Gold Wing Road Rider Association Michigan CHAPTER O Lake Shore Wings Happy New Year! A new year and a new look on the year ahead. The chapter wants to do like we have always done - ride our motorcycles/trikes, have meals with our friends and of course have a ton of fun doing it. We need your help! The chapter has very;- talented, -skillful and -fun members. We need people to fill positions, if you are interested in helping out, whether a little or a lot, we can find a good fit for you. Thank you! Glenn and Becky wish to express their deepest thanks and appreciation to the chapter for the gift certificate to the "Meat Market". Becky was speechless over your generosity! Glenn was thinking of all the yummy meats to choose from. Thank you, thank you! They would also like to extend a warm hug to those who gave of their time last year in helping the Chapter run smoothly. It was fun to see newer couples host parties and others taking a step into helping lead the group. Thank you to Keith and Kerrie for doing a great job with the Christmas party. Thank you from Dick To thank you for your kindness and sympathy at a time when it was deeply appreciated. ~ the family of Jean Marie Wynsma I want to thank all of you so much for your cards, visits, prayers, well wishes, and words of encouragement, they meant so much to both of us. All of you really helped to keep her spirits up and encouraged her to rebound time after time through it all. Her life was such a blessing and shining example for everyone that knew her. Also a special thanks to Pastors - John Zwyghuzien, Mike Vanburen, Shawn Hulst, & Jeremy Visser, Jean really though the world of each of you. She made that known to everyone. Thank you all so very much for helping us celebrate the life of Jean Marie Wynsma. ~ Dick and family Page 1
January 2014 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 New Year's Day 5 6 7 8 Keith's bday @ 6:30 PM Rainbow grill hudsonville,mi 2 3 4 9 10 11 Meeting 12 13 14 15 @ 16 17 18 6:30 PM 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 @ 6:30 PM Rainbow grill hudsonville, mi @ 23 24 25 30 31 6:30 PM Note: now that ride season has come to a close, we still like to get together with friends on Wednesday evenings. Please meet us at the restaurant 6:15 PM, we order at 6:30 PM. The first and third Wednesdays are official dinners and include a 50/50 drawing and at the same restaurant for that month. The other Wednesdays we still get together but at a variety of restaurants. Call the CD or Ride Coordinator for more information. Because the first Wednesday is a holiday, we will use the 2nd & 4th for official dinners. Page 2
February 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 Randy B birthday 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 Randy & Vicki's anniversary 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 13 Pam K's birthday 20 Wayne & Linda's anniversary 6 7 8 Meeting 14 St. Valentines day 27 28 FYI corner George E.'s mother passed away in beginning of January. Services were on Jan. 8. Please send them a card to let them know you are thinking of them. This is the 5th or 6th death for them since September. Much more information and registration on www.gwrra-mi.org. The winter event is Wingless Weekend 2014. This event will be hosted at the BAY VALLEY RESORT Bay City Feb 28th - March 2nd We will have vendors, seminars, games and a nice dinner on Saturday night! The Theme is "Long Term Care" Our distrct directors, Kim & Sandy have announced that they will be stepping down after August's rally. Kim was recently released from the hospital after a 10 day stay with pancreatitis. Our thanks to them! 1 15 21 22 Page 3
Riders Education TOPIC: End of Season Cycle Maintenance Whether the riding season in your area lasts only four or five months, or as long as ten months, most of us will let our motorcycles remain unridden for a long enough period of time that it is best to prepare it for a season of rest. November typically brings weather throughout the northern tier of states that is not very good for motorcycling. Most parts of this great country of ours experience two or more months of weather that is not considered part of the riding season. The air temperature alone gets cold enough to cause hypothermia without adding the wind chill from sitting atop a motorcycle while blasting down the road at legal speeds even at 45 mph. And many areas will have snow on the ground before the month is out. Some of you may be cold-blooded enough to prolong the season a few extra weeks, but for most, there is a period each year when your motorcycle becomes a lonesome friend sitting quietly in the garage. Before you park it for a season of inactivity, this is a great time to get your end of season maintenance done. It is recommended that you change the oil and oil filter to remove contaminants dirt, deposits, acids and moisture that can lead to corrosion inside the engine. Other fluid levels should be checked for proper level. If the fluids are due for replacement based on miles ridden since the last change (check your manual and service history), this is a good time to do that and any other maintenance tasks that you may have been putting off. Your mechanic likely is not very busy at this time of year. He (she) would probably appreciate your visit, too! And you know your bike will be better for it. Then when spring comes next year (it is not that far off, after all!), you ll be ready to go without a visit to the mechanic before planning your next big ride. After you get it back from your mechanic, fill the gas tank and add the appropriate amount of fuel stabilizer (such as Stabil) before parking your Wing. Wash and wax the bike and inflate the tires. The battery should be disconnected from the motorcycle (negative terminal first) and trickle charged at least every 30 days, per your Gold Wing Owner s Manual. (Refer to your battery charger manual for more charging details.) Take good care of your Wing, and your Wing will take good care of you! Ride Smart & Be Safe! Bruce & Melissa Thayer Former MI Asst. District Rider Educators brucethayer1@comcast.net End of Season Maintenance_0711 Page 4
Gold Wing Road Rider Association Leadership Team Director GWRRA Abel Gallardo director@gwrra.org Region D Roger & Penny Hurley 937-698-4443 MI District Kim & Sandy Bargeron kimtbar@aol.com 989-689-5443 Assistant MI Director Farmer & Terry Rogers Chapter Director Glenn & Becky Kortman chapteromi@yahoo.com MEC Treasurer Dick Wynsma 616-662-0859 Rider Educator Jim & Laurie Voogd 616-510-6375 Sunshine Coordinator Jan Rosales 616-392-7794 Ride Coordinator Herm Patow 616-916-8744 50/50 Coordinator Keith & Kerrie Meinema Newsletter Web Master Becky Kortman CJ Shroll Page 5
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