Newsletter of Harbor City Wings Melbourne, Florida Gold Wing Road Riders Association Jun 2011 Ray has been very busy this month and at the time of the rap up of this newsletter, he had doctor visits. We are praying for good news and healing. With good riding weather upon us, we had an active month of May. We started with a visit to the Veterans Wall in Wickham Park. After presenting a Chapter wreath, some of us gathered for dinner at Frankies Wings. We had two Kick Tires, one at Jason s Deli and another Crane Creek Tiki Taproom and Grill. I can say that the taco s were great. Some of our members were able to join FL1 and FL2 in Ocala for their Poker Run. I don t believe we had any winners but all had a great time. How about that Shrimp attack! Some of us spent a Saturday morning riding up for Shrimps R Us. It never fails to please and provides a great ride to boot. We hope to see you at our events for June. On behalf or our Chapter Directors Ray and Dianne, I wish you well and great riding. Look forward to seeing Ray and Dianne at the Chapter meeting. Richard Mitts, Newsletter Editor. Meetings - First Tuesday of each month. Currently meeting at : MeMaws on Babcock in Palm Bay. Eat, Chat and Mingle at 6:00pm. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm CONTENTS: Directors Comments pg. 1,2 GWRRA Events pg. 3 Rider Safety pg. 4 Birthdays/Anniversaries pg. 5 Meeting pg. 6, 7 Viet Nam Memorial pg. 8 Jason s Kick Tire pg. 9 Ocala Poker Run pg. 11 Shrimp Ride pg. 12 Crane Creek KT pg. 13 Sale Items pg. 14 Advertisers pg. 15 NATIONAL, REGIONAL & DISTRICT TEAM DIRECTOR Mike Stiger REGION A DIRECTORS Bob & Nan Shrader FLORIDA DISTRICT DIRECTORS Bill & Gina Berry 863-860-4484 ASST DISTRICT DIRS. Harry & Lynn Anderson 321-952-1448 CHAPTER FL2-D STAFF CHAPTER DIRECTORS Ray & Diane Mercier 321-724-6375 ASST. CHAP. DIRECTORS Steve & Barb Squires 321-557-7762 RIDE EDUCATORS Mike & Pat Duquette 321-984-1472 ASST. RIDE EDUCATORS. Mo & Deb Dalton 321-728-2908 MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT Deb Dalton 321-728-2908 TREASURER Joanne Davies 321-254-8079 SUNSHINE LADY Rachel Moyer 321-951-0301 NEWSLETTER EDITOR Richard Mitts 321-952-4487
An older, white haired man walked into a jewelry store one Friday evening with a beautiful young gal at his side. He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend. The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a$5,000 ring and showed it to him. The old man said, "I don't think you understand, I want something very special." At that statement, the jeweler went to his special stock and brought another ring over. "Here's a stunning ring at only $40,000," the jeweler said. The young lady's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement. The old man seeing this said, "We'll take it." The jeweler asked how payment would be made and the old man stated, by check. " I know you need to make sure my check is good, so I'll write it now and you can call the bank Monday to verify the funds and I'll pick the ring up Monday afternoon," he said. Monday morning, a very teed-off jeweler phoned the old man. "There's no money in that account." "I know", said the old man, "but can you imagine the weekend I had?" 2
2011 FLORIDA GWRRA EVENTS (May. 23, 2011) June 16-18 Georgia District Wing Fling Duluth, GA July 6 9 Wing Ding Knoxville, TN Aug 20-21 Officer Certification Program TBD Sep. 15 17 Region A Rally/Convention Eufaula, AL Oct. 8 FL1- Poker Run Tampa Oct. 15 FL2G Pancake Breakfast Ft. Myers Oct. 13 15 Mississippi District Rally/Convention Tupelo, MS Oct 22-23 Horizon Program TBD Oct 29 FL1-D Green Frog Getaway Bear Lake Oct 29 FL1-H2 Howl-O-Ween Harvest Picnic Orlando/Christmas Nov 12 FL2-A,R & E Multi-Chapter Lunch Clewiston 2012 FLORIDA GWRRA EVENTS Jan. 7-8 Chapter Conference Kissimmee Jan. 14 FL2-L Mardi Gras Rally Lakeland Jan. 29 FL2D-H Multi-Chapter Breakfast Melbourne Jan. 19-21 Alabama District Rally Mobile, AL GWRRA MOTTO: Friends For Fun, Safety and Knowledge A blonde & her husband are lying in bed listening to the next door neighbor's dog. It has been in the backyard barking for hours and hours. The blonde jumps up out of bed and says, "I've had enough of this". She goes downstairs. The blonde finally comes back up to bed, and her husband says, "The dog is still barking, what have you been doing?" The blonde says, "I put the dog in our backyard! Let's see how THEY like it! 3
Safety Educator AND NOW A WORD FROM CAPTAIN SAFETY Multitasking, Multitasking, Multitasking The reason I bring this word up today, Multitasking has been in the news lately. So much so, that a lot of state s lawmakers are writing new laws to cope with this ever increasing phenomenon in our daily driving lives. It has come to the attention of them that this is causing numerous accidents which would not have occurred in the past. In the old days all we had to worry about was a Big Mac, a coke, and a fry. Today we have cell phones with text messaging, internet for weather reports and email, and people are actually doing this while driving at high speed. Add to the mix a little bit of makeup, the kids screaming in the car, food, drink, such as hot coffee (but if you do that you could win an $11 million lawsuit against McDonalds, and that is not a bad thing). And what about the GPS?, Some of the inexpensive models don t talk to you and you have to read the screen forcing us to take our eyes off of the road. Which gives us as motorcyclists a lot to be aware of, as well as focusing on the operation of the motorcycle to safely traverse over the roadway. We also need to be looking in the vehicles to see what is going on in that vehicle and possibly make maneuvers to avoid that person by creating a safety cushion around us. They may not be paying attention to you, therefore, make sure you are paying attention to them. Scan, Predict, Act. Also we have to be aware of vehicles hauling unsafe loads such as pickup trucks and construction vehicles, where things could fly off and be in our part of the road. This is one of the things an ERC course teaches, the proper way to swerve and avoid those objects in this type of situation. Another point to bring up, at this time, is that there are twice as many motorcycles on the road in 2007 as there were in 1996, and if there are twice as many motorcycles there are probably 3 times as many cars and trucks on the road and this includes Brevard County. It s not like the old days where there were so few vehicles, where a motorcyclist could have a lot of fun on the road and not worry as much about the overcrowding of our highways. Now we have motorcycles riding with XM radios, CB s, GPS, coffee mugs, cell sets, so we really have to think and focus about riding on two or three wheels on the road to stay safe. In closing please be careful and be aware of your surroundings for the safe operation of your vehicle while you are out there in this mess. As a side note, we are not saying that the devices listed above on motorcycles are a bad thing, but that How not to do a blind curve! we should always be aware and use these devices properly and safely, with attention to the road and the ever changing conditions is our number 1 priority. Mike & Pat Duquette Senior Chapter Educators Mo & Deb Dalton Asst. Chapter Educators T-CLOCK CHECK : Tires and wheels, Controls, Lights and electrics, Oil and fluids, Chassis, Kickstand. 4
Birthday s Anniversaries 6/7 Jim & Barb Haynes 6/11 Richard & Brenda Wilson 6/15 Richard & Linda Mitts 6/30 Jonathan& Lou Ann Hawes 6/4 Barb Tosti 6/8 Joanne Davies 6/27 Bob Stankus 6/28 Diane Mercier 6/29 Jonathan Hawes 6/30 Richard Mitts 6/30 John Buffington A man comes home from the office and tells his wife he had a frustrating day at work. "Ahhhhh, tell me all about your day honey," his wife says. The husband looks at her and says, "Well.. I just did." - Three guys had to cross a lake. The first one prayed to God for the strength, he swam across the lake, but almost died 5 times. The second guy prayed to God for the strength and the tools, he made a boat, and rowed himself across the lake, he almost died 3 times. The third guy prayed to God for the strength, the tools, and the brains. He turned into a girl, walked 4 yards, and crossed the bridge. - Grandpa John was celebrating his 100th birthday and everybody complimented him on how athletic and well-preserved he appeared. "Gentlemen, I will tell you the secret of my success," he cackled. "I have been in the open air day after day for some 75 years now." The celebrants were impressed and asked how he managed to keep up his rigorous fitness regime. "Well, you see my wife and I were married 75 years ago. On our wedding night, we made a solemn pledge. Whenever we had a fight, the one who was proved wrong would go outside and take a walk." 5
Chapter Meeting @ MeMaw s (Last Months Gathering) This meeting was a busy place. Five chapters represented. One couple came all the way from Canada.just to be with us! 6
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Viet Nam Veteran Memorial Another beautiful arrangement by Lynn Anderson. Thank you Lynn.
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Two Blondes With Hammers Lynn & Judy were doing some carpenter work on a Habitat for Humanity House. Lynn was nailing down house siding, would reach into her nail, Pouch, pull out a nail & either toss it over her shoulder or nail it in. Judy, figuring this was worth looking into, asked, ' Why are you Throwing those nails away?' Lynn explained, 'When I pull a nail out of my pouch, about half of Them have the head on the wrong end & I throw them away.' Judy got completely upset & yelled, 'You moron! Those nails aren't Defective! They're for the other side of the house. Did you hear about the two blondes who froze to death in a drive-in movie? They had gone to see 'Closed for the Winter.' A special thanks to our members who submit articles. We love the support and the good information. Send them to Richard Mitts rm32904@yahoo.com May I have your attention please!... A Very Special Thanks to Charlie Davies and Joanne Davies. They take this publication, make it web ready, and then put it on our Web Site. Without them, we would not be able to enjoy this on our computers. Many thanks for a fantastic job. 12
MEMBER ITEMS FOR SALE 2010 GOLDWING FOR SALE A friend has his 2010 Goldwing for sale. Its Titanium in color and has 3600 miles on the odometer. Its had its first service, using Mobil 1 synthetic oil. It has the factory upgraded audio system, Garmin GPS, XM with displayed weather warning system, ( XM requires subscription) ABS, TPMS, cruise control, heated seats ( driver and passenger) heated grips, etc. Added to the bike Kurakyn ISO grips,kuryakyn adjustable highway pegs, Factory Honda Led running / fog lights, goldwing carpeted mats for the saddlebags and trunk area, 2 way intercom plugs. Bike has been garage kept, and owner has all manuals for the bike. Asking price is $18000, but will consider all reasonable and sincere offers. If anyone is interested, give me a call, and I'll put you in touch with the owner. Charlotte Mercer 321-951-1054 2009 Goldwing Trike Hannigan Trike package. 4000 miles. Black Cherry color. Includes CB radio, Navigation & more. Garage kept. Mint condition. If interested, please contact David Hicks at 321-258-7611 Or at trucks51@yahoo.com How s your SEAT? For Sale GW1800 Diamond Seat year 2001-2005 $850 new. Asking $250 or your best offer. Call Ray Mercier 321-724-6375 13
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