:30
Directors Jerry & Dale Hyde
director@gwrra-nch2.org 919-801-1759
Assistant Director Open
assistant@gwrra-nch2.org
Ride Programmer Gary Harris
919-971-0345
Educators Sid & Terry Chambers
educator@gwrra-nch2.org
Membership Enhancement Coordinator Dan Eakright
membership@gwrra-nch2.org
Treasurer Terry Chambers
treasurer@gwrra-nch2.org 919-598-7843
Care Bear Vanessa Battle
carebear@gwrra-nch2.org 919-368-1281
Fun Coordinator Diana Temple
fun@gwrra-nch2.org
Ways and Means Rex & Diana Temple
ways@gwrra-nch2.org 919-528-0503
Couple of the Year Open
couple@gwrra-nch2.org
Welcoming Committee Open
welcome@gwrra-nch2.org
Newsletter Editor Webmaster William Prince
webmaster@gwrra-nch2.org 252-528-9462
Chapter of the Year Coordinator
Open coy@gwrra-nch2.org
Chapter Secretary Frances Averette
Chapter Mascots El Toro & Sophia Winger wingers@gwrra-nch2.org
On the Cover This month begins our Bike and Rider series. Each month we will highlight H2’s riders (and co-riders) and the bikes. January is a month for new beginnings. What better tribute than to start the year off by paying tribute to James Jones, our newest mem-ber.
On theOn the
FoldoverFoldover Hank and Dan get all serious at Gifts on Cycles.
Chapter Team
January 2016 Page 3
H appy New Year Eve-ryone! We hope your Christmas and
New Year holidays were wonder-ful and restful.
For those who could not attend the H2 Christmas Party this year, you really missed a treat. We de-viated a bit from years’ past in that we did not ask members to bring gifts to exchange. While we heard some grumbling about that decision, if you were there you were not disappointed. Terry had devised a wonderful game … the Saran Wrap Ball game – so every-one in attendance WON some-thing. Thanks Terry for providing a fun filled evening for us.
We had several H2 members at-tend the Triangle Cycles Pancake Breakfast and Toy Drive on the19th. We appreciate those who did attend and support our local Honda dealer. That support will go a long way when we reach out to them for support of our Swap Meet.
Now to turn the page. It is really hard to believe 2016 is here, but the calendar says it is. With the New Year brings new opportuni-ties and challenges for GWRRA from the National group in Phoe-nix down to each Chap-ter. Encarta’s dictionary defines new as “not seen, known, or ex-perienced by somebody before
and thus unfamiliar. “ While we face the unknown and unfamiliar future as we begin the year, please pause and give considera-tion as to how you will react to the unknown. Be prepared to step up and assist your Chapter Directors where you can. It takes every single member in each Chapter to make our meetings and events flow smoothly and each person is an important part of the Chapter and how it func-tions.
I know I’m preaching to the choir within H2 as we have a great group of members – all of which have stepped up and kept our
Chapter on its’ feet. We feel we are ready to move into 2016 and Swap Meeting planning is already underway. Let’s keep the mo-mentum going and support our new District Directors, Region Di-rectors, and National in any way we can. We look forward to 2016 and the “unknowns” of a New Year and hope you do also.
Ride safe and often and HAVE FUN!
Chapter DirectorsChapter Directors Jerry and Dale Hyde
H2 in the parade. Dan, Paul and Vanessa participated in the Rolesville Christmas
parade. Participation in events like parades gives our chapter important exposure and
gets the word our about the good our chapter can do.
January 2016 Page 4
Ride EducatorsRide Educators Sid & Terry Chambers
A s we welcome in 2016, Terry and I hope and pray that
you had a very Merry Christmas and a very joyous New Year. Has anyone broken any of their New Year’s resolutions yet? Be honest!
During our November gathering, I showed a short video featuring Liz Sorrell of McGrath Motorcycle Law Group. Even though I cer-tainly am not a lawyer, we did have a very good discussion after-wards. Since everyone enjoyed the video, I know that you will en-joy a live presentation by Liz even more! That is right! Liz and Shan-non will be coming to H2’s gather-ing in February to make a live presentation especially for us. Get your legal questions ready. I know that they will be happy to answer them for you. By the way, they now have a law of-fice (by appointment only) in Ra-leigh. I do not want to steal Liz’s thunder (she rides a Harley, don’t you know!), but I am sure she will be providing more information at our gathering. Invite some other GWRRA members to come join us for a very informative gathering.
The District Rider Education staff has gained another Assistant Dis-trict Educator. His name is Tony Prewitt out of K2 in Fayette-ville. He is also a GWRRA instruc-
tor. We are already working on dates and locations for the Ad-vanced Rider Course (ARC), Trike Rider Course (TRC), Trike and Trailer Rider Course TTRC) as well as the Medic First Aid (MFA) courses that will be conducted during 2016. If you want to up-date your Rider Ed level or move up to the next level, we will soon have the courses for you. Watch out for the flyers and be sure to sign up early. Rider training courses are limited to 12 motorcy-cles for each class and MFA classes are limited to 12 with one instructor and 24 with 2 instruc-tors. A rider training course or MFA is not just something to check off as nice to have. These courses contain extremely valu-able training that can help reduce risks and prevent crashes and save your life or someone else’s life. Sign up when they become available!
Our Swap Meet is just around the corner also. Although H2 mem-bers will be busy making the Swap Meet a success, we will be offer-ing a Motorist Awareness Seminar and a Co-Rider Seminar at 10:00 and 11:00 on March 19, 2016. Tell your friends so they can come to our Swap Meet and take one or both of these free seminars. Our good friends, Tom and Carol Scully, from Chapter E will be fa-
cilitators for these two seminars.
Finally, winter is finally here (bummer). Be careful out there on 2 and 4 wheels. That 3 letter word, ICE, will be coming back. And just because you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle, it is not the same as 4 wheel brakes!
THE MORE YOU KNOW, THE BET-TER IT GETS!
THE MORE YOU PRACTICE WHAT YOU KNOW, THE BETTER YOU
GET!
IT’S NOT FOR LEVELS...IT’S FOR LIFE!
Rider Education and YouRider Education and You
January 2016 Page 5
I t was late November
when I set out on my
journey – tempera-
ture, 26 degrees. My trip began in
Michigan, my final stop, Las Cru-
ces, New Mexico. Despite the
challenges of the cold, rain and
warm weather, my trip was suc-
cessful, all because of planning,
training, friends and my Gold
Wing.
During the planning stage, you
should ride your bike in all types
of weather conditions – driving
through heat, rain, cold weather
and at night. On the road is no
place to discover that you lack the
skill to negotiate these situations
– road and traffic conditions
change rapidly. A GWRRA ARC
class is a must. Another class rec-
ommended is on tire performance
in various road conditions. On
long trips, I have had to perform
evasive maneuvers – rapid stops,
turning around on narrow streets.
You may encounter objects on the
road or an object that has just
fallen from a car/truck. I have had
to navigate tight turns at gas sta-
tions.
Conduct several shakedown rides
with all of your gear. Far from
home is no place to discover that
your gear does not fit. The most
common conditions you will en-
counter are rain and cold weather
or both at the same time. Make
sure you wear clothing in the con-
figuration that you plan to use
during your ride. You may encoun-
ter rain and the next stop is 50
miles away. A raincoat may not be
enough. I wear a heated jacket
liner under my raincoat. I have
found that your raincoat should
be the brightest object on your
body. People take notice of high
visibility clothing before they see
your bike or its lights. I wear a
“Safety Green” rain jacket. Know
your limitations and be mindful
that safety is first. If you are un-
comfortable riding in rain, stop at
a safe location. However, always
be prepared for rain.
Riding a 2010 Gold Wing, I found
it is best to pack rain gear on the
left side because on the right, a
hot exhaust pipe runs behind the
saddlebag. Over the years, I be-
lieve the heat degraded my Frogg
Toggs lining causing it to leak dur-
ing the rain. I switched sides and
have since had no problems.
Cold weather riding can be chal-
lenging. Over my heated clothing,
I wore a Tourmaster Transition
Jacket. Over my heated pants
liner, I wore Sliders Quest 3 Kevlar
Riding Pants. I have heated foot
footpads and heated gloves. Even
though your bike may have
heated grips, you should wear
heated gloves. I wear tall boots to
block out wind from coming under
my pant legs. I must warn you –
Before you leave, clean your
heated clothing connections with
denatured alcohol. You may find
that your connections build up a
film; during cold weather, your
riding clothing may not heat as
well.
Long distance riding will also re-
quire you to wear your helmet for
long periods. A helmet that fits for
short trips may become painful
over a long distance. During
preparation, wear your helmet for
(Continued on page 10)
International International Walter Clement
Feature Article from GWRRA.ORG
Long Distance Riding Tips
January 2016 Page 6
RegionRegion Jim and Beverly Rambo
Region N Trainers
L et’s start this conver-sation with, what is a paradigm? A para-
digm is a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about. (Merriam-Webster Diction-ary) The GWRRA University Dic-tionary of Acronyms & Glossary offers this definition: A pattern of thinking or acting which can either help you be successful or keep you from seeing other alternatives which can limit your opportuni-ties.
All right, if a paradigm is a way of thinking about something or doing something, what is a paradigm shift? That is a reasonable ques-tion. The word was first used by Thomas Kuhn, an American physi-cist, historian, and philosopher of science in his 1962 book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. (Wikipedia) Since its introduction the term has become an English-language idiom.
A paradigm shift occurs when an idea or thought is so profound that it changes the way that things are perceived and more impor-tantly how people respond to dif-ferent circumstances. These shifts are important for many reasons.
What we see often determines what we feel, what we feel deter-mines what we do. When you are exposed to new information or experiences, you may realize that
your belief or your perspective may have been incomplete or maybe even incorrect.
Imagine if you will, what the new hatchling may be thinking when it finds itself outside of the egg after hatching. Not only has the envi-ronment changed but there will certainly be some changes in the chick’s life style.
We are witnessing some of the changing perceptions, paradigm shift, in the field of education as well. Once education was defined in terms of what a teacher will teach. Now it’s more about what a student will be able to demon-strate. Within the GWRRA Univer-sity we are changing the way we train. New training experiences are being developed which will give the participants more to take away and apply to their everyday lives. The notion of sitting, pas-sively listening to someone pre-sent a PowerPoint® presentation is being replaced with interactive, participative involvement be-tween the trainer and the partici-pants. The whole idea of: We’re going to tell you what we are go-ing to tell you, we’re going to tell you, and then we’ll tell you what we told you - is going away.
As new curriculum is developed for the training libraries, the train-ing modules will be much more outcome based. Rather that tell-ing you what we told you, we will
be asking you, what was your ah-ha moment and what was your biggest take-away from this pres-entation. So…back to the original question…What is a paradigm shift…it is a change in perception and a change in how we respond.
Rex and Diana win Goofy. And then
Gary turns around and wins him minutes
later. Or was that the other way
around?.
January 2016 Page 7
DistrictDistrict James & Debra Lawler
District MEPC
Hello from James and Debra! We are proud to represent the District of North Carolina as your new MEPC’s. Our goal is to help Roy and Cindy, our North Carolina Dis-trict, Chapters and mostly, the members. Although listed last, we feel the members are the most important people in GWRRA. And our job is to help you, the mem-ber, have as much FUN as you can.
I (James) initially joined GWRRA when living in Kentucky in 2010. I had been riding a 2000 SE since 2006, alone on the back roads of Kentucky. My brother knew I rode alone and suggested taking a look at GWRRA. So I joined GWRRA but the closest chapter was some dis-tance away. That with me working full time made meeting and riding with the chapter tough. As with all things, times changed and my job brought me to Raleigh in 2012. That’s when Debra and I both re-joined GWRRA. We have been en-joying the camaraderie, gather-ings, knowledge, rides and FUN ever since.
That’s what makes this new chal-lenge so exciting! We get to focus on the most important person in GWRRA – YOU! Our main goal is to work hard for you, the mem-ber, to put as much FUN in being a GWRRA member as possible. Part of that is working with our won-derful chapter COYs. Debra and I look forward to talking and work-
ing with each and every one of you. We firmly believe the COY couples program is a great way to keep everyone coming to chapter gatherings, rides and having FUN! This and the inter-chapter visita-tion and support is great for the chapters and district.
Let’s don’t forget about our great MEPC’s. Again, Debra and I are anxious to meet and talk with all of you. As someone who has worked on a team for over 20 years, I have lived the GWRRA TEAM concept, “Together Every-one Achieves More.” Another one of our goals in the coming year is to have discussions with all of you about what you think is working for the members and what is not. Then we can brainstorm and come up with new and FUN things to do for our members. Thank you and we look forward to serving you, the members
More from the Morrisville Parade
January 2016 Page 8
Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple
Syrup Paula Deen
This recipe was published on foodnetwork.com. Therefore they own the copyright to it. I request permission to reprint it but did not get a response so I am not able to print it. If you would like to make the dish you may go to: Foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-d e e n / b a k e d - f r e n c h - t o a s t -casserole-with-maple-syrup-recipe2.html
My Baking Adventure William Prince
This recipe was different and a lot less stressful to make. Instead of a traditional casserole pan I used muffin pans. Not really a good idea because after it cooks it sinks into the pan. I ran out so two do not have any Praline Topping. Those did not sink. But then they do not taste as good as those with the topping. I could not find French Bread. I read somewhere that the difference between French and Italian Bread is the shape, so I used Italian. I also had two spaces in the pan left over so I used Whole Wheat bread. It was denser so the egg mixture didn’t soak into the bread as well so it
was dry. I also used one stick of butter as per Dale’s suggestion.
This month I have fewer mishaps to report. I don’t know if that’s because I’m getting better or if the recipe was so much easier. I’d put my bets on the later. I’m find-ing that I have to buy fewer ingre-dients each month because I am building a stockpile.
It tastes delicious. And I am find-ing that I’m eating more of it be-cause a cake is clearly a dessert. This is appropriate as a part of breakfast so find that I don’t feel guilty for eating it. I haven’t no-ticed a difference in my weight … yet.
Recipe
The muffin on top is the one without
the Praline Topping. It is drier and is
missing the flavor and texture of the
topping. The maple syrup helps.
January 2016 Page 9
Party Animals
Scenes from H2’s Christmas Party
Our chapter Christmas party is always a special time for us. It is a time to reflect on the good times we’ve had during the year. It’s a time to greet our friends and wish them Happy Holidays. It’s a time for fun, as we played the very cool game that Terry created. And of course it’s a time for food. The meal at Melo’s Trattoria and Tapas was wonderful.
January 2016 Page 10
at least three hours. Wear your
helmet for two main reasons – for
safety and for bugs. Rocks and
large bugs have struck my helmet.
The rock chipped it. Had I not
been wearing a helmet, I would
have received severe injuries. No
matter how tall your windshield,
objects find their way to your
head region.
There are always debates on how
far you should ride each day. If
you ask any seasoned traveler,
your answer will vary. The dis-
tance will depend on your comfort
level and your bike. Remember, it
is difficult to know when you are
getting fatigued. When fatigue
sets in, often it is too late. I sug-
gest instead of miles to travel, use
time traveled. I found for me it is
best to do six to nine hours of
travel per day. If you are riding
four hours and you find that your
next three hours will be winding
roads and/or heavy wind, stop
and rest for the night. Safety al-
ways comes first. In hot weather,
drink plenty of water and monitor
yourself for dehydration. If you
stay at hotels, sign up for their
awards program. You will be
shocked how fast you will receive
free night stays.
Also, know your bike. I found that
many Honda shops did not know
what size tire a Gold Wing re-
quires. Know what tires you have.
If you ever have a tire changed,
inspect your bike and tires to be
sure the tire fits properly and the
valve cap is on. Inspect your bike
before you leave the lot. You
should have a small cache of tools
to perform small repairs, like
changing light bulbs, fuses and
tightening screws or bolts.
In some parts of the country,
parking your bike may become a
challenge. If you park your bike
facing downhill your bike may roll
forward and tip over, if you are
pulling a trailer, your bike may roll
backwards. Finding a suitable
place to park may become a chal-
lenge.
For those times where you may
not find an adequate place to
clean your hands, I carry baby
wipes (they are larger than handy
wipes) and liquid hand sanitizer. I
also carry two pairs of riding
gloves, eyeglass cleaner (clean
your glasses, face shield and wind-
shield often and if you ride in the
rain put RainDex on your face
shield), emergency first-aid kit,
fire extinguisher, two pairs of
glasses – sunglasses and clear lens
glasses. Traditional transitions
lenses do not get dark enough for
long distance daylight riding. I dis-
covered the active transition
lenses get dark behind your hel-
met shield and dark enough for
the road. For road comfort, I sug-
gest an MP3 player and an XM
Radio. My MP3 player has over 30
hours of music.
You should have cash, a credit
card, debit card and gas card. For
gas, I use my gas card. I usually
carry $200 dollars and if I need
cash, I can always find a store to
get cash back. I have a virtual road
coordinator/ navigator. While on
the road, I call my coordinator to
give me locations, best price and
best-rated hotels. One app I rec-
ommend is Booking.com. You can
find well-rated hotels at good
prices, book it and pay for it right
from your phone. Make sure you
have your insurance card and tele-
phone number of your insurance
agent and Rescue Plus. If your
bike is ever involved in an acci-
dent and can be ridden, take your
bike through all the gears, check-
ing the reverse gear and braking
functions. I discovered that my
reverse gear was damaged be-
cause of the accident. “Failing to
plan is a plan to fail.” Ride safely
and sensibly.
(Continued from page 5)
International
January 2016 Page 11
In Memoriam
Eloisa Rojas Mother of Manny Rojas
Eloisa Rojas, 97, died Monday in Hock Family Pavilion. She was
born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba to Vicenta and Simon Mendez, but lived
in the province of Santi Spiritus in the town of Guayos. Eloisa emi-
grated to Brooklyn, NY in 1953 with her husband and son. She
worked as a seamstress for over 32 years before retiring to Durham.
Eloisa attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Eloisa was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and always a deeply
caring provider. She looked after many family members and friends dur-
ing the years Cubans came to the U.S. with exceptional hospitality and
attention to their basic needs. Her family mourns her
passing yet gives thanks for her long and full life.
Surviving are her son, Manny Rojas and his wife,
Sara of Durham; and granddaughter, Amy Rojas
of Hillsborough. She was predeceased by her husband,
Ismael Rojas in 2004.
January 2016 Page 12
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Month Name
January Hank and Frances
February Rex and Diana
March Charles and Betty
April James Jones
May Gary
June Dan and Mary
July Jerry and Dale
August
September
October William
Novem Sid and Terry
December
2016 Murdock
Gifts Sign-Up Sheet
Any other H2 members wishing to sign up, please let us know by e-mail or phone call. Jerryhyde@frontier.com
Home) 919-382-8097
January 2016 Page 15
None this Month
Manny Rojas 1988
John Lyon
1994
Charles Glosson 1995
Danny & Dona Bowland
2008
Robin & Chris Higginbotham
2011
William Prince 8
Jerry Hyde 25
Robin Wilson
29
Time to CelebrateTime to Celebrate
Riley’s Bike and Trike
510 W Center Street (HWY 70) Mebane,
North Carolina 27302
(919) 304-4580
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Y2 Monroe
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5 C2 Smithfield
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D Greenville
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liam Prince
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X2 Wilkesboro
U2 Laurenburg
10 O2 Hickory
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Salem
P2 Forest City
Z Rocky Mount
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T2 Albemarle
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16 M2 Henderson-
ville
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18 D2 New Bern
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21 H2 Durham
F2 Garner
E2 Elizabeth
City
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S2 Sanford
I Asheville
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25 Birthday, Jerry
Hyde
26 R Thomasville
27 28 N Burlington
29 Birthday,
Robin Wilson
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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T2 Albemarle
12 Birthday, Wil-
liam Prince
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X2 Wilkesboro
U2 Laurenburg
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W Eden
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L Gastonia
M Salisbury
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F2 Garner
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City
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January 8 Chapter Dinner Ride
Applebee’s 5340 McFarland Dr
7:00 p.m.
January 17 Chapter Planning Meeting
Gorman Christian Academy 3315 E. Geer St.
3:00 p.m.
January 21 Chapter Gathering Mayflower Seafood
3742 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd. 7:00 p.m.
January 30
District Operations Meeting Ramada Inn Burlington
The Open Road Calls Upcoming Events in January
GWRRA-NCH2 c/o William Prince 1149 Shasta Court Creedmoor, NC 27522
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