July 2015
Chapter CA1R
South Orange County, CA
Monthly Gathering Place:
Hometown Buffet
1008 E. 17th St
Santa Ana, CA 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Meeting First Sunday of the Month Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter CA-1R - South Orange County, CA
Chapter Miles for 2015 far:
64,697
Chapter CA1R communicates on channel 31 Community Spirit
We continue to collect the following at the monthly gatherings: Toiletries
July 2015
Mike & Gayle Davis - Chapter Directors Hello Wingers,
Recently I saw a posting on Facebook - “Volunteers are not paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.” Without our members volunteering for a staff position or being the chair in planning a rally or just planning a ride or event, GWRRA wouldn’t exist. Our payment is the joy we receive when we see all of our friends and fellow members having a wonderful time!
I recently was on a ride with another chapter member. Yep, Tom and I did another one day 700+ mile turn around trip to Bishop. During a break late in the afternoon, we both commented on how beautiful this part of the our state is. The fresh air, lack of noise found in the city, and great back roads to explore. A lot of people I know made comments to me asking why we do this, my answer other than the obvious “because we can” is it’s because of the fresh air, lack of noise found in the city, and the back roads. We both agreed how fortunate we are to be able to share this. I know there are others in the chapter that pair up for a day ride, then there’s Thursday Riders, and some that like to venture out on their own AND our group rides. My whole point is get out and enjoy all of these wonderful opportunities and explore the beauty of our state. Don’t forget, the 3rd Tuesday of the month is our Tour and Staff meeting. Come join us and bring your ideas. Like our Tour Director says “you know you want to go.”
Ride safe everyone! Mike & Gayle
Rider Training
You may be wondering about our Experienced Rider Course (ERC) options now that the state of California has decided to not renew the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) for the California Motorcyclist Safety Program for 2015. It appears that they have opted for Lee Parks and his Total Control Riding Clinics.
http://www.ofirmx.com/blog/2014-12-28/california-dropping-msf-going-to-lee-parks-total-control/50
Unfortunately they are double what MSF charged ($200) and are pretty much sold out in California for the rest of the year. I have received some information about Academy of Motorcycle Operation (AMO), which offers classes in
Pasadena and Altadena, but no official word from GWRRA regarding officially sanctioned courses. That is except Street Masters, but is also quite pricey at $390 and you will need to travel to Rosamond, CA and likely add hotel to your bill. I am not familiar with Total Control or AMO, but will try to get us more info. I sure don’t want you to attend a course only to find it is not sanctioned.
I can say that Street Masters is highly regarded and deemed worthy of the price tag by a vast majority of the alumni. You may, however want to look at your budget when you have to renew every 3 years. I know it must be
frustrating when the State of California controls your life so much, but that’s the way they are. VOTE!
Perhaps the best option is to attend the Advance Rider Course (ARC) at the District Convention in Bakersfield. For the bargain basement price of $45 you can get the classroom and range training. You need to hurry though, because only a few slots are remaining.
With these changes in ARC/ERC sanctioning, I still believe that recurrent training is important to maintain riding skills and overall riding safety. Especially for those who ride occasionally. Ride Safe and Have Fun! Bill Himebaugh
July 2015
Meet your new Assistant Chapter Directors
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Rider Education Levels Program
“The Building Blocks of Rider Education”
Master Tour Co-Rider/Rider
“The Pinnacle of our Program”
Level 4
“Safety by Enhanced Commitment and Preparedness”
CO-RIDER
Maintains all Requirements and Safe Miles for 1 Year
Level 3 “Safety by Preparedness” Level 2 “Safety by Education” Level 1 “Safety by Commitment”
4
3
2
1
Proper Riding Gear
Traditional First Aid AND CPR Training 25,000 Safe Miles
Traditional First Aid OR CPR Training GWRRA MEDIC First Aid
(Covers CPR and First Aid)
GWRRA Riding Course MSF RiderCourse
Other Equivalent
Motorist Awareness Seminar
Sanctioned GWRRA Motor-cycle, Trike, Sidecar,
Add-on Parking Lot Practice GWRRA Rider Course
MSF RiderCourse Other Equivalent
5,000 Safe Miles
Personal Commitment to participate in Rider Education
Kenny & Sharon Devor
Kenny & Sharon have been with the chapter for several years now. They are the 2014 Couple of the Year. Kenny is our Tour Director and Sharon is our chapter store manager. And as of June 17th your new Assistant Chapter Directors! We want to thank them for stepping up to this leadership position!
July 2015
Here come the Roadrunners – CA-1B
It is official; National has blessed and accepted all the paperwork for our 23rd chapter
in California. Bakersfield is now our 23rd chapter. We would like to welcome them to
our state and look forward to having some good times together. They have chosen their mascot as the “Roadrunner”, so that will make 3 Roadrunners in our state. The official kick off for our newest chapter will be at the Convention. Couldn’t be more appropriate with our state convention in their back yard! So please plan on attending the convention this year, so we can give our newest roadrunners the honor and welcome they deserve.
Their Chapter Director Jack Vido has worked hard at getting this chapter going and we would like to thank him for the continued hard work that he is doing to get these roadrunners on the map. Our newest chapter will be CA-1B, and they meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month. They meet at Lorene’s, 1531 23rd St., Bakersfield. If you
would like more information or would like to get a hold of Jack his email address is:
[email protected], he can also be reached at 805-235-4188. Jack has been with GWRRA for quite some time and used to be involved with the chapter from
Bakersfield many moons ago. He then moved on to the south where he was also very involved with GWRRA. Re-locating back to Bakersfield, he believed he could get enough people to start our Bakersfield chapter back up, and that is exactly what he has done. They are working hard in doing all the right things that GWRRA
requires. We look forward to their kick-off as we all welcome then in September. June was full of rallies with a lot of fun to be had. From the Pirate ride, to our Flag day celebration with the Dogs, and then Hanging with the frogs, California had a lot to offer their members. We now look forward to July with Sacramento’s rally on July
18th. They also put on an awesome rally. We look forward to seeing many of you in
Sacramento. Sacramento was one of the chapters that we pulled out of the hat at the officer’s conference that we would be attending. However, we have tried to make as many as we could and have shown up to quite a few with a surprise visit.
As we continue to put the final touches on our own upcoming California Convention, we thank you for your continued support. Please be sure to get your registrations into Diana prior to August 15th, so you will be eligible to win a set of tires. Remember
to join us for dinner at closing ceremonies, as always we will have a great time. Last but certainly not least, we were blessed with our 7th grandchild
on June 16th. Scarlett Leslie Payne was born at 7:28 pm, weighing
7.8# and measuring 21.5 inches long. Mommy, Daddy and baby doing well adjusting to parenthood, this is their first child!
Until next month, ride well, ride often Vincent & Pamela
July 2015
Nancy McKee 7/4 No July Anniversary’s
Crash Clymer 7/10
Vern Vandal 7/21
