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1 APOPKA WINGS A GOLD WING MOTORCYCLE TOURING NEWSLETTER FOR SOUTHEAST CHAPTER FL1-W Visit us at GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION Apopka * FL1-Wings Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge Ted & Carolyn Russell FL1-W Chapter Directors APRIL 01 Chapter Directors Message CD pg 3 A Funny Thing Happened Rider Ed pg 5 GWRRA FL District Convention MEC pg 7 Stress ACD pg 8 FL1-Wings Monthly Chapter Gathering Located in beautiful Central Florida SECOND SATURDAY of each month 4:30 p.m. Eat 5:30 p.m. Meet Perkins Restaurant 989 West OBT Apopka, FL Director's Message: Whether you have been a lifelong rider or are just thinking about buying your first motorcycle, come join us for lively discussions, safety tips, chance drawings, and the opportunity to meet people just like you! International Director Mike & Lori Stiger director@gwrra.org Region A Region Directors Bob & Nan Shrader Florida District Directors Bill & Gina Berry District Rider Educator Rick Northrop Assistant District Director Cliff Hotchkiss District Treasurers Jim & Rebecca Iverson Chapter FL1-W Apopka Team Members Chapter Directors Ted & Carolyn Russell cd.fl1w@gmail.com Asst. Chapter Directors / Website Kevin & Claire Lang trail-dawg@cfl.rr.com Ride Educators Ken & Mary Ann Long longkma@gmail.com Membership Enhancement Paul & Diane Andberg paul@andberg.org Treasurer Jim & Rosemary Gorski bigredtriker@gmail.com Ride Coordinator Gary & Elaine Hoop twohoops@usanet.net Motorist Awareness Coordinators Mark & Luchy Reeder Flintbp004@yahoo.com Sunshine Coor/Entertainment Jim & Marilyn Pickup GL15trike@aol.com Event Coordinator & Goodies Brian & Connie Miller flwhitewolf@gmail.com Newsletter Patti Sloat fl1w.webnews@yahoo.com

2 Page...GWRRA FL1-Wings... April, 01 Informative Information 0 1 Jim & Marilyn Pickup Couple of the Year 01 Jim Gorski Individual of the Year FL1-W Black & White Newsletter Awards 3 rd Florida District Black & White Newsletter 011 Place st Place - Region A st Place FL District st Place Region A th Qtr June Agee Award st Place FL District INSIDE THIS ISSUE Welcome... 1 Important Information... Chapter Directors Message... 3 Dates to Remember... 4 Ride Educators... 5 District Highlights... 6 Membership Enhancement Coordinators... 7 Assistant Chapter Director... 8 Ride Coordinator/FL District Convention... 9 Trike Traders / Other Supporters April Calendar Looking Ahead to May... 1 Champions / Tampa Bay Trikes FMT/Saferide.com - Eustis Important Websites to Know Our Chapter: Florida: Region A: National: GWWRA Chapter Gatherings in the area to attend 1 st Tuesday FL1-T Inverness, FL 6-8 p - B&W Rexall Drugs Restaurant 14 US Hwy 41 Inverness nd Thursday FL1-H Daytona, FL 6-8 p - Duff's Buffet Sunshine Park Mall US Hwy 1 S. Daytona nd Saturday FL1-W Apopka, FL 4:30 p (eat) 5:30 p (meet) - Perkins Restaurant 989 N 441, Apopka, FL rd Tuesday FL1-N Cocoa, FL 6-8 p - Kay's Real Pit BBQ 155 King St, Cocoa, FL rd Saturday FL1-G Deltona, FL 9-11 a - Patio Grill 900 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, FL

3 April, GWRRA FL1-Wings. Page 3 CHAPTER DIRECTORS Ted & Carolyn Russell GWRRA # cd.fl1w@gmail.com Chapter Directors Message We want to thank all those that came out to the FL District Rally at the Worldgate Resort in Kissimmee and especially those that worked the rally. If you didn't get a chance to attend, this year's theme was "A Pirate's Parley." There were a lot of pirates that came out. Attendance was around 1400 with over 40 vendors! A Pirate Feast was held on Thursday night which was delicious. FL1-W Apopka and FL1-H Orlando came together for Friday night dinner and also on Saturday for a luncheon of mini subs and chips. On Friday night we ate at Logan's Roadhouse down the road from the host hotel. Logan's Roadhouse sat us in the back in the Fireplace Room and we had a great time. Our waitress was exceptional. The rally site was always busy with things going on. Wings were always coming and going. Beautiful bikes, trikes, and trailers were everywhere. During closing ceremonies some FL1-Winners emerged. Ted won a set of tires from the Rider Education drawing, and Diane Andberg and Mary Ann Long both won gift certificates from Walmart from the Worker's drawing. It was a fun weekend. Let me start by saying that I had never been to Corky Bells in Palatka before the ride on Saturday. I thought it was a buffet and wrote that in the Weekly Reminders. Well, oops! it's not a buffet. But, it is a great restaurant where you order from a great menu! We had the salmon patties (thanks Glen for the suggestion) and they were huge! Topped with a pink onion sauce that was divine. The hush puppies were big and fresh and the cole slaw seasoned just right. We sat on a large deck overlooking the St. John's river watching the boat traffic. Gary Hoop had led us over some great country roads taking in the Florida countryside. What a great ride up and an exceptional restaurant....at dessert time the thunder started in the distance. The storm moved in quickly from the northwest. We scattered like mice in the presence of a cat. Some tried to beat the storm, some got stuck in it and had to park in the Family Dollar Tree parking lot for a while, and some worked on a surprising turn of events of a dead battery in the parking lot. My goodness! What an adventure! In the end, we all made it home in good shape. It was a great day and a great ride. We can't wait until we can go again. Thanks to all that came out for the nonsense! This month you will hear a lot about our FL1-Wing Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast rally. It is on Saturday, April 8. We only have one rally a year and this is it. Hopefully you will be able to participate in it one way or another. Right now Connie Miller, our Rally Coordinator, is looking for bakers, or buyers, of cakes. We need cakes donated for the Cake Walk. Please call her at She also is looking for folks willing to do some small jobs from 10:00-:00 on that Saturday. Please call her to find out what she needs that you might be able to provide or do. Four hours to give back to your chapter isn't too much to ask. She needs you. Thank you. This willingness-of-spirit is what makes our chapter great! On other upcoming events the chapter has a Lunch Ride on Wednesday, April 11. Destination will be Lake Harris Hideaway in Lake County. There are also two Tire Kicks where we meet at the restaurant at 6:30 to share a supper; April 4 to the Moon Cricket Grill in Winter Garden and on April 18 to Froggers in Apopka close to where we meet for our rides. Both of these are on a Wednesday night. And of course, our Monthly Chapter Gathering at 4:30 on the second Saturday of every month at Perkin's Restaurant in Apopka where we tell jokes, share information, safety reminders, have some drawings available, and give out door prizes. Hope to see you there! April looks like it is going to be a great month! We hope to see you along the way. Happy Easter, Ted & Carolyn Russell

4 Page GWRRA FL1-Wings...April, 01 Dates to Remember Birthdays are good for you; The more you have The longer you live. APRIL Jim & Rosemary Gorski 5 MAY Ron & Shirley Amos 1 Jim & Marilyn Pickup 19 Herb & Suellen Stanfield 8 APRIL Elise Lowery MAY Chuck Cole 3 Marilyn Pickup 6 Jim Gorski 8 01 GWRRA FLORIDA EVENTS CALENDAR Apr 14 FL1-B Day of Fun & Scavenger Hunt - Seffner Apr 15 South Florida Ride for Kids - Deerfield Apr 19-1 Alabama District Rally - Mobile, AL Apr 1 FL1-K nd Annual Poker Run - Palm Coast Apr NE FL Ride for Kids - Jacksonville Apr 6-8 SC District Rally/Convention - S. Charleston, SC Apr 8 FL1-W Green Eggs & Ham - Orlando (flyer on page 9) May 5 FL1-L Chapter Rally Panama City May 1 FL1-A Rally, Tallahassee May 19 FL1-Y Poker Run - Gainesville Jun GA District Rally/Convention - Dillard, GA Jul 4-7 Wing Ding XXXIV - Fort Wayne, IN Sep Region "A" Rally/Convention - Eufaula, AL Oct 6 Green Frog Getaway Pensacola Oct 6 FL1-A Fall Festival - San Antonio Oct Mississippi District Rally/Convention - Biloxi, MS Oct 13 FL1-X Fall Fair - Jacksonville PUBLIC RELATIONS: Upcoming Rider Ed TRAINING: Event Date(s) Location Contact ERC & TRC April 15, 01 Allstate Center St. Petersburg Ron & Kathy Jackson, ronkathyfl1m@tampabay.rr.com

5 April, GWWRA FL1-Wings...Page 5 RIDE EDUCATORS Ken & Mary Ann Long GWRRA # longkma@gmail.com A Funny Thing Happened On Friday night I inspected my bike for the trip to Kissimmee. I had not had it out for a couple of weeks, so I at least needed to check the air pressure in the tires. Because the valve is ALWAYS at the twelve o clock position, I put the bike on the center stand so I can easily spin the rear wheel. While I was rotating the tire, I found something that just didn t look right. Here are some pictures of what I saw. Remember, you should carry contact emergency information, along with medications and allergies, readily accessible. Is your First Aid kit in your trunk? If it s in a saddle bag, you might not be able to get to it. Also, always carry your cell phone on your person, in a jacket pocket or on your belt in the event you get separated from your bike in an emergency situation, you can still call for help. You may not be able to see it in the newsletter, but the tread was separating from the cord. (Send me an if you would like a copy of the pictures longkma@gmail.com). I had at least a few thousand miles left on this tire. I have seen other bikes that were riding directly on the cord, so I did not worry too much about getting to the rally and having the tire replaced. Thanks to Allen and Terry Foote for following me in case I had a flat. I pulled right up to the tire trailer as soon as I got there and stimulated the economy. I wanted some safety chrome, but bought a tire instead. Thanks also goes out to Brian Miller for putting the tire in his car for me. I want to use it as a teaching tool (and evidence at court?). The bottom line to my story is that we should routinely do a T-CLOCK inspection prior to every ride. At our gathering this month I will have a T-CLOCK inspection sheet available for you to put on the wall in your garage. I strongly encourage you to keep it handy as a reminder and then actually use it. A Google search shows that I am not the only person that has a concern with this tire. A strongly worded letter will be sent to Metzler tire. Ride Safe, Ken & Mary Ann Long

6 Page 6...GWRRA FL1-Wings... April, 01 FL DISTRICT DIRECTORS Bill and Gina Berry If we were to try and choose just one word to describe our 01 Rally/Convention it would be FANTASTIC! From the folks attending, to the great weather, to the vendors and to the hotel staff, this event was one for the history books! If some had problems and went away disappointed we apologize and promise to try and make it better in 013. Our goal is always to provide the best event possible keeping FUN as the number one consideration. Gina and I say THANK YOU to our TEAM. Without them we could not accomplish all the things needed to put on an event of this magnitude...registration for almost 1400 folks over the 3 days, coordinating over 40 vendors, feeding over 450 folks on Thursday, providing ice cream for 450+ on Friday, seating for 650+ at Closing Ceremonies on Saturday, providing competitions and securing judges, scheduling seminars, and all the behind the scenes activities in creating a FUN event for the participants. Thanks go out to each Chapter Participant who assisted in manning a work area during the event. Thank you to the folks who judged our competitions! Thanks to those who presented seminars. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who helped in some way to make the 01 FL District Rally/Convention FANTASTIC!! Congratulations go to the new Florida District Couple of the Year, Dana and Jo Voight (FL-G North Fort Myers). We had four couples participating in the Couple of the Year selection. They all did an excellent job! We know that all couples will continue to represent their Home Chapter proudly and continue to make their Chapter and the Florida District proud. Thank you! Being chosen as your Chapter's Couple of the Year is the highest honor in GWRRA! Thanks to Rick & Madalena Buck, the outgoing Florida District Couple of the Year, for representing Florida so well last year. All three winners of the 01 Gold Wing Raffle drawings [(1) - 01 Gold Wing, () - $1,000, and (3) - $500] have claimed their prize. Congratulations to the winners! Thanks to all who sold these raffle tickets throughout the year making way for the best Rider Education Program in the nation - keeping Florida #1! Congratulations to FL-G (North Fort Myers) for being the Winner of the Most Tickets Sold with over 7,500! The new tickets are being printed now and will be "Yellow Jacket" yellow this year. Rick Northrop, District Rider Educator, will have the 013 Gold Wing raffle tickets available soon! The kudos keep coming with the announcement of FL1-M (Clearwater) being named District Chapter of the Year at Closing Ceremonies. Unknown to them at the time, we could tell they were surprised and pleased. Shortly after this announcement, Bob and Nan Shrader, Region A Directors, spoke and proceeded to name them Region A Chapter of the Year! Wow! Great job Tracy and Sharon Dunn and to your Chapter! The outgoing Florida Chapter of the Year, FL1-L Wesley Chapel, has represented us well. FL1-L is still the reigning International Chapter of the Year until Wing Ding and hopefully this honor will be bestowed on FL1- M! Wouldn't it be great if our Florida Chapter made it a "three-peat" at Wing Ding?!?!?! Two Silver level Chapter of the Year presentations were also made at Closing Ceremonies...one to FL1-A Tampa and one to FL-G North Fort Myers. FL1-A Tampa was the Hot Potato Winner. Lots of winners! Congratulations! We do sincerely appreciate all the assistance and support from all of you. We know that without you this would not be FUN nor would it be possible! Florida's event has just started the Rally season. Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia and then Mississippi District rallies are all upcoming Region A events. Also, we have Wing Ding in July, Region A Rally in Eufaula in September, and in between we have many other FUN events across the country. Hopefully you will be able to attend some. Don't forget the Chapter events throughout our District. Let's support each other and always remember our main goal in all of these events should be to have FUN! Things may not go according to plans...stuff happens. Just remember we are Friends for FUN, Safety, and Knowledge! Now...let's go have some FUN! Happy

7 April, GWRRA FL1-Wings....Page MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT COORDINATORS Paul & Diane Andberg GWRRA # andberg@mindspring.com GWRRA Florida District Convention Well, the Florida District Rally in Kissimmee seemed to be a big success this year. Diane and I didn t stay at the hotel, but we made trips down there on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Thursday evening they served a big chicken dinner for everyone who pre-registered for the 3-day event. This year it was better than ever! There was ample food, we sat at big tables with tablecloths, and there were waiters who bused the tables. On Friday, we worked at the registration desk. We were told that pre-registration was down about 5% this year. During our -hour shift at the north security gate on Saturday, however, Diane and I sold 56 day passes to people walking into the vendor area. Ken Long and Allen Foote sold 36 passes at the south gate, so that made 9 day passes sold (for $1380) in just two hours. The extra day-pass sales made up for some of the shortfall in pre-registration. Since I felt day-pass sales had been brisk on Saturday, I walked back out to the vendor area as they were closing down on Saturday afternoon to talk to a couple of the remaining vendors. I asked what they thought about attendance this year. The guy at LightThemUp.com said he had been coming to this rally for many years and he thought his business this year was about the same as usual. Mountainman.com (pinstriping) said he felt his business might have been a little off. I noticed that he was still working while others were disassembling their tents though, so he had last minute work to do. I was also told that the lady that did the embroidery had to work until after 10:30 on Friday night to get caught up from the day s orders. She was also busy on Saturday when I walked by. There has been talk about relocating the rally to a different hotel next year. The location for next year has not yet been decided. Apparently, the Radisson World Gate has actually been in receivership for several years. About three months ago there was a major change. The Radisson name was dropped and all the staff were replaced. The new name is the World Gate Resort. It is not clear whether we will be able to use this facility next year or not. The new General Manager spoke to the GWRRA group at the closing ceremony on Saturday and said that he hoped to see us back next year so, we ll see. The closing ceremony started at 7:00 PM and ran until about 8:45 PM when the winner of the Gold Wing was announced. The winner was not there, but he was contacted by phone. He was happy he won he said he had purchased a bunch of tickets. FL1-Wingers did win a few things. Ted scored big (see the CD s article) and Paul & Diane and Ken & Mary Ann won $10 gift certificates to Wal-Mart for their volunteer work. The other major Region-A rallies scheduled for this year are: April 19-1 Alabama District Mobile, AL April 6-8 South Carolina District North Charleston, SC June Georgia District Dillard, GA Sept Region-A Eufaula, AL Sept. 0- North Carolina District Concord, NC Oct Mississippi District Biloxi, MS

8 Page 8..GWWRA FL1-Wings....April, ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS Kevin & Claire Lang GWRRA # traildawglang@gmail.com Stress We all have stress in our lives. And, we all need some way of relieving that stress, even if it is just temporarily. For me, that is my motorcycle. There is just something about climbing on your bike, looking out over the open road, feeling the wind, the sights and smells that just melts the stress away. When you add good friends and good food it becomes the perfect break in our hectic lives. And, that is what FL1-W is all about. Every month we schedule our Chapter Gathering, formal rides, lunch rides, tire kicks and some impromptu get-togethers to help you leave those problems behind and have a good time. I don t know about you, but this helps me hit the reset button and gives me a better perspective on life. So, take a break and come join us for some fun. Even if you can t join us, please find those moments of peace and take a break from the stresses in your life. And, we will see you next time. Ride Safe, Kevin & Claire Lang

9 April, GWRRA FL1-Wings... Page 9 RIDE COORDINATOR Gary Hoop GWRRA # twohoops@usanet.net Let s Go For A Ride! May is a busy month with holidays on two of the four week-ends. We have Mother s Day on Sunday the 13 and Memorial week-end starting on the 6. We thought it best not to schedule rides for either one of them, so our long chapter ride for May will be to the St. Augustine Lighthouse Museum on Saturday, May 5. As you may recall, the St. Augustine Lighthouse ride was originally planned for February 5, but was postponed due to my being out of town. Since we are now doing the ride on May 5, we will make it a FL1W Cinco de Mayo celebration! Pedro sez Saddle up, Amigos! After some discussion at the last FL1-W Team meeting, we decided to put off the Chapter 3 day ride to the Florida panhandle until October. Please look at your calendars and give me some feed-back on the best week-end for you if you plan on doing this ride. We will do a Friday thru Sunday, so you will need only one day off to come along! As I write this month s article, I have just dried off from our ride to Palatka. It was a frog strangler for a while on the way back! But the real story was my dead battery as we came out of the restaurant. Batteries are amazing to me. The bike started fine in the morning and after both of our rest stops on the way up. After lunch and 100 miles of charging for the day, it was dead! Hmmm. How is that possible? Many thanks to Ted for having cables and giving me a jump start (in the rain no less)! I learned a valuable lesson get some jumper cables for the bike! Ted won t always be there to bail me out! Come join us as we always endeavor to Ride Safe! Gary Hoop, FL1-W Ride Coordinator Glen Hanes Charles Steirens Henry Prince Richard Avery Joyce Hanes Corkey Bell s Ride March 31, 01

10 Page GWRRA FL1-Wings...April, 01 NEW ADDRESS: 670 S Lake Shore Way Lake Alfred, FL Licensed, Bonded & Insured For All Your Parts, Sales, and Service Needs Sponsor of FL1-W 01/ W. Colonial Dr. Winter Garden, Florida Office (407) Fax (407) Sewing of Patches or Alterations Reasonable Rates Lou Ann Stratton of FL1-H

11 April, 01...GWRRA FL1-Wings... Page 11 Gold Wing Road Riders Association GWRRA APRIL All rides are from the Mobil Station (7-11), Welch & Rock Springs Rd, Apopka unless otherwise stated.check your often for updates & changes. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Tire Kick Thank you 6:30 p Moon Cricket FL1-H for Grill lunch at the 14 West Plant St Convention Winter Garden FL Dist Convention Top Row and Down: Mark,Ted,Richard,Brian Carolyn,Connie,Claire,Kevin JimP,Marilyn,JimG 15 Dream Flight Poker Run 9:00a 4:30p 3040 N Goldenrod Rd Winter Park Marilyn & Baby FL1-W Apopka Chapter Gathering 4:30 p EAT 5:30 p Meet Perkins Rest 989 W OBT Apopka Lunch Ride Lake Harris Hideway Meet: 9:15 a KSU: 9:30 a (Leaving from Mobil Station) 1191 Lane Prk Rd Tavares Tire Kick 6:30 p Frogger s 1601 Rock Spgs Rd Apopka Ash Wednesday Luncheon at Logan s Staff Meeting Moved to May Perkins 6:30 p Dreamflight Poker Run Sign up from 9-11 a 9 30 Park 3040 N Goldenrod Rd, Winter ending at Bahia Shrine 300 Pembrook Dr, Orlando Live band :30-4:30 Dreamflight is a registered charity for seriously ill and disabled children for a holiday to Orlando Chapter Directors Ted & Carolyn Russell (Ted: ) (Carolyn: ) cd.fl1w@gmail.com 7 Leesburg Bike Fest 7-9th 8 Green Eggs & Ham Breakfast 10- p Volunteers: 8:30 a

12 Page 1...GWRRA FL1-Wings...April, 01 Gold Wing Road Riders Association GWRRA MAY All rides are from the Mobil Station (7-11), Welch & Rock Springs Rd, Apopka unless otherwise stated.check your often for updates & changes. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Team Meeting 6:30 p Perkins 989 W OBT Apopka RIDE 5 St Augustine Meet: 9 a KSU: 9:15 a (9-5 Ride) 6 7 LUNCH 8 Cracker Barrel 10-1p Meet at Restaurant 9450 US 441 Ted Won Tires at the Florida Dist Convention Leesburg FL1-W Apopka Chapter Gathering 4:30 p EAT 5:30 p Meet Perkins Rest 989 W OBT Apopka Tire Kick Panera Bread 6:30 p 480 W SR434, Longwood Bikers to Corkey Bells Makonna Lodge Corn Boil 11-1 p 495 Clarcona Ocoee Rd, Orl3810 ($7.50/p-includes first plate of food and free refills of corn) Team Meeting 6:30 p Perkins 989 W OBT Apopka Lunch 5 Osteen Diner 11-1 p Meet at Restaurant 195 S SR415 Osteen Memorial Day 9 30 Tire Kick Tilted Kilt 6:30 p 901 Currency Cir Lake Mary Who s bike needed a jump? Read Gary s Article on Pg 9! Chapter Directors Ted & Carolyn Russell (Ted: ) (Carolyn: ) cd.fl1w@gmail.com Sponsor Donations: Business Card Half Page 1 Mo = $ Mo = $ Mo = $ Mo = $ Mo = $ Mo = $13.00

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14 Page 14..GWRRA FL1-Wings.....April, 01 Florida Motorcycle Training (FMT) Amsoil synthetic included in all service prices Metric FULL SERVICE $45 (includes valve adjustment) Metric FULL SERVICE $199 (without valves) $350 FULL SERVICE for GOLDWINGS Harley FULL SERVICE $45 SERVICE DEPT. 355 PLAZA DRIVE EUSTIS, FL 376 FULL SERVICE DEPARTMENT Free pick-up! Only $65 per hour labor rate! Fully certified techs for all brands 08/01 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Ted & Carolyn Russell FL1-W Chapter Directors 10 Ambergate Court Longwood, FL 3779 GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOC Visit our website for details