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Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
August 2017 www.mochapterz.homestead.com Newsletter 2017-08
Chapter Z
Region E Missouri District
Jeffco Wings of Arnold Gold Wing Road Riders Association
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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
vwatts@foamsupplies. com
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
Map Coordinators
Mark & Sharon Meyer
314-974-7719
www.mochapterz.homestead.com
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Vacant at this time
TREASURER JP & Jana Wicks
LTD John & Nancy Hoffman
M.A.P. Coordinator Marlene Cloude
MEDIC-FIRST AID COORDINATOR Jerry Blatt & Scooter Beatty
WEBMASTER Dale Kaiser
VENDOR COORDINATOR Randy & Kathy Gibbs [email protected]
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DISTRICT DIRECTOR Ken Lueckenotte & Jan Schanbacher
RIDER EDUCATOR Marty Hall
MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENTNCEMENT Carol & Glenn White
PATCH SHOP
Nancy Hofmann [email protected]
2017 COUPLE OF THE YEAR Chuck & Trish Smith
2017 INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR Marlene Cloude
NEWSLETTER Jennifer Murray
ROADIES Jerry Rothermich & Sally Enderle
Missouri District Staff
www.mogwrra.org
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2017 Chapter Z Directors
Paul & Cheryl Engelman
Wow has it been a busy month, since our last article we have rode our motorcycle in 10 different states!!! What a great
summer we are having!! At this point I am sure most of you have heard about the changes happening in GWRRA, the
most important thing to remember is that at the Chapter level no changes are necessary if your Chapter is successful. We
will discuss the changes in depth at our monthly gathering.
We have a few things planned for this month:
August 5th we will attend Chapter I's Fun Run in Cape Girardeau. This is an annual event and is always a great time,
the proceeds from this event help them to provide Christmas Baskets for 12 needy families in their area.
August 11-12 will be the Region E Rally in Williamsburg, Iowa. Our monthly dinner ride will be on August 15th and
we will go to Poppy's Ristorante in Festus, MO. On August 19th we will ride to Jefferson City, MO to attend the annual
District Appreciation Picnic, where everyone is asked to bring a dish (with something in it). On August 20th we will par-
ticipate in the annual Ride For Kids, please watch your emails for additional information and opportunities to volunteer.
August 26th we will ride to Carlyle Lake for KZ's Big Weinner Run, KZ and Carla will be camping that weekend and
will have hot dogs waiting for us, we ask that everyone bring a dish to share.
Ride Safe
Paul and Cheryl Engelman
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
2017 Assistant Chapter Directors
Vern & Pat Watts
Hello everybody! We hope all of you are coping all right with this weather. We had to cancel a ride
related to the heat but hopefully we will be able to reschedule that one again.
We had several rides this month with some great attendance numbers. We had a ride to the Blue Boar
with 25 riders. Then there was the Bartlesville, Oklahoma trip that 9 members went on for a few days
of riding. The next ride was Pete's Bar n Grill for some great food followed by a trip to Ginny's for ice
cream on National Ice Cream Day. Our dinner ride was a new place in Arnold called Smokee Mo's,
the food was very good and we are hoping they will become a new sponsor. (And next time the parking
will be better)
Everyone please be careful riding in the heat. Take frequent breaks and stay hydrated and don't for-
get the sunscreen!!
Ride safe and smart,
Vernon and Pat
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
I hope this article finds everyone in good health and enjoying plenty of riding. I want to revisit some items I
have discussed in the past. If you have a co-rider, remember the decisions you make before and while you
are riding could affect that co-rider for the rest of their life as well as your own.
Start with the first step; are you up to the challenge? We are all growing older and our eyes may not work as
well as they did when we were younger. Have you had an eye checkup lately? Additionally, as we age our
strength starts to fade; do you work out? Are you finding it more difficult to handle your bike? There is NO
shame in admitting this; in fact this shows rider maturity.
Step number two: planning. This could include the following: Bike and trailer maintenance, protective gear
(in good condition), maps-GPS-addresses of stops and lodging, cell phones with chargers, eye glasses
(backup), keys to ALL locks (spare set), medication, flash lights with fresh batteries, binoculars, hats, sun
screen, tool kit, first aid kit and passports if traveling out of USA. What I have tried to show here is a list of
things that can make your ride better. LIST? When you are planning an extended ride or vacation, it is a
good idea to make a list. If you have a co-rider, each of you should make a list and then compare lists. Com-
bine the two lists; what one forgets or needs the other may remember. Remember our motto, “Friends for
Fun, Safety, and Knowledge”. My co-rider is my best friend; I want her to be safe and I will try to keep her
safe thru knowledge. I hope you feel the same.
Until next month, ride safe, and remember you make the final decision.
Les and Sara Gibson
Chapter Z Rider Educators
314-313-1135
2017 Rider Educators
Les & Sara Gibson
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
Our Motto... “Share the Road!”
Our Mission...
“To Facilitate A Reduction In Motorcycle Crashes With Other Motor Vehicles.”
MARK & SHARON MEYER
Motorcycle Awareness
Can't believe it is August already! Just had a very hot July but most of us rode our machines and many times
it was not comfortable. With this said, it brings up ambient weather conditions can play a large role in safety
for you and all others. Don't be shy about asking to take a break when riding along with others. Both heat
and cold can drastically affect your motor skills and thinking process. Cool down and drink plenty of proper
liquids in hot weather and in everything you do. I know you have heard this a million times but some of us
are stubborn. Me, being one of them. I have been able to take the heat all my life, but just this week I was
installing the plumbing for a friend’s in ground pool on 95 degree day after it stormed overnight and about 4
hours into it my ears started popping and I had no energy left at all. I quit for the day and had cramps in my
arms and legs for the next 12 hours. And I did drink cold water and Gatorade while working but sweated it
out faster than I could drink it. The big thing was that I could not think straight when I got to this point. You
do not want to operate a motorcycle when you get overheated. Cold weather can also take your mind off of
what your suppose to be doing and cause poor judgment, then it is too late. Please don't be too proud to ask
or take a break when needed. Your life and others depend on your judgment!
Ride Smart and Ride Safe!
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Mark Meyer
2
Dave Arnold
3
Chapter I
Meeting
4
Len & Cheryl
Thoma
5
Cindy Stewart
Chapter I
Fun Run
6
7
Chapter Z
Meeting
8 9
Paul & Cheryl
Engelman
10
Rich Payne
Rick Ponzar
Steve &Cheryl
Rainey
11
John Ruegge
Region E Rally
12
Region E Rally
13 14
Chapter W2
Meeting
15
Chapter Z
Dinner Ride
to Poppy’s
16
Vernon & Pat
Watts
17 18 19
MO District
Appreciation
Picnic
20
Mike Bayuk
Annual
Ride For Kids
21 22 23 24 25 26
KZ’s
Big Weiner Run
Carlyle Lake, IL
27 28 29
Wing Ding 39
Grapevine, TX
30
Wing Ding 39
Grapevine, TX
31
Dick Sawyer
Wing Ding 39
Grapevine, TX
August 2017
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2017
Calendar of Activities
Aug 3 Chapter I Meeting / Jackson, MO
Aug 5 Chapter I Fun Run / Cape Girardeau, MO
Aug 7 Chapter Z Monthly Gathering / Ponderosa / Arnold
Aug 11-12 Region E Rally / Williamsburg, IA
Aug 14 Chapter W2 Meeting / St. Charles, MO
Aug 15 Chapter Z Dinner Ride / Poppy’s Festus, MO
Aug 19 MO District Appreciation Picnic
Aug 20 Annual Ride for Kids
Aug 26 KZ’s Big Weiner Run / Carlisle Lake, IL
Aug 29—Sept 2 Wing Ding 39 / Grapevine, TX
Sept 2 Chapter Z Ride / Echo Bluff State Park
Sept 4 Chapter Z Monthly Gathering
Sept 4 Labor Day
Sept 7 Chapter I Meeting / Jackson, MO
Sept 8-10 Chapter P / Switchback to Arkansas
Sept 9 Chapter Z Tentative Ride
Sept 10 Chapter Z Ride / Onondaga State Park Sammich Ride
Sept 11 Chapter W2 Meeting / St. Charles, MO
Sept 16 Chapter Z Ride / Warm Springs Ranch-advanced tickets only
Sept 19 Chapter Z Dinner Ride / TBD
Sept 21-24 Southern IL Ride In / DuQuoin, IL
Sept 24 Chapter Z Ride / 13th Annual Bike & Badge Ride
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
Blue Boar Restaurant
Anna, IL
July 1st, 2017
Early In the Day
Late
In
the Day
A Little
Mechanical
Issue
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
Blue Boar Restaurant
Anna, IL
July 1st, 2017
Great Food
Lots
Of
Laughs
Middle
of the
Day
Welcome,
Cousin Lee
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Chapter Z Weekend Trip
Woolaroc
Bartlesville, OK
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
Zinger was
there!
Chapter Z Weekend Ride
Woolaroc
Bartlesville, OK
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Pete’s Bar & Grill
Albers, IL
July 16th, 2017
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Ride to
Albers, IL
July 16th, 2017
Celebrated
National
Ice Cream Day
At Ginny’s
Great to see
Dave & Linda
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July Dinner Ride
Smokee Mo’s BBQ
July 18th, 2017
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Thanks to all of our Sponsors!
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1-217-324-6565
www.niehauscycle.com [email protected]
718 Old Route 66 North
Litchfield, IL 62056
Store Hours
Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm
Sat 9am - 4pm
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Thanks, Tom!
Woolaroc Aircraft
won
1927 Air Race
across the Pacific
Woolaroc Home of Mr. Frank Phillips
Founder Phillips 66
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