Chapter C. Gathering Thursday June 9thEat at 6:00 Meet at 7:00. Mountain Wings Huntington

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1 Chapter C Gathering Thursday June 9thEat at 6:00 Meet at 7:00 Mountain Wings Huntington June2016

2 Riders Ed Riding in Hot Weather Riding in Hot Weather Hot summer days make a convection oven look positively chilly. Riding in hot weather presents its own challenges. However, rather than staying home and missing all the fun, with a little planning it is still possible to enjoy our favorite roads. Dressing properly is very important. A T-shirt and shorts are not the answer. Exposed skin is not only dangerous in a crash, it s a major source of dehydration and sunburn. Add to that the long-term danger of skin cancer and covering up becomes the clear choice. Cover all exposed skin to reduce dehydration. There are some specialized clothes that purport to have UV resistance built in, but they are a bit on the pricey side. A long-sleeve cotton shirt, cotton jeans, and gloves, all normal safety wear, are the clothing of choice. Many riders use the old biker s trick of soaking the body of a heavy cotton sweatshirt in water, leaving as much water in the shirt as possible. The sleeves are left dry from the elbows down, as well as from the waist down, to allow for moisture wicking down. The wet shirt becomes an evaporative cooler that leaves the rider in blissful comfort for at least an hour. Apply plenty of sunscreen to the face and back of the neck, and if gloves are not worn, to the backs of the hands. Look for a product that is strongly water-resistant so it won t run into the eyes from perspiration. Use at least SPF 30, and since sunscreen loses potency with age, make sure it s fresh. Most people fail to put on enough sunscreen and do not reapply throughout their ride. Start the ride well-hydrated, taking in at least a quart of liquid before departure. Contrary to logic, this will not necessitate extra pit stops. Take in at least a quart of liquid such as water or sports drinks every hour. If the temperature or heat index is very high, double that intake, since fluid loss can top a gallon an hour. Riders who do not need to make a pit stop every couple of hours are dehydrating and should sharply increase their fluid intake. Break the ride into segments with extended cool-off periods every couple of hours. These can be refreshment stops, points of interest, or just spending 30 or 40 minutes in a cool gas station, sipping a sports drink. Caffeine tends to increase dehydration, as does alcohol. Know the signs of heat exhaustion (profuse sweating, dizziness, flushed face, weakness, muscle cramps) and heat stroke (no sweating, pale face, shallow respiration, collapse). Riders and co-riders should watch for them in themselves and in others. At the first signs, seek a cool place and cool the victim down as quickly as possible. In heat stroke, seek emergency medical help. Eddie Heck

3 Chapter C Team Chapter Director Treasurer Newsletter Editor Mike & Cheryl Smith Rosalie Boyles Mike Smith st Street Altizer 117 Deerfield Dr Huntington, WV Huntington, WV Winfield WV Goldwingboy862002@yahoo.com Rosalieboyles@yaoo.com Phone (404) Goldwingboy862002@yahoo.com Phone (304) Phone (304) Chapter Couple of the Year Rider Coordinator MEC/Public Relations Barry & Joyce Huffstutler Maurice Luthy Jr (Sunny) Michael & Cheryl Smith RR 2 Box Nathan Dr. # st Street Altizer Milton, WV Huntington, WV Huntington, WV Barryh5356@frontier,com Phone (304) Cheryl.smith2@va.gov Phone Cell (508) (304) Asst Chapter Director Rider Educator Sunshine Girl Open Eddie Heck Cheryl Smith 3645 Mt Union Rd st Street Altizer Huntington, WV Huntington, WV Heck3645@comcast.net Cheryl.smith2@va.gov (304) (304) Gathering 2 nd Thursday Scavenger Historian Eat at 6:00 pm Joyce Huffstutler Michael & Cheryl Smith Meet at 7:00 pm RR 2 Box st Street Altizer IHOP 130 Mall Rd Milton, WV Huntington, WV Barbourville, WV barryh5356@frontier.com Cheryl.smith2@va.gov Webmaster Barry Huffstutler (304)

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5 WV Chapter Meeting Times FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE CHAPTER A (Martinsburg) Martin Durst (304) schnauzerpups@comcast.net The 1st Sunday 8 am 9 am Golden Corral, Foxcroft Exit off I-81 South Martinsburg WV CHAPTER B (Clarksburg) Bob & Debbie Slaughter (304) Slaughterhouse80@yahoo.com The 3rd Saturday Hilton Garden & Inn (across from Aldi s) Bridgeport, WV CHAPTER C (Huntington) Mike & Cheryl Smith (304) The 2nd Thursday IHOP at Huntington Mall CHAPTER E (Wheeling) Chapter Director - OPEN The last Saturday - 7 Perkins, Exit 2A, Wheeling, WV CHAPTER H (Charleston) Judy & Ken Shively (304) jashivley@gmail.com The 1st Saturday 5 / 6 Boom s Restaurant in Kanawha City

6 CHAPTER I (Morgantown) Gloria & Gary Rowan (304) gloria@cityneon.com The 2nd Saturday Shoney s Restaurant, Rt. 7 Sabraton, WV CHAPTER J (Parkersburg) Pete & Sherry McMullen (304) rpm1@frontier.com The 2nd Saturday 11 am Golden Corral, Parkersburg, WV CHAPTER K (Logan) Robert & Phyllis Elliott (304) Customgraphics1201@yahoo.com The 3rd Saturday 11 am Logan Motorcycle Sales 1431 Jerry W Hwy, Logan, WV Chapter Meetings may change due to weather or road conditions. Check with the CD first before you travel!!!!

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8 Rider Coordinator Maurice Luthy Jr (Sunny) Ride's With Chapter C Miles Time Fred's 4/2/ Go Mart rt 60 49:22:00 2:00 PM Done Quaker Stake & Lube 5/7/ :40:00 2:00 PM Rained Honda of Jackson (Dakota's) 5/28/ :21 2:00 PM Done Wild Horse Café 6/4/ :08 2:00 PM Kenny's Restaurant (Glenna) 6/12/ :12 11:00 AM Millers Bakery 7/2/ :53 11:00 AM Hawks Nest 7/30/ :40 9:00 AM Frish's (Chillicothe,oh 8/6/ :54 9:00 AM Tubleweed Grill 8/27/ :41 9:00 AM Cruz Restaurant 9/3/ :03 8:00 AM Iron Pony 9/17/ :57 8:00 AM Dutch Valley Restaurant 10/1/ :25 8:00 AM Ohio Deli 10/22/ :35 8:00 AM All Rides will meet Go Mart Rt 60

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10 Kevin Woods VETERAN TRIKES 239 SOUTH LAKE DRIVE PRESTONBURG, KY (606)

11 galloway Insurance Brokerage Affordable Auto & Bike Insurance Thomas J. Galloway 542 Ninth St. Huntington, W.V gallowoyinsurance.net

12 2016 WV Chapter C Couple of the Year Hello Fellow Wingers! Barry & Joyce Huffstutler

13 Ride In 2016

14 Fun Day

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16 OH-3 WV-C Gathering May 28 Ride

17 Beard Mortuary FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES 3001 Third Avenue Huntington, WV Phone Fax

18 Hello Wingers and Wingettes: We started off the month of May by attending H3 of Ohio s in Ironton, OH on Saturday May 7, We were supposed to have rode that day but due to the gruesome forecast we decided to forego the ride and attend H3 s Gathering instead. Rudy & Linda Copeland District Directors as well as their Assistant were there. The District Assistant Director will have the Gathering for 3 months in hopes of someone stepping up to keep this Chapter from closing. I discussed our Fun Day as well as our Down Home Reunion Rally and Rudy & Linda discussed the Ohio Rally upcoming in June in Canfield, OH. Mike Vanhoose stepped down as the H3 Director but agreed to be the Assistant if someone else will step up to be the Director. We had our Gathering on Thursday May 12, John (Buzz) Mower Mother passed on Tuesday night and also Rosalie Boyles Uncle passed. Also Rosalie s Mother fell on Friday May 13, 2016 and broke her arm and was admitted to the Hospital. Michael & I spoke with Sam Thompson over the phone and he said, Tell everyone Hello for us and that we haven t forgotten Chapter C. We are busy taking care of our parents and are not able to go anywhere at this time. Saturday May 14, 2016 Michael & I had our First Chapter C Fun Day at CSX Park. The weather did not cooperate. However, all of us had a good time playing games, eating and winning door prizes. Michael & I appreciate Joyce being our Scavenger and getting all of those wonderful Door Prizes donated as well as Joyce & Barry getting the drinks donated for our Fun Day. Many thanks to Eddie & Jo for everything you do for our Chapter and just listening. Thanks to each of you that brought food for our Fun Day. Thanks to each and every one of you that showed up to show your support for our Chapter and making our Fun Day a success. Hope that everybody had a good time and we look forward to seeing each of you at our Gathering as well as the Fun Day next year. We departed from Barry & Joyce s Home on Thursday May 19, and arrived in Marion, VA for the Region N Ride Thursday night we stayed at Americas Best Value Inn. We arrived on Friday to the Region N Ride In and we were there before they even began Registration. Played games, saw old friends and made new ones. Lucky Joyce she won one of the two 50/50 drawings $ There were numerous fast food places to eat but no actual Restaurants. We ate at a local place called Happy s Restaurant. We sat and ate under the biggest Chandalier that we had ever seen in our lives. It was a unique place it looked like it had been an old House maybe but had Japanese Décor. Everyone never ASSUME anything when you reserve a Cabin especially at a State Park. We should have realized when we went to check in to the Cabin and Michael & I had no cell service (AT&T) that should have been a sign. NO TV and NO RADIO. Joyce asked for a refund in hopes that we could go back and stay at the Hotel. Hungry Mother State Park employee said that it is their policy NO REFUNDS. She said, We are Rustic. So we were stuck. We were given a whole

19 page of rules that we had to abide by. Friday night we ate at a Charlie s Sandwich place. Oh and we had to go to Wal-Mart so that we could have food for Breakfast. All of us also take our Super Wal-Mart for granted. That Wal-Mart only had one freezer for frozen goods. No Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls. They had more flowers than they had Food. Hopefully I will never stay in another State Park as long as I am alive. To pass the time on Saturday Joyce and I Hula Hooped. I couldn t hula hoop for laughing. As soon as we had our Barbeque Lunch and they had the 50/50 drawing on Saturday May 21, 2016 we had our belongings packed we loaded up Barry s Truck and headed for home. Much thanks to Barry & Joyce for allowing us to go with them to Marion, VA. Saturday May 28, 2016 we Go-Mart@2:00p.m. Ken & Judy Shively, and Sunny & Donna met us there. We rode up Route 2 we made a Pit McDonald s in Point Pleasant, WV. Due to the low Profile Tires Michael just about took off his Tail Pipes pulling onto the lot. We headed up 62 North to decorate my Grandparents grave at Graham Station in New Haven, WV. It was a beautiful, hot, sunny day. Then we headed back down 62 South to Point Pleasant, WV and crossed over the Bridge into OH 35 North and headed to Jackson, OH. Everyone had Ribs except for Dakotas. I had a 6 oz. Sirloin with a Baked Potato and Salad. Everyone s Ribs, Cole Slaw, Salads and Baked Potatoes were delicious. Ken & Judy rode home by themselves because they had to go a different direction. We took 93 to Ironton, OH and then 52 home, came thru Huntington and then followed Sunny & Donna to their new home. They closed on their House on Friday May 27, We rode 198 miles yesterday. Hopefully during this Memorial Day weekend everyone was able to take a few minutes to just stop and reflect on all of those that have passed. Whether you decorated a grave, spent time with your family or just paused for a moment. Today was our 29 th Anniversary. We spent the day decorating graves. Michael & I, Barry & Joyce, and Sunny & Donna are planning on attending The Ohio Rally as well as the Down Home Reunion Rally in Summersville, WV. Remember to ALWAYS WEAR YOUR HELMET! Hope to see on a ride, at a Fun Day or at a Rally. Ride to Eat and Eat to Ride! Hope to see you at our Gathering June 9, 2016 at IHOP. Door Prizes are always welcome. Your Chapter Directors Michael & Cheryl

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21 1500 Goldwing 1998 with a Champion Kit Color Champaign 87,000 miles $13,000. (304) Eddie Heck 2008 Honda GL1800 Excellent shape, 2000 miles. Bought new, Garage kept. Asking $ Will also accept reasonable offer. Color: White pearl Contact: Joe Sunny has a 2005 dark red Goldwing turned a Trike need to sale all parts. Home (304) Cell (508) into

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23 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday WV-C Gathering eat at 6:00 meet at 7:00 12 Anniversary Buzz & Missy Mowrer Birthday Green Stewart 18 Anniversary Curtis & Marci White Anniversary Barry & Joyce Huffstutler