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GWRRA Ohio District January 2019 Newsletter
OHIO, It’s not the Destination, it’s the Ride.
Ohio District Team Roy & Becky Jones
District Directors
Margaret Moore
District University Trainer
Doug & Lynn Kerst
North Central Assistant District
Directors & COY/CHOY
Coordinators
Darrin Ebright & JJ Hooker
Southwest Assistant District Di-
rectors & Vendor Coordinator
Karen Ballou
District Treasurer
Bill & Pat Stiles
District Educators
Randy Young
Southeast Assistant District
Director
K.Greg Smith “Cherryhair”
District Ride Coordinator
Rob & Amanda Stufflebeam
District Membership Enhancement Coordinators
Linda Copeland
District Medic/First Aid
Coordinator
Keri McCrabb
District Newsletter/Website
Randy Young
District Special Events
Coordinator
Gary Ballou
District Motorist Awareness
Ohio District Team
Steve & Anne Teal
District Couple of the Year
2018
Rudy Copland
Northwest Assistant District
Director
Happy New Year, everyone. We hope that all of you had a great holiday season and that 2019 will be a wonderful year for you. It’s time to make plans for the New Year and the best way that we know how to make fun in your lives is to be with your GWRRA family. Ohio has a great new riding program starting this year. We call it Trek Ohio.
A list of the rules and the rides are included in the district newsletter, so just briefly we picked 3 des-tinations from each section for you to visit. You will be able to purchase a booklet for Trek Ohio that will list those destinations and once you visit them, you will simply fill out the booklet. When you are finished, mail the booklet to us and you will receive a tee shirt and if you visit 12 of the destinations your name will be put into a drawing for $100.00. See the list of rules for further information.
Cabin Fever is just around the corner, there is still time to get your registration in. The theme this year is NCIS, and the games both day and night will feature the theme. You will have the opportunity to solve a murder mystery and participate in gathering evidence. Several new seminars and modules will be presented for you and we also have Amanda Suffecool from Chapter G-2 coming in to talk about the latest information on CCW (Concealed Carry). Amanda always puts on a great program and has good information for you.
New this year for Cabin Fever is a LIGHT Pa-rade. So make up a motorcycle, a vehicle or a poster of some sort using whatever material you want, light it up and enter it in the LIGHT Parade. With the mod-ern little LED lights making it a simple matter for lighting, I expect to see lots of interesting and fun bikes and vehicles out there in the parade. It’s time to get your creative spirit going. Registration for Cab-in Fever is on line and can be accessed by clicking the link on this newsletter. If you prefer there is a regis-tration attached to the newsletter as well. Lots of things for you to do and lots of fun to be had.
Remember the months leading up to riding season are the perfect time to plan Safety Saturday’s or Sundays for your chapters. It’s also a perfect time to schedule that training, co rider, team riding, or some of the leadership training modules that can help make everyone in your chapter grow a little bit. We have the Chapter of the Year contest coming back this year and we hope that several chapters are planning on trying for the honor of being Ohio’s Chapter of the Year. It’s also time to rev up your recruiting pro-gram. Check those ARL’s, contact everyone and let’s get make 2019 the year that Ohio grows its chapters. One of the best ways get people to notice your chap-ter is to wear your colors and vest whenever you go somewhere, on a dinner ride, or a pizza night. For those of you who are having a Mall Show, a Motorist Awareness event or a recruiting event let the whole district know and let’s support each other by showing up at as many events that we can. Good Luck and let the rest of the District know what is working for you.
For those riding this winter, ride safe.
District Directors Roy & Becky Jones From the Director’s Corner
Assistant District Directors
Doug & Lynn Kerst
February 8-9 Cabin Fever
15-16 Michigan Wingless weekend
22-23 Indiana Winter Rendezvous
23 Chapter Y medic first aid
March 2nd Chapter Y auction
23 Chapter F team riding seminar
23 Chapter V auction
30 Officer meeting-Location TBA
Here is part of an email that I got from
an attorney law firm about rolling thunder. I
don't know how many of Ohio members do it
but thought it would be a good message to
get out to members.
It has come to our attention that the upcom-
ing 32nd Annual Rolling Thunder Ride to DC
(Run to the Wall), which has been held every
Memorial Day weekend since 1987, will be the
last. This morning I spoke with Pete Zaleski,
Vice President of Rolling Thunder, Inc., who
confirmed that what we had heard was
true. We are told that the difficult decision to
end the annual event was due to a number of
reasons. One was the expense of putting on
the event. Another we are being told was
pressure from the Pentagon Police Depart-
ment. The Pentagon parking lot is the staging
area for the ride. We have been told that Roll-
ing Thunder, Inc. will continue to be active,
and will continue its work on behalf of POW/
MIAs, veterans, and active duty military. How-
ever, if you have always wanted to take part in
the Annual Ride to DC, you may want to book
your rooms now. 2019 will be your last
chance. McGrath, Danielson, Sorrell & Fuller
The Motorcycle Law Group Here is a website
about the event. https://
www.rollingthunderrun.com/
North Central Section
I hope that every member had a great holi-
day season and a safe one. Lynn and I had
a great one and looking forward in the
coming year with the members of the
north central section. Here is a list of com-
ing events in the next couple of months.
Assistant District Director
Rudy & Linda Copeland
The district team recently met to finalize plans for Cabin Fever which is February 8th and 9th, 2019 at Mohican State Park Lodge. The address is 4700 Goon Road, Perrysville, Ohio. There is a lot of fun planned with the NCIS theme. Some of the activities include: Day games
Night Game
Euchre
Vendors
Talent / No Talent Show
Seminars (Modules)
Dysfunctional Family Feud
Light Parade
Grand Parade
And Most of all seeing your Friends from across the State or other States
Registration is coming to a close soon. Reg-istrations should be to Roy and Becky Jones by January 20, 2019.
January also means it is time for the chap-ter treasurer to turn in the yearly financial re-port to their chapter director. The chapter di-rector will then get the report to the ADD (Assistant District Director) who turns it into the district treasurer.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
North West Section
Hopefully everyone had a good holiday season. January has had quite a variety of weather so far. There has been average days in the 30’s and then we had some days that reached high 50 to 60 degrees with many motorcycles on the road. Aver-age January weather is about to strike again.
Assistant District Director
Roy & Becky Jones
In the last newsletter I set up a challenge for
recruitment and so far no one has responded.
So I am reissuing the challenge. I also set up
another challenge to see which chapter can
put the most Trek Ohio rides on their ride
schedule.
Again no one has responded to that challenge
either. No one is interested in winning a
prize???
So here goes again: OK, Northeast Chapters, I
have a challenge for all of you. Which chapter
can put together a plan to recruit new mem-
bers first? Be the first chapter to put together
a recruiting plan and to implement it and your
chapter will win a prize. For ideas, check out
the district directors article (for November)
and or the packet from the Fall Officers
meeting.
Here’s another challenge, which chapter can
put the most Trek Ohio destinations on your
ride schedule? We’ll be watching for those.
Have fun with Trek Ohio in your chapter, that’s
what it is for; FUN!
Fund raisers will be starting soon kicking off
the FUNdraiser season in March of 2019 will
be G-2’s Chili cook-off. Remember to get your
fund raiser dates in as soon as possible so that
the other chapters can add those to their ride
schedule.
Cabin Fever is February 8 th and 9 th , the
theme this year is NCIS. WE have lots of things
planned for your amusement this year, includ-
ing a “Murder Mystery” for you to solve.
Come out and join the fun, maybe you will be
the one to solve the case. We hope to see eve-
ryone there joining us for a weekend of fun
and excitement as we form our own version of
NCIS. You never know what’s in store for you
at Cabin Fever.
North East Section
Happy New Year to all of the Northeast section. It’s a brand new year and together we can make great things happen with the chapters.
District Educators Bill & Pat Stiles
QUICK TIPS: Anti-Lock Braking Systems
How Does ABS Work? If either of a motorcycle’s tires loses traction and skids along the road surface during braking, the rider might lose control of the motorcycle. An anti-lock braking system (ABS) helps maintain traction by preventing the wheels from locking up as the tires approach the maxi-mum braking limit. With ABS, each wheel has a speed sensor that sends signals to an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU is a computer that monitors the rota-tional speed of the wheels and modulates brake pres-sure to provide maximum braking capacity in a given situation while maintaining maximum traction. If one of the wheels is on the verge of coming to a sud-den stop (a skid), the ECU will decrease the braking force in order to prevent the skid. To decrease braking force, the ECU sends a signal to open a relief valve that reduces hydraulic pressure in the braking system on that individual wheel. When the tire regains traction and starts spinning again, the ECU sends a signal to restore the hydraulic pressure in the brake line, which in turn, increases the braking power. This process oc-curs rapidly and repeatedly, causing the brakes to pul-sate when the ABS is in use. It is important to note that this process occurs independently between the front and rear wheels. If the ABS system fails, an indicator light will come on, and the brakes will still work, but without the ABS function. What Can and Can’t ABS Do?
Several studies have cited improper braking as a pre-impact factor responsible for some motorcycle crashes. Some manufacturers offer ABS as an option on certain models, allowing consumers to choose ABS technology to help them brake more effectively.
ABS is not guaranteed crash prevention, but in cer-tain situations it can help riders avoid a crash.
ABS only works when the front brake lever and rear brake pedal are continuously applied during stopping, and not "pumped."
ABS can quickly respond to a change in surface fric-tion during braking and help prevent the rider from los-ing control. ABS's greatest benefit may be on wet or icy roads.
ABS is most effective when the bike is completely
upright and going in a straight line. The dynamics of motorcycles, which must lean to
corner, prevents the ABS from assisting the rider in every situation.
During aggressive cornering, ABS may not have the intended effect. Cornering at the limit requires very smooth braking, and the pulsing caused by ABS can upset the bike, causing it to "low-side" and slide out from under the rider.
It is important to note that ABS is not a substitute for proper braking techniques and common sense. ABS is not intended to shorten stopping dis-tances on dry roads, so riders are not free to speed or tailgate in hopes that ABS will compensate for their poor judgment.
ABS does not allow a motorcycle to violate the laws
of physics.
District COY/CHOY
Coordinators Doug & Lynn Kerst
I hope that everyone had a safe and happy
holiday. Most chapters by this time have hon-
ored a couple to be their 2019 couple of the
year. If you haven’t sent me the information,
you would can send me the information to my
email. I will also be looking at newsletters to
get their names.
As of today, we do not have any couples that
are wanting to go thru the selection for the
2019 District Couple. I am really hoping that
over the next year of talking about the couple
of the year program that more chapter couple
will come to see that it is not the same as it
used to be. You no longer have to go onto the
national selection process if you don’t want
to. You can just go thru the District selection
and represent Ohio when visiting other chap-
ters or Districts. The only thing that you will
have to do is talk to other members and have
fun working with the District staff planning
Cabin Fever and Buckeye Rally. There are no
guidelines on what you must do at the District
level but have fun and doing what you can
within your time and budget.
As of today January 1, 2019, we are bringing
back the chapter of the year program. Since
this is no longer a national program, Doug and
I have made changes to make it more fun for
your chapter. Our goal is to have all the chap-
ters in Ohio to go thru the selection for chap-
ter of the year. I would love for it to take us a
whole weekend to total all the score sheets
and to be able to honor a chapter. All the rules
and the score sheets will be on the District
web site. There also will be a list of what your
chapter will be honored with if you are select-
ed. Since this is a new program all chapters
qualify to go thru the selection. Remember
never think that your chapter doesn’t have a
chance every chapter has a chance. Just go
out and have fun and do what you always do
and record your rides, chapter visits, and any-
thing extra that you do as a chapter. Just re-
member to write down and record how many
and what chapter members were there.
Happy New Year from Doug and I.
District Motorist Awareness
Coordinator Gary Ballou
While most will be pointing at their CD, MAP co-
ordinator, etc., I follow up with (Spoiler Alert) OK
now look carefully at your own hand. One finger
may be pointing at someone else, but how many
of your fingers are pointing right back at yourself.
Probably about three of them, right? That is be-
cause Motorist Awareness is everyone’s job, espe-
cially your own.
During a recent ZOOM conference with the GWR-
RA Motorist Awareness Team, I asked “Why has-
n’t GWRRA ever taken up the idea to adopt a day
of the year when we ask ALL Chapters to do some
type of Motorist Awareness event?”
Most of you know that the month of May has
been adopted by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration as Motorcycle Awareness
month and most State Departments of Transpor-
tation have followed suit. Highway billboards are
already saying “Look Twice, Save a Life. Watch
Out for Motorcycles, etc.” With that premise, I
propose that the second Saturday of May be des-
ignated across GWRRA as a “Motorist Awareness
Promotion Day”. We’d like every chapter to do
something that will get you out riding and inter-
acting in a positive way with the general motoring
public.
Don’t overthink this. It could be as simple as rid-
ing to an interstate rest area, park your motorcy-
cles together, set out a couple of Motorist Aware-
ness tri-folds on the seats, and have a picnic lunch
at a nearby table while interacting with the pub-
lic. C’mon friends, you really wouldn’t be op-
posed to showing off your bikes with friendly
strangers, would you?
We understand that by the time you read this,
most Chapters will have already planned out &
published their Ride Calendars for 2019. But
schedules aren’t cast in stone. Please try to get
this onto your Ride Calendars. Be creative and
most of all, HAVE FUN with it!
Whenever I speak to an audience at a GWR-
RA officers meeting or a chapter gathering, I
like to begin by asking everyone to point to
the person who is responsible for handling
Motorist Awareness in their chapter, and
hold that pose so we can all see it.
District Medic/First Aid
Coordinator Linda Copeland
Walt and Deb Crosby helped me with the in-struction of this class. This was the first class to utilize the new style mannequins which light up different colored lights. Two green lights indicate the compression and speed is being done properly. A yellow light means the person is pressing too hard or too fast. If the person isn’t compressing correctly a red light is displayed. The feed back from the members was very positive. Chapters E2 and X2 had a class on January 12th instructed by Chuck and Melanie Geggie. The third weekend of January on the 19th Robert G. and Angela Williams instructed a class including chapters B3 and O. They will also get to experience the new mannequins. In March chapter A3 is planning a class; however plans have not been finalized yet. On March 16th chapter S has scheduled a class in Tiffin. Mike Monday will be helping me in-struct this class. A big thank you to all the chapters who have already scheduled the classes. Again a big thank you to chapter I for a $200.00 dona-tion to MFA. This money was used towards
the purchase of the first two lighted manne-quins. If any other chapters are interested in scheduling a class please contact me. The pa-perwork was provided at the fall officer’s meeting. You could also contact me on my cell phone at (937) 498-1651 or email me at [email protected].
With the start of a new year MFA (Medic
First Aid) classes are off to a good start.
The first class of the year on January 5th
was chapters F and T2 and one couple
from X2.
TREK OHIO
Trek Ohio was designed to en-courage riding within the Ohio district’s 5 sections and between chapters. We asked each chapter to give us a ride destination in their area and out of those destinations the ADD’s chose 3 from each sec-tion. The word “trek” comes from history usually meaning a long arduous journey. Our ancestors trekked across Ohio on foot, on horseback and by wagon. We will fly across it on our motorcycles and see many unusual and different things, visit places that we may not know existed or ever thought about before.
The rules and guidelines are simple. For a small fee: $15.00, you will purchase a booklet with a list of loca-tions that have been chosen for 2019. The booklet also has a page in the back for you to log your jour-neys. This registration fee covers rider and one pas-senger. The rider will receive a 2019 Trek Ohio Tee shirt if they visit 10 of the 15 locations. The passenger can purchase an additional tee shirt if they also visit 10 of the locations. If you visit 12 of the 15 locations then your name will be entered into a drawing for $100.00. This drawing will be done at the 2020 Cabin Fever. **Only the person registering the booklet is eligible for the $100.00 drawing.**
***YOU NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN***
**If you are not able to ride your motorcycle, please feel free to take your vehicle.**
Ride in the order of your choice.
When you reach a location, write the date and time in your booklet.
Take a selfie and post it to the Ohio Facebook page or the Ohio Website to promote Trek Ohio. This is not mandatory but will be fun to see who is riding and where.
When you have completed your Trek across Ohio and filled up your log; mail the booklet to Ohio District Directors our address is below.
Make sure that your log page is filled out com-pletely and legibly.
You can also give your booklet to your Assistant District Director or Chapter Director to be turned in at the Fall Officers meeting.
HAVE FUN!!!!
Booklets will be available at Cabin Fever and also Spring Officers Meeting. Or you will be able to pur-chase them from any member of the District Team. The contest runs from February 11, 2019 through No-vember 1, 2019. (Cabin Fever 2019 to Fall Officers meeting 2019.)
If you are mailing your booklet we need to receive it by November 10, 2019. Mail to
Roy & Becky Jones
13446 Beard Rd.
New Springfield, OH 44443
Please indicate shirt size with your returned booklet. If you are ordering a second tee shirt, please enclose a check for $12.00 payable to Ohio GWRRA and indi-cate shirt size.
Thank you for your participation in the 2019 Trek Ohio Riding program.
Trek Ohio Guidelines
TREK OHIO
.Northeast
Packard Museum in Warren. (Antique motorcycle exhibit in May)
Covered Bridge Ride In Ashtabula (There is a self-guided tour in the fall)
Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Akron
North Central
Malabar Farms Lucas, OH
Warther Museum Dover, OH
Root Candle Co. Medina, OH
Northwest
Marblehead Lighthouse State Park and Toft’s Dairy in Sandusky
(This is a 2fer1. You can visit either one or both and it will count as 1. Besides who doesn’t want ice cream after a trip to a lighthouse)
Fort Meigs Perrysburg, OH
Covered Bridge ride through Middleburg, OH Bluegrass Festival held in September at the Pottersburg Covered bridge
Southwest
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum in Cincin-nati
Wright Patterson Air Force Museum in Dayton
Young’s Dairy in Yellow Springs
Southeast
Big Muskie in McConnelsville
Triple Nickel Ride
AMA Museum in Pickerington OH
Trek Ohio Destinations
This beautiful Ohio Traveling Plaque now has a new home for a while!! It is now with Great Lakes Wings
Chapter “S” Tiffin.
On November 10, 2018, we were chatting with some of the Chapter B officer’s at the November officer’s
meeting at Obetz from Mansfield Chapter B and they dared us to come and get the Ohio traveling
plaque! The challenge was on!!
On a Wednesday evening 4 of Chapter S members were discussing the Ohio Traveling Plaque as to the
fact we were challenged to come and get it! We were told that they had had it for some time. We
decided that was a challenged we certainly could handle. So we called 2 more members and they were
very pleased to make the 50.8 mile trek with us. On November 18, 2018 we were on our way to visit
Mansfield Chapter B to meet there challenge. When we pulled up to park, we were welcomed with
friendly open arms but they also knew what we were up too. We think that they were feeling pretty
comfortable that we were not able to take the plaque home with us because they only saw 4 of us.
Little did they know that there were 2 more on their way!! They were lost but still made it at the last
minute.
On our way it was a beautiful sunny cold day. As we were traveling south on SR 100 along the side of
the road stood very proudly 4 beautiful deer. They stood still as if they knew that we were on a mission
and that they would stay out of our way. As we traveled a few more miles we also noticed that a
majestic bald eagle flew over us to lead us on a safe journey.
Chapter B said that they would be back to retrieve the plaque again when the time was right!!!
Sincerely,
Chapter S Tiffin