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1 G W R R A S i e r r a E a g l e s - N V- E R e n o, N e v a d a The Eagle s Nest April 2017 Table of Contents April 8th Chapter Gathering 7:00 am Breakfast 8:00 am Meeting Denny s 205 E. Nugget Avenue Sparks, NV Ken & Gail Crow Chapter Directors nvecd@yahoo.com April 19th Rider Ed Training 6:30 pm Round Table Pizza 1075 N. Hills Blvd. Reno April 27th Safety Social 6:00 pm Summit Racing Parking Lot 960 E. Glendale Avenue Sparks, NV Page 2 As the CROW Flies Page 3 ACD Article - The Pouliot s Page 4-6 Chapter Educator - Kay Dyer Page 7 Rider Ed Levels Program Page 8 MEC Article - Gail Crow Page 9 Charity Events -Sandi Mims Page 10 Chapter Gathering Notes Marge Higley Page 10 Sunshine Report Marge Higley Page RV News-Bob Mims Page 13 RV News-Ken Pouliot Page 14 NV District Director Micky Farrington Page Region F Director Andy & Sherry Smith Page 17 Upcoming Events Page 18 Sierra Eagles Chapter Team Page 19 GWRRA Leadership Page 20 Region F Team Page 21 Treasurer Clyde & Lucy Herring Page 22 GWRRA Membership Application Page Article submitted by George Woodside Page 25 Road Rider Page 26 Moto Source Page 27 Jacket for Sale Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

2 As the Crow Flies By now, you should have completed your T-Clocks, changed all the fluids and most importantly, cleaned and waxed your beauty and should be ready to ride. Why haven t you? Oh, you say you have been riding. Great, where have you been? So far, since January, I ve been to Pyramid Lake, Smith Valley, Virginia City, Genoa, Lake Topaz and various other places around town. Yea, I know, big deal. Some of you have been to several other places and a lot further than the ones I ve mentioned. The point is, that some of us have already had the chance to get out and see our little world. There is one big thing I would like to impress upon you. There are holes in the road that will swallow you whole. I know you have heard this before, but I m not kidding. If you ve been out there, then you know what I m talking about. Tell your Sierra Eagle family what you have seen, hit, or just missed seeing your life blaze by. If you are the unlucky ones and haven t ridden yet then be prepared. You and I know they won t have those canyons (holes) filled in before your out on the road. We have been stressing team riding and SAFE riding for the past couple of months. If you have not had a chance to hear about team riding then you are in luck. This month, I ll be doing a course for Road Captains. This course is designed to help prospected Road Captains to gain the information and skills required to become a R/C. After the course information is presented, the candidates will be required to demonstrate their abilities to perform the R/C duties. There is no renewal required for the Road Captains, but a refresher course is nice. Just like renewing your ARC/TRC because un-used skills go away. So does un-used R/C skills. If you are saying you don t wish to become a R/C, then that s alright too. You re not required to be a R/C to move up the Levels program. Sit back and enjoy the ride you always have had, after all, that s why you joined GWRRA in the first place. However, if you were looking for something just little more exciting, then become a R/C. It increases your endorphins and we all know what that does. That extra responsibility that you had several years ago, (no age impounded) will give you a good feeling. With all that being said, If you don t want to be a R/C as I said earlier, that s fine, but it will be beneficial for you and it covers all the team riding information you missed. If nothing else, if you haven t been to a Rider Ed training yet, come and see what it s all about. You can at least come out for pizza and salad. Ken & Gail Crow Chapter Directors nvecd@yahoo.com Page 2

3 A Message from the Assistant Chapter Directors As some of you may have realized, I have been trying to acknowledge one of our members each month, who have dedicated themselves to making the Sierra Eagles a great chapter. By no means, am I trying to take away from any past member who has served in a volunteer position. Although we were not Assistant Chapter Directors during your tenure, THANKS A MILLION, to each and every one of you who previously served and have worked to guide the Sierra Eagles Chapter to where we are today. Each and every one of you should be proud of what you have done; some of you having served multiple times. That being said, for this month I actually have two individuals I would like to acknowledge. First of all, Marge Higley. Thank you for all that you do as our Chapter Correspondence Secretary, taking such great notes and keeping everyone informed through the newsletter. Also, thanks for the many rides and hotels that you have set up for our chapter members, such as the upcoming and previous Oregon rides and our trip to Billings Montana last year. Let's not forget that Marge is also our current Sunshine Report Coordinator, sending out all of the Birthday, Anniversary and Get Well Cards to everyone. Marge, you are a blessing to our Sierra Eagles Family. Next, a big "Thank You", to John Higley. Not because of all of his past work with trailering and mechanical assistance he has given to so many of us over the years, but because of his compassion and caring. As many of you know, Mark Hagen was recently involved in an accident while riding his Goldwing. Mark has Kaiser Insurance and John has been there to take Mark to multiple appointments in California. John, all I can say to you is "Thank You" for being there for one of our Sierra Eagle's family members. It is truly an honor to be associated with someone so caring. And Mark, please know that every one of our Sierra Eagle's family are wishing you a quick and complete recovery. Please don't hesitate to let any of us know if we can be of assistance to you or Linda. In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to wish my wife, Sue, a very "Happy Birthday" on April 20th. Until next month, Ken and Sue Pouliot Assistant Chapter Directors kpouliot29@yahoo.com Page 3

4 A Message from the Chapter Educator Motorcycle Helmet Function Accident damaged helmet shows how the chin bar and face shield protected the user. The conventional motorcycle helmet has two principal protective components: a thin, hard, outer shell typically made from polycarbonate plastic, fiberglass, or Kevlar and a soft, thick, inner liner usually made of expanded polystyrene or polypropylene "EPS" foam. The purpose of the hard-outer shell is: To prevent penetration of the helmet by a pointed object that might otherwise puncture the skull, and to provide structure to the inner liner so it does not disintegrate upon abrasive contact with pavement. This is important because the foams used have very little resistance to penetration and abrasion. The purpose of the foam liner is to crush during an impact, thereby increasing the distance and period of time over which the head stops and reducing its deceleration. To understand the action of a helmet, it is first necessary to understand the mechanism of head injury. The common perception that a helmet's purpose is to save the rider's head from splitting open is misleading. Skull fractures are usually not life threatening unless the fracture is depressed and impinges on the brain beneath and bone fractures usually heal over a relatively short period. Brain injuries are much more serious. They frequently result in death, permanent disability or personality change and, unlike bone, neurological tissue has very limited ability to recover after an injury. Therefore, the primary purpose of a helmet is to prevent traumatic brain injury while skull and face injuries are a significant secondary concern. The most common type of head injury in motorcycle accidents is closed head injury, meaning, injury in which the skull is not broken as distinct from an open head injury like a bullet wound. Page 4

5 Closed head injury results from violent acceleration of the head, which causes the brain to move around inside the skull. During an impact to the front of the head, the brain lurches forwards inside the skull, squeezing the tissue near the impact site and stretching the tissue on the opposite side of the head. Then the brain rebounds in the opposite direction, stretching the tissue near the impact site and squeezing the tissue on the other side of the head. Blood vessels linking the brain to the inside of the skull may also break during this process, causing dangerous bleeding. A helmet that has been involved in an accident Another hazard, susceptibility of the brain to shearing forces, plays a role primarily in injuries that involve rapid and forceful movements of the head, such as in motor vehicle accidents. In these situations, rotational forces such as might occur in whiplash-type injuries are particularly important. These forces, associated with the rapid acceleration and deceleration of the head, are smallest at the point of rotation of the brain near the lower end of the brain stem and successively increase at increasing distances from this point. The resulting shearing forces cause different levels in the brain to move relative to one another. This movement produces stretching and tearing of axons (diffuse axonal injury) and the insulating myelin sheath, injuries which are the major cause of loss of consciousness in a head trauma. Small blood vessels are also damaged causing bleeding (petechial hemorrhages) deep within the brain. It is important that the liner in a motorcycle helmet is soft and thick so the head decelerates at a gentle rate as it sinks into it. The helmet quickly becomes impractical if the liner is more than 1 2 inches ( cm) thick. This implies a limit to how soft the liner can be. If the liner is too soft, the head will crush it completely upon impact without coming to a stop. Outside the liner is a hard-plastic shell and beyond that is whatever the helmet is hitting, which is usually an unyielding surface, like concrete pavement. Consequently, the head cannot move any further, so after crushing the liner it comes suddenly to an abrupt stop, causing high accelerations that injure the brain. Therefore, an ideal helmet liner is stiff enough to decelerate the impacting head to an abrupt stop in a smooth uniform manner just before it completely crushes the liner and no stiffer. Page 5

6 The required stiffness depends on the impact speed of the head, which is unknown at the time of manufacture of the helmet. The result is that the manufacturer must choose a likely speed of impact and optimize the helmet for that impact speed. If the helmet is in a real impact that is slower than the one for which it was designed, it will still help but the head will be decelerated a little more violently than was actually necessary given the available space between the inside and outside of the helmet, although that deceleration will still be much less than what it would have been in the absence of the helmet. If the impact is faster than the one the helmet was designed for, the head will completely crush the liner and slow down but not stop in the process. When the crush space of the liner runs out, the head will stop suddenly which is not ideal. However, in the absence of the helmet, the head would have been brought to a sudden stop from a higher speed causing more injury. Still, a helmet with a stiffer foam that stopped the head before the liner crush space ran out would have done a better job. So, helmets help most in impacts at the speeds they were designed for, and continue to help but not as much in impacts that are at different speeds. In practice, motorcycle helmet manufacturers choose the impact speed they will design for based on the speed used in standard helmet tests. Most standard helmet tests use speeds between 4 and 7 m/s (8.9 and 15.7 mph; 14 and 25 km/ KAY DYER Chapter Educator Chapter Photographer (775) Page 6

7 These are the Sierra Eagles that are enrolled in the GWRRA Riders Levels Program Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Louis Benton Robert Mims Kenneth Crow Richard Bogenreif Sandi Mims Gail Crow Jo-Ann Bogenreif Ken Pouliot Kay Dyer William Cuppett Jim Hudson Marianne Farrington Boyd Jeffery Dusty Rhoades Michael Farrington Gay Jeffery Joan Rhoades Carol Hannigan Lynn Jenkins Chris Ward Clyde Herring Jerry Oliver Sandy Ward Lucy Herring Emma Crow John Higley Sue Pouliot Margaret Higley Dwight Rodgers George Woodside Page 7

8 . Membership Enhancement News Hi everyone! It s April already! Soon the rides will begin. We have a fun summer planned with some really fun rides and camping with our RV group. I just love summer, getting out and enjoying nature. This month I am not doing a member of the month. Instead I am inclosing an article from Gary Wittmuss. Please join me in offering condolences and our prayers to Gary. Gail Crow Membership Enhancement Coordinator Newsletter Editor gail89406@yahoo.com Some of the Sierra Eagles like Dwight Rodgers and George Woodside and others would remember my wife Dottie Wittmuss. We were very active with the group in the eighties and nineties and a little later. Dottie died after suffering a brain aneurysm last Thursday while returning from a ladies luncheon in Reno. After being sent to the ER at Carson Tahoe Hospital then Care Flighted to Reno Renown and after an operation, cat scans and further tests, she never recovered from her coma. They couldn't stop the bleeding, perhaps due to the fact she was on blood thinning meds. She was taken off life support Sunday and sent to the hospice ward to be comfortable on a morphine/saline drip and she passed away on Tuesday at 3:20PM. This is especially hard to bear because she was such an active person in her retirement and she had always expressed a loving attitude toward all. She was 72. Gary Wittmuss, Charter Member, Chapter "E". Page 8

9 Sierra Eagles April Charity Reminder Hi Everyone, I just wanted to remind you that our Charity for April is the Crisis Pregnancy Center. " Please bring your items for donation to our next Sierra Eagles meeting which is Saturday April 8th at Denny's in Sparks. Below is a list of some of the suggested items. Please Note * items are greatly needed at this time, but all donations are appreciated! Thank you for your help, Sandi Mims Charity Coordinator Any questions contact Sandi Mims mims_sandi@sbcglobal.net or Phone # (775) The following items are needed and will be greatly appreciated. *Gently used or new baby clothes - preemie to twelve months (sized 0-3 months greatly needed at this time) *Maternity clothes - all sizes / gently used or new *Diapers - Newborn size- also sizes 3,4,5( No - 1 size diapers needed at this time) / Diaper wipes Baby bathtubs and * towels *Grooming kits Shampoo, lotion and powder Receiving Blankets Monetary donations / Or any other new baby / mommy items that you would like to donate. ( * Also Baby Toys) Page 9

10 MARCH CHAPTER GATHERING NOTES Our gathering started off with Chapter Director Ken Crow leading the Pledge of Allegiance. We had 33 members and 3 guests. Ken introduced our guests Sam Kittinger, his daughter Barrie, and Jay Lemon from Chapter CA1Z which is located in Temecula, California. Ken Crow showed the Gold Book and stated that GWRRA Benefits can be read on page 18. It was also suggested that you put your old book in your car. Sandi Mims thanked everyone for their donations to the Veterans home. Sandi also talked about our charity for the month of April which will be the Pregnancy Crisis Center. Bob Mims said, Our RV tags are ready and the are $9.50 each. Dusty Rhoades talked about our 1 st camping trip to Topaz Lake on April 28 th, 29, and 30 th. Fee is $25.00/night. Chapter Educator Kay Dyer gave a presentation on motorcycle safety. Nominations for the Wing Nut were opened and Ken Crow was nominated by Ken Pouliot. Gail Crow our Newsletter editor asked for volunteers for Proof Readers. Brick Reagle has accepted the position. Ken Pouliot talked about the Honor Flight for Veterans. Trivia was presented by Gail Crow. Winners were: Sam Kittinger, John Higley, Barrie Kittinger, Dick Harding, Brick Reagle, Clyde Herring, Dennis Shoun, Dwight Rodgers, and Lewis Benton. Ken Crow opened the bidding for the prize give away: The total came to $38.00 The drawings were won by Sam Kittinger, Kathy Caple, and Bill Cuppett. Attendance Drawing: $10.00 won by Dusty Rhoades. 50/50 Drawing was won by Sam Kittinger $25.00; and John Higley $25.00 Bob Mims won the breakfast drawing. Marge Higley Correspondence Secretary Birthdays 7 th Gay Jeffrey Sunshine Report Birthdays and Anniversaries 20 th Sue Pouliot 23 rd Emma Crow 26th Bill Cuppett 29 th Marianne Farrington 30 th Carol Hannigan 4th l7 th Anniversaries Chuck & Joy Wright Clyde & Lucy Herring Please contact me at crz4dw9@sbcglobal.net or if you know of any one that is ill or has been injured in anyway. Also check with me either at the above or at the meeting to make sure you are on our list for Birthdays and Anniversaries. Page 10

11 Sierra Eagles RV SIG News Hi Everyone, Your RV committee is busy at work, preparing information and arrangements for the Sierra Eagles RV Rallies Dusty and Joan Rhoades have everything organized for our Lake Topaz Rally in April: arrive 28,29th, leave on 30th. which is our" shake down" rally, our first rally for 2017.If you have not signed up for this rally and would like to attend, please contact Dusty. Dusty Rhoades is presently at the coast checking out Fort Bragg, California with his lovely wife Joan. ( NOTICE DATES CHANGED) This Rally is scheduled for May : arrive on 29,30,31st,June 1st,leave on June 2nd. If you are interested in this rally, please contact Dusty at: or him at: dustyreno@sbcglobal.net Bob and Sandi Mims went to June Lake to check out Silver Lake RV Resort for the Yosemite RV Rally scheduled for August: arrive on 3rd,4th,5th,6th, leave on 7th, only to find out the road to the park was closed due to an abundance of snow. Upon arrival home Bob contacted the resort only to find out they are totally booked for the 2017 season, as it is a very popular park. Consequently, he contacted Yosemite RV Resort in Groveland, California. They are very close to Yosemite and appears to be a nice RV destination. He also contacted a local transit company and they can take us inside Yosemite Park for a round trip fare of $ Sandi and Bob will check out this park and provide more information as soon as possible. If you are interested in this rally, please contact Bob Mims. The RV parks for the Yosemite area are filling up fast so we need to know who will be attending this rally as soon as possible. Bob can be reached at: or by at: bobandsandimims@sbcglobal.net Ken and Sue Pouliot are busy checking out the Winchester Bay RV Resort in Oregon and getting all the details on the area. This rally is not until October but you need to make your reservations now as this park fills up fast. The Oregon rally is scheduled for October: arrive on 5th,6th,7th,8th, leave on 9th. Call Ken Pouliot for more Page 11

12 information on this rally. Ken can be reached at: or him at: Our Sierra Eagles RV Sig Name Tags are in and will be available for pickup at our Sierra Eagles Meeting April 8th at Denny's in Sparks. The cost of the Name Tags is $9.50 each or $19.00 per couple. See Clyde Herring, our Treasurer, to pay for and pick up your name tag. On the last Name Tag order, we had to order a minimum of ten, consequently, we now have in reserve six name tags that have to be paid for. If anyone wants a name tag and hasn't ordered one, please let Bob Mims know. They attach magnetically and are very attractive, you do not have to have an RV to have a name tag. Remember, you don't need to have an RV to attend the Sierra Eagles RV Rallies. We always make sure cabins and motels are nearby. Your RV committee: Bob and Sandi Mims, Ken and Sue Pouliot, Dusty and Joan Rhoades and Steve Rubenstein and Charla Brand, are looking forward to our upcoming 2017 RV Rallies for the Sierra Eagles RV Sig Group. We hope you will join us for one or more of these outings. Safe and Happy Travels, Bob Mims / RV Coordinator Page 12

13 Sierra Eagles RV SIG News More Information on the Oregon RV Trip We have had a number of members of the RV SIG sign up for the October trip to Winchester Bay RV Resort in Oregon. Some members are willing to travel here in one day, while others have expressed a desire to make the trip over a couple of days. After speaking with our RV SIG Coordinator, Bob Mims, it was decided that we would leave those travel plans, (both going to and returning from) up to each individual. We will give suggestions as to places to stop along the way, but these are only suggestions. We will also be discussing a possible pot luck and or BBQ at a later time closer to the date of our trip. For those of you wishing to take your time, the half way point is Yreka, This trip will take you approximately 5 hours from Reno. We have obtained the following information for your consideration. Yreka RV Park, 767 Montague Road, Yreka, CA. This is off of Interstate 5 at exit 776. The phone number is (530) The rates for Good Sam, AAA, AARP, and Seniors are $38.61 a night. The rate for military is $36.36 a night. You can also book by going to: reservations@yrekarvpark.com. For those wishing to go a little further, Seven Feathers RV Resort in Canyonville, OR is a consideration. This will take you approximately 9 hours. This is a beautiful RV Park. It is located at 325 Quintioosa Blvd., Canyonville, Or. The phone number is (541) There rates will be $57.00 a night with no discounts, $51.30 with AARP, Good Sam, AAA, or if you have a players club card from Seven Feathers Casino and one of the above discounts, the rate is $46.17 a night. This resort is a short distance from where you will cut over on Oregon 99 to Winchester Bay. Ken and Sue Pouliot Assistant Chapter Directors kpouliot29@yahoo.com Page 13

14 Words from Our Nevada District Directors Micky & Marianne Farrington Hello Nevada District members, Well spring has finally sprung and the days are getting longer due to daylight savings time. That means more daylight for our riding pleasure. With riding comes the need for safety and safe riding. It doesn t matter what you ride, you need to be safe whether you re riding alone or in a group. Make a commitment to join the levels program offered by our great organization. Learn how to handle situations that could cause you to lose control or end up in a place unfamiliar. The levels program allows you to take the time needed to learn how to ride safely and with a greater confidence. If you don t know where to start, contact your Chapter Educator or any Chapter Officer. Make this year your safe year. Join the levels program and arrive alive. M. & M. Farrington Nevada District Director s GWRRA Southwest Region F (H) Member # Website: Page 14

15 Region Directors Andy and Sherry Smith Zoom-Zoom - April 2017 It seems crazy that it is nearing the end of March already. We are not sure of your weather but in Colorado we are trying to figure out, is it spring or still winter. We have had days recently where we have had 70o+ weather and some awesome opportunity to get the bikes out. The Colorado weather guessers are calling for a spring snow storm (yep, happens all the time). Crazy weather! We are sure that it is rapidly changing where you hang your hat or ride. Like most 'Wingers' we are looking forward to the upcoming riding season; all those great dinner rides, darn, I got lost rides, and just ride for rides, make sure your ride is ride 'able'. Do that Pre-season check of your ride, break out your owner's manual and make sure the service is up to date and get a N.17 to make sure you don't miss anything on your T-CLOCS! Got to keep it "Shiny Side Up" When was the last time you did your on bike course (BRC2 / ARC / TRC)? Got to keep our Levels current We are also watching the days fly by (faster that we like) as we approach our Region "F"un Rally in Tucson. The Region staff is hard at work for the upcoming May 26-28, Starr Pass Resort. The Arizona team is working the final checks for the rides that are being planned, the Rider Educators and Trainers finalizing the many training workshops that will be available (there will be some great new workshops to learn from), including OCP for the newer officers on the team, everyone on the team is putting the final touches on everything that will be happening. Don't miss out! Page 15

16 We have some really good 'Secret' news that will be announced at opening ceremonies and we are planning for some special guests to be with us. The Region will barely get all cleaned up from our Rally, and time will fly by so fast that we will be getting ready for Wing Ding 39 and the celebration of the 40th anniversary of GWRRA. We know that the cost is more for this Wing Ding than it has been in the past, but we are only going to be 40 years old once. In last month's article, we talked about the ARL and how we can all help with member retention. Did you come up with some amazing new ideas that you would like to share with the rest of the Region "F" Family? Send it to us at and we will spread it around! Lastly, as we watch the snow start to fall here in Colorado, be safe on the roads. Till next time... Serving the Members of GWRRA! Ride Safe Have Fun! Andy & Sherry Smith Directors for Region "F"un Page 16

17 May Events S M T W T F S May 13th Chapter Gathering and Lake Tahoe Ride 7:00 am Breakfast 8:00 am Meeting Denny s 205 E. Nugget Avenue Sparks, NV May 17th Leadership Training 6:30 pm Round Table Pizza 1075 N. Hills Blvd. Reno May 20th California Delta Ride May 25th Safety Social 6:00 pm Summit Racing Parking Lot 960 E. Glendale Avenue Sparks, NV May 26th - 28th Region F Rally May 29th - June 1st Fort Brag RV Trip Member Join Date Anniversaries Michael Williams Years Joan Williams Years Page 17

18 It takes teamwork To make things run smoothly. Sierra Eagles Chapter Team CHAPTER DIRECTORS Ken & Gail Crow ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS Ken & Sue Pouliot TREASURER Clyde and Lucy Herring CHAPTER EDUCATOR CHAPTER PHOTOGRAPHER Kay Dyer MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT COORDINATOR Gail Crow MOTORIST AWARENESS COORDINATORS This could be YOU!!! RIDE CAPTAINS Ken Crow Kay Dyer Micky Farrington John Higley Bob Mims Ken Pouliot Dwight Rodgers George Woodside WEBMASTER/PUBLISHER Micky Farrington HISTORIAN Gail Crow NEWSLETTER EDITOR Gail Crow SUNSHINE COORDINATOR CORRESPONDENCE SECRETARY Marge Higley MEDIC/FIRST AID COORDINATOR Clyde Herring CHARITY COORDINATOR Sandi Mims RV COORDINATOR Bob Mims CHAPTER GREETER Emma Crow NEWSLETTER PROOF READER Brick Reagle Page 18

19 GWRRA Leadership President Directors Rider Education Directors Leadership Training Directors Member Enhancement Directors Deputy Director of Overseas Deputy Director Regions A & N Deputy Director Regions B & E Deputy Director Regions D & H Deputy Directors Regions F & I Deputy Directors Regions J, K & L Anita Alkire & JR Alkire Ray & Sandi Garris Bob & Althea Berry Clara Boldt Larry & Penny Anthony Dan Sanderovich Bob & Nancy Shrader Bruce & Barb Beeman Jack Wagner Open Bob & Carolyn Pinet GWRRA Mission Statement Established in 1977, the Gold Wing Road Riders Association provides an atmosphere for fun, safety, and knowledge to Gold Wing and Valkyrie owners. Vision Statement: GWRRA is a leader of associational organizations, respected by its Members as well as its competitors and the communities it operates within. GWRRA strives to offer the highest quality service to its Members. GWRRA - is a family oriented association of Honda Gold Wing and Valkyrie Owners, as well as non-gold Wing owners, our Associate Members. GWRRA PATCH PRICES GWRRA patches Large black 10 back patch $15.00 Black/red rockers $15.00 each Large red 10 back patch $15.00 Small black GWRAA patch $10.00 Also available: GWRRA name pins $10.00 (we will order as requests come in) For a mere $25.00, you too can have a patch. We were able to purchase a lot of 12 new patches at a fair price. Our vendor has indicated that there will be a price increase when we re-order, so this could be the last time we are able to offer these patches at this price. We only have 12, and the first Sierra Eagles who scoop them up will be smiling all the way to the bank. Get yours while they last! Page 19

20 Region F Team California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Hawaii Districts Directors Andy & Sherry Smith Assistant Directors Cathy & George Diaz Assistant Directors Joyce & Rick Elmore Assistant Director Open Educators Michael & Dorie Werner Assistant Educators Open Assistant Educators Medic First Aid Training Coordinators Joel & Marti Winkler Assistant Educators MAD Program Coordinators Cliff & Char Simpson Membership Enhancement Coordinators Kenneth & Cindy Kelley Convention Vendor Coordinators Jan & Ken Pedder Jan Residence Treasurer Patti O Neill-Esposito Cell Region Store Sallie & John Baldwin Region Leadership Trainer Harry & Amy Jenkins Assistant Region Trainer Open ICOY Jim and Reba Berry Public Relations Coordinators Dennie & Karen Long COY - IOY Coordinators Bob and Jan Wills COY - IOY Assistant Coordinator Rich Mason Region COY Bob and Linda Harmon Region IOY Diane Lumpkin Webmasters Tom & Lisa Evans Chapter of the Year CO-L Lakewood, Colorado Newsletter Editors Tom and Vicki Lorenz Region F Nevada District Officers Contact Information District Directors Micky & Marianne Farrington District Educators Ken & Gail Crow Membership Enhancement Coordinator Marianne Farrington District Treasurers Robert and DeDe Senko Northern Nevada Assistant District Directors Chris & Sandy Ward Southern Nevada Assistant District Directors August & Gloria Schellhase Page 20

21 Chapter Treasurers Clyde and Lucy Herring would like to remind you about the Door Prize incentive. They are asking everyone to check boxes in the garage and other storage places to see if there is anything that could be donated as a door prize. They can use anything you think someone else could use or would like. As a reward you receive double 50/50 raffle tickets! A very special THANK YOU to everyone who donates items to the Chapter for our monthly Door Prize Pool and those who continue to buy the 50/25/25 tickets. Clyde & Lucy Herring, Treasurer cbherringsr@gmail.com /25/25 Raffle Payouts 50% Chapter - 25% Cash Winner 25% Cash Winner 100% FUN Page 21

22 Do you enjoy GWRRA? Do you have friends that ride motorcycles? Why not ask them to join? Place your ad in the Eagle s Nest! Your ad will be seen by everyone that goes to our website as well as other motorcycle clubs and riders that receive our newsletter in both Northern Nevada and California. It s a bargain! Business Card Size $35.00 for 6 months Business Card Size $55.00 for 1 year Half Page $65.00 for 6 months Half Page $95.00 for 1 year Full Page $80.00 for 6 months Full Page $ for 1 year GWRRA National Divisions Page 22

23 The Longest Ride, by Emilio Scotto Submitted by George Woodside When he was eight years old, young Argentine Emilio Scotto s mother gave him a world atlas. He was fascinated, and spent hours studying the pages, imagining himself visiting all those strange, far off lands. After a year of his imaginary voyages, Emilio announced to his mother that he was going to travel around the world, visiting every country. Some twenty years later, Emilio was passing by the local Honda dealer. He saw the flyer for the 1980 Goldwing GL1100 Interstate. He decided on the spot that he was going to own one. He was employed by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals as a sales representative. Although he lived and worked in Argentina, he was paid in U. S. dollars. At the time, though, all transactions were done in Argentine pesos. After many negotiations with the Honda dealer, Emilio reached an agreement with him. He made a down payment of $1,000 worth of Argentine pesos, and agreed to pay off the rest in one year. All transactions were spelled out clearly, and all were to be in pesos. The exchange rate was about 170 pesos to the U. S. Dollar. Soon after the papers were signed, though, the Argentine government devalued the peso to 1,700 per U. S. Dollar. Within a week, that rate had exploded to 6,000 pesos for one dollar. Emilio had his precious Goldwing paid for with ease. On September 27, 1984, Emilio celebrated his 30 th birthday. He decided it was time to fulfill his childhood dream of travelling around the world. He had his Goldwing, his dream, and his determination. He sold everything else he owned, loaded the bike, and set out on an absolutely amazing adventure. Over the coming years, he would encounter mountains, swamps, freezing temperatures, and intensely hot deserts. He would be arrested, jailed, shot at, threatened, befriended, admired, interviewed, and celebrated. And when he made it all the way around the world, he decided to turn around and go back around the world again, in the opposite direction. In all, he travelled nearly half a million miles, over ten years. He returned to his native Argentina as a hero, and eventually wrote a book about his journey. That book, The Longest Ride, by Emilio Scotto, is ISBN-13: It is a fascinating read, full of great stories and hundreds of photos. During his first trip across the United States, he was stuck in a traffic jam in Houston, Texas. As was the custom in Argentina, and where he had recently been in California, Emilio proceeded to navigate his way through the traffic by riding between the lanes of cars. Soon, though, he was spotted by the police, who pulled him over. After he was told that lane splitting was not legal in Texas, one of the officers asked him about where he was from, and what he was doing in Texas. Emilio explained that he was a tourist on his way around the world. That officer also owned a Goldwing, befriended him, and told him about the Goldwing Road Riders Association. Page 23

24 He provided Emilio a place to stay, and then took him to a GWRRA event. From The Longest Ride: The Goldwing Road Riders Association organizes a meeting in Shreveport, Louisiana, and we go there: my friend Terry, the sheriff, and his son and daughter-in-law, who followed us in a van. Of the ten thousand motorcycles present, mine is the oldest, but the way people welcome me makes me feel at home. Americans are cold, someone once said to me. Well they ought to attend a meeting like this one. The only cold things are the thousands of drinks consumed. During his ten years of travels, Emilio visited 232 countries on six continents. He burned 13,000 gallons of gas and used 250 gallons of oil. He went through 86 tires, nine seats, and had the engine replaced. He went through 11 passports, each with 64 pages. He received 15 traffic tickets, and 13 of those were in California! He now holds the Guinness world record for the longest motorcycle ride. Page 24

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26 (New website address) You may not be aware of all the services that are being offered by the owner, Rich, and his team. Here are some reasons to visit his store located at 4900 Mill Street #7, Reno, Nevada, and start using his services. Motosource supports all makes and models of motorcycles, trikes and ATV's. Need a quick tire or oil change? Looking for quality parts? How about the latest gear and accessories? How about high quality of service? This and more awaits you at RR Moto Source. If Rich doesn't have what you're looking for in the store, ask about special orders. For more information please call Page 26

27 For Sale This nice Ladies Gray & Black Tour Master Motorcycle 4 in 1 Jacket is in good used condition. Polyester Shell and Lining. Zippered Pockets Exterior. Velcro Inner Pockets. The first Jacket is the Draft Jacket. You can zip off the outer shell and have a mesh jacket for hot days. For your safety, it has armored elbows, shoulders, and back padding. It also has an inside zipper flap to attach your pants. It is machine washable with cold water, which I have done. I wore it for a season and therefore it has a little (minor) wear and some minor sun fading on the collar. It has an adjustable Velcro waist and is in great condition. The Draft Jacket measures 26" armpit to armpit (outside measurement) The center back measurement is 26" including the waist padding. It s a size XL The second Jacket/Liner is the Flex Jacket. You can insert this jacket into the Draft Jacket and be very warm and cozy during those cold rides. You wear this jacket by itself as a nice wind breaker. This jacket also has a quilted zip-out liner, as well as inside pockets. The Flex Jacket measures 24" armpit to armpit (outside measurement) It is a nice heavy duty protective jacket at a great price. Only $49.99 Contact Marianne Farrington for more info Page 27