TREASURE VALLEY WINGS MESSENGER

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1 REGION I GOLDWING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION IDAHO DISTRICT CHAPTER T FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY, AND KNOWLEDGE 2016 Chapter T Staff Chapter Director Dwayne Ellison mahalo1@cableone.net (H) (M) Asst Chapter Director Glen Goff Ride Coordinator glengoff@hotmail.com (H) (M) Treasurer Mac Eld mac100@eldfamiy.us Membership Enhancement Bill Lea Chapter Educator Tom Galas gwbillon3@outlook.com (H) (M) tomgalas1@yahoo.com (M) Newsletter Editor Event Coordinator Joey Goff jgoff4570@hotmail.com (H) (M) SEPTEMBER 17 SILVER CITY OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 21 CHAPTER GATHERING All people smile in the same language. Proverb Chapter T Gathering Place Canyon Creek Restaurant at the Shiloh Franklin Blvd & I-84, Nampa, ID 3rd Tuesday of the Month th

2 PAGE 2 September 8 Amy Ellison 9 Richard Coats 10 Charles Renhard 17 Hal Hollenbeck 23 Arnold Pirnie 24 Don Waters September 22 Charles & Sandy Renhard Bill Lea GWRRA 27 Years Narci & Sherry, Sending our thoughts and hope to see you soon! Congratulations to Don and Sharon Weber, new Region I Directors! The Region I Team will hold its meeting on Saturday, October 8, 2016 beginning at 8 AM. All District Directors and their Teams, Chapter Directors and their Teams, or anyone else who would like to attend are welcome. We will be talking about the new programs that GWRRA has and updates to our current programs. This is an important meeting due to all these changes and updates that everyone will need to know for the next year. In the afternoon there will be a discussion time set aside to talk one on one with Region I Directors, Leadership Trainer, Rider Education, Membership Enhancement or anyone on Region I Team. Location: Quality Inn & Suite, 2327 N Madison Rd, Liberty Lake, WA Phone: Queen rooms/nonsmoking at $80 plus tax. When you call in please ask for the GWRRA rate. Please call before 9/30/16 to get GWRRA rate. There is an on-site breakfast. Region I will be serving lunch at Noon and dinner in the Conference Room at 5 PM. Also, Bill Lea will be sworn in as the new Idaho District Director at this meeting. He plans to have a short District Staff Meeting on Sunday morning. Additional information from him is forthcoming. As long as you re going to be thinking anyway, think big. Donald J. Trump

3 SEPTEMBER CALENDAR Assistant Chapter Director Chatter AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 3 WING DING - BILLINGS Glen SEPTEMBER 5 LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 11 GRANDPARENTS DAY SEPTEMBER 16 POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY SEPTEMBER 20 CHAPTER GATHERING CANYON CREEK-SHILOH I-84 & FRANKLIN BLVD - NAMPA DINNER 6 PM SEPTEMBER 21 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE SEPTEMBER 22 FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN SEPTEMBER 28 NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY OCTOBER 2 NEWSLETTER ARTICLES DUE!! Wing Ding 38 is over and I d like to thank all of our members who made the long trek over to Billings, MT to enjoy the experience. I m sure everyone who went to Wing Ding has their own special war story to relate. For Joey and me it was trying to locate the Crown Point hotel in downtown Billings which, we were informed after riding around the downtown area for 20 minutes, was no longer in existence having been bought out and rebranded as the Doubletree. Even accessing the main entrance of this hotel was a surreal experience. During the time when our members were not immersed in official activities, we visited nearby points of interest such as the Little Bighorn Battlefield, Pompey s Pillar on the Yellowstone River, and rode the Beartooth Highway. The Billings Gazette did an excellent job of covering Wing Ding. Their stories and some photos are still available on their website. We have included a few of them in this Newsletter. My hope is that at future Wing Dings, our members will take better advantage of the training opportunities that are available. I have personally found that the GWRRA trainers at these events are nothing short of remarkable. You will not only benefit personally by attending but your attendance helps in the Chapter of the Year competition. The Wing World published training schedule did not quite match what was in the official program that we received at registration and therefore could not plan in advance for a seminar that we would have enjoyed attending. And my own personal gripe: there was still no Road Captain Course that I have been wanting for 5 years!!! Wing Ding 39 will be held in Grapevine, TX, between Dallas and Ft. Worth. That is 1600 miles from my doorstep, 3200 miles roundtrip yikes! So there's a year to "think about it" folks. And don't forget: If you think it's a l-o-n-g drive across Montana, you ain't seen nothin' yet till you get to Texas! Glen Goff Assistant Chapter Director The unexpected is usually what brings the unbelievable. Mary Engelbreit PAGE 3

4 PAGE 4 Idaho District - Chapter H Coeur d Alene Cleans Up at Wing Ding! Congratulations to Riley Anderson ID-H who won the 2016 GWRRA Has Talent! Congratulations to Tim Mitchell ID-H who won the 2016 GWRRA Top Gun! Congratulations to Tim Mitchell ID-H who also placed Second in the open class 2016 GWRRA Amazing Team Challenge! Riley Tim If you missed it, you missed a good time! People rarely succeed unless they have FUN in what they re doing. Dale Carnegie

5 PAGE 5 The D Man s Block Director Dwayne Bubba Wing Ding is over and everyone made it up and back safely. On the ride up, several of us went through Yellowstone Park and Beartooth Pass. It was a beautiful day up there. No one entered any riding events, but Glen and Joey were at Couple of the Year Boot Camp. There were lots of vendors to check out and that we did. Tom even had a new windshield put on his bike. We saw Bill, Don, and Sharon at Registration having a good time with the people. On Friday, we took a ride out to Little Big Horn Battlefield. Fun and interesting trip but again HOT!!! The high was 98 that day. On the way home we stopped overnight in Jackson Hole, WY. Saturday night in Jackson Hole, what else can you say? We saw the gunfight in the street and several odd items in the store windows. Of course, dinner and ice cream, can t go without that. All in all, it was a very fun and exciting trip and look forward to Wing Ding 2017 in Grapevine, TX. Hope some of us can make it for a good showing. With summer coming to an end, let s not put away our bikes too early yet. We still have some good riding days ahead, even with the cool mornings. I d like to hear some good Wing Ding stories at the next Chapter Gathering. Tim Hursh - Parma Who signed up at Wing Ding! On the road to Wing Ding in Billings. Bikes galore! See you there. Dwayne Ellison Chapter Director Drill Team practice. Every new friend is a new adventure the start of more memories. Patrick Lindsay

6 PAGE 6 Ride Coordinator Ramblings Glen The McCall Loop Ride that was scheduled for September 17 has been changed. Instead, we will be doing something totally different. The destination will be Silver City but instead of riding there on our magnificent touring machines, we will be driving there on four wheels due to the uneven and steep gravel roads. See, ole Glen is LOOKING OUT FOR YOU! If you haven t been to Silver City before, you can t really consider yourself a true Idahoan. This will be a first for many of the folks in Chapter T and I guarantee it will be a memorable and fun trip. We will first meet for breakfast at 9 AM at the Cracker Barrel in Nampa. Details were sent out earlier this week. Please be sure to RSVP so that we can alert the Cracker Barrel that we are coming. Chapter T s last official ride of the year will tentatively be held on October 15, weather permitting. It is an old favorite ride to Swan Falls dam, transition over to Celebration Park, and then head west along Map Rock Road for lunch at the Orchard House Restaurant. Hope to see you at both of these events/rides. Glen Goff Ride Coordinator Chapter Education & Safety I hope all the chapter members who went to Wing Ding 38 had a great time. I enjoyed myself and had a great ride there and back, even on the 13 miles of gravel road! Yellowstone Park was on fire in several places and bison were walking on the road by us. We still had a safe ride by following speed limit signs, Ranger s instructions, and keeping a safe distance following the traffic in front of us. Even riding in the rain for 40 miles coming back wasn't too bad. Saw a lot of bikes coming back on the road and met a few riders. I rode alone coming back on those long and desolate roads hoping nothing would go wrong with the bike. The Goldwing was great with no problems. Until next month, ride safe. Tom Galas Chapter Educator Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing. Hunter S. Thompson

7 PAGE 7 Membership Enhancement Bill & Nancy Idaho did great at Wing Ding with Riley Anderson, the son of George and Cathy Anderson of Chapter H in Coeur D Alene. Won GWRRA s Got Talent Contest. Wow what an experience for a nice young kid. Tim Mitchell won Top Gun and 2nd place in the Amazing Team Challenge (timed obstacle course). Both of these require a lot of practice and skill, nice riding Tim!! Next year s Wing Ding will be in Grapevine, Texas at the Gaylord Hotel. What a great facility to have it at, we were there in You don t even have to go outdoors because it is under a big atrium that depicts Texas special attractions. Now that we are all back home we need to be looking at our own chapters and who we want to choose for next year s Couple of the Year, checking your newsletters for the Newsletter of the Year, and competition for Chapter of the Year. There will be an Excel format spread sheet coming out soon that will make scoring much easier. If you have any questions or comments you can contact members of the District Staff. Don & Sharon Weber have stepped up to Region I Directors creating some changes in the District Team. I will be sworn in as the new Idaho District Director at the Region I Team Meeting on October 8. If you are undecided about coming I would encourage you to do so as there are a lot of changes to learn about. I am planning to have a District Team Meeting on Sunday morning to discuss next year s rally (yes rallies are back in) location, and some staff positions that will need to be filled. I will be calling all Chapter Directors in the next week or so to let them know about the details of the agenda we will be going over so they can discuss it at their chapter gatherings for feedback from their members. Here s to a great future for Idaho and GWRRA. Bill & Nancy Lea Membership Enhancement Coordinators District Directors Asst Region I Member Enhancement Coordinators Grand Masters 3690 & 3691 GWRRA National Staff in Staging for the Grand Parade Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. Vincent van Gogh

8 PAGE 8 Wing Ding 38 Billings, Montana Campground Welcome Shirley Stephens-Garcia, J.R. & Anita Alkire Opening Ceremonies The Downtown Billings Welcome! President Anita s Bike & Riding Buddy (?) I love a parade Have you EVER?? The world is so wide and each of us so small yet bound by friendship we are giants. Pam Brown

9 PAGE 9 More Wing Dingers These two need no introduction! J.R. & Anita Alkire, Riley Anderson with parents Cathy & George Crazy Hat Winner Betty Bonnett Sonny & Mary Davidson Dinner in Island Park, ID with Dwayne Ellison, Donna & Jerry Region I Montana District Million Dollar Bar Monnier, Tom Galas, Mary Davidson, Forrest & Linda Prawitz (Too cute!!) Jackson Hole, WY (from Battle Mountain, NV). Photographer Sonny Davidson. Let s do what we love and do a lot of it. Marc Jacobs

10 PAGE 10 Light Parade We watched the bikes circle the downtown area from our 7 th floor hotel window. We might have been having as much fun as they were -- but not quite! Billings was very good to us! Rounding up horses. This IS Montana, you know! Little Bighorn Battlefield Monument Pompey s Pillar Travel is still the most intense mode of learning. Kevin Kelly

11 PAGE 11 Glen & Joey Goff Chapter & District Couple of the Year A Friend is a Friend is a Friend After our return home from Billings, we encountered some unexpected gifts on our front sidewalk under the flowering plum tree. After grousing a bit, we subsequently discovered some new friends: a pair of screech owls! We have added them to our menagerie of friendly wildlife who regularly stop by for a visit: ducks, squirrels, doves, quail, and now the owls. We are so excited to have new friends in unexpected places. What a hoot! Wing Ding 38 was a new experience for us. We met riders from all over: Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, and of course TEXAS to name a few! Everyone was friendly and upbeat. We couldn t get over the number of people carrying at least 10 pounds of metal on their vests! It was a good experience, surprisingly a bit frenzied but not chaotic, and very well organized. We encourage everyone to have at least one Wing Ding experience in your GWRRA lifetime! You never know where or when you will make new friends, further enriching your life. ANTE Closing Thoughts Joey We expect to have lots of Wing Ding discussion at the September Chapter Gathering. High points? Disappointments? I m sure we all have a story or two! Thanks to all who sent pictures. With so many varied activities this past month, some pictures will have to wait until next month. And we even have a 50-year class reunion to acknowledge! There are a couple of community support plans for October and November, more details forthcoming. And guess what else is coming right up? YES, it s our Annual Christmas Luncheon on Saturday, December 10 at Louie s in Meridian. Details are being finalized and they will be published in the October Newsletter. It s going to be a FUN party so be sure you don t miss it! See you soon and until next time, safe travels and keep smiling! Joey Goff Newsletter Editor & Event Coordinator Happiness is the whole world as friends. It s light all through your life. Daniel Dilling, Age 8

12 PAGE 12 YOUR GWRRA TEAMS (Successors & updates coming soon!) IDAHO DISTRICT TEAM District Directors Bill & Nancy Lea Asst District Directors Ted & Shirley Bearce District Treasurer Alex Piper District Rider Educators Rich & Sue Davis District Leadership Trainers Rockey & Shirley Davis District Membership Enhancement Laurie & Jim Stemmene District Newsletter Editor Martie Mitchell District Technical Advisor Tim Mitchell District Webmaster Mark Bridge IDAHO CHAPTERS Chapter B Lewiston Jack & Gayle Turner jacklt67@gmail.com Chapter E Idaho Falls Pat & Marilyn Barnes GWRRA_IDE@yahoo.com Chapter G Twin Falls Don Sawyer sawyer602@cableone.net Chapter H Coeur d'alene Ann Piper ladigwtriker@yahoo.com Chapter T Nampa Dwayne Bubba Ellison mahalo1@cableone.net REGION "I"NCREDIBLE TEAM Region I Director Don & Sharon Weber ponderosads@roadrunner.com Region I Asst Directors Region I Treasurer Dianna & Fred Borke winggranny@aol.com Region I Rider Educator Don Eide eide02@yahoo.com Region I Membership Enhancement Bob & Becky Minor Bob_minor56@yahoo.com Region I Asst Membership Enhancement Bill & Nancy Lea gwbillon3@outlook.com Region I Leadership Trainer Greg Hintz ghintz@bresnan.net Region I Newsletter Editor Marla Muirbrook wing.words@hotmail.com Region I Webmaster Mark Bridge on2wls@gmail.com Region I Communications Coordinator Doug & Donna Deskin donnadeskin@comcast.net Region I Vendor Coordinator Mary Hunter huntermary101@yahoo.com Region I Helper Alexia Velasco The task of a leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. Henry A. Kissinger