Darrell and Charlene Hodson 6727 South Raber Roadto a friend’s, to a chapter meeting is not the problem, but going 100+ miles one way could be. We have all broken down somewhere

Darrell and Charlene Hodson 6727 South Raber Road Columbia City, IN 46725

CHAPTER DIRECTORS

Darrell & Charlene Hodson 260-396-2333

ASST. CHAPTER DIRECTORS

Dave & Sandy Smith 352-625-5672

CHAPTER EDUCATORS

Dave & Pat Mura 260-242-1124

CHAPTER TREASURERS

Tom & Joan Wheelock 260-485-1538

NEWSLETTER

Steve & Kay Walter 260-327-3393

IND. DISTRICT DIRECTORS

Ray & Melinda Faber

[email protected] 765-307-0134 (Ray)

ASST. DISTRICT DIRECTORS

Rick & Debbie Warmels

[email protected] 260-238-4148; 260-740-2321 (cell)

DISTRICT RIDE EDUCATORS

Mike & Penny Kadinger

[email protected] 765-230-0108

ASST. DISTRICT RIDE EDUCATORS

Mike & Joyce Nelson

[email protected] 260-665-2477

REGION D DIRECTORS

Lloyd & Becky Glydewell

[email protected] 937-322-7156

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Ray & Sandi Garris

[email protected] 602-404-6875

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Jack Wagner

[email protected] 405-359-7892

Friends,

SWWU is coming and it is in Parke County, the county of the covered bridges. We have heard that it is hard to get a room in the area so be ready to travel some distance to get there. It is a nice place to ride and is on our 'to do list'. We just haven't figured out where we are staying. Think about if you are planning on going and any ideas you have on where to stay.

Any specials on your ride ‘to do list'? Facebook had a Northern Indiana Waterfall tour posted. I did a little research and found that at least a couple of them required quite a bit of walking. Most of us are not into quite a bit of walking so I am checking into a route to Cataract Falls. Was there once and they are nice, but we did the super slab. There has to be a nicer route. Any ideas for a day ride in our area? I would love to hear from other Chapters and where they are riding this summer.

As most of you know we bought a nicely used trike, we chromed it, changed fluids in it and it is still sitting and waiting to go on its maiden voyage with us. Can't wait to try it out for long distances. Maybe it will take us to Colorado this year. We are ready for a long distance vacation.

Spring is just around the corner and so is that riding season. Get ready, make plans and give that Wing a check before riding season sneaks up on you.

Be Safe,

Darrell & Char

Whitley Wings

GWRRA

GREAT LAKES REGION D

CHAPTER M-2

WHITLEY WINGS

COLUMBIA CITY, IN

FEBRUARY, 2016

Medications and Riding Submitted By: Dave Mura – M2 Chapter Educator

Pre-planning helps you make a better decision when you are off on a wonderful day of motorcycle riding. This happened to us and we want to give you a ‘heads up’ so you can make a better decision. Subject: medications. We all are a bit older than last year! A little more forgetful. Very few of us are so healthy we take no medi-cations. We all seem to have doctors who feel our cholesterol or BP is too high. Some of us may eat too many ice cream cones/sweets/food, don’t get enough exercise or have diabetes. We may have back problems or diseases that require medications. There are a multitude of reasons why we take what we take. How many of us carry a 1-2 day dosage of these medications with us on our rides away from home. Local riding to the store, to a friend’s, to a chapter meeting is not the problem, but going 100+ miles one way could be.

We have all broken down somewhere along the way, hopefully it is close to home but what are the odds on that bet? It usually happens hours from home. Try to find a Honda Shop open at 3 pm on a Sunday or in the Great North Woods on any day for that matter! You don’t need to break down either. Maybe it is just a gorgeous Saturday, Sunday is open and you want to keep going, staying overnight along the way. We all are entitled to change our minds! Maybe it is a sudden violent thunder/lightning storm at dark with still two hours to go to home. Oops, we can’t stay out, we can’t stay over, we have to get home by a certain time BECAUSE we have to take our prescription medications!!!! We were out on a glorious ride far from home and wanted to go further before turning back. We decided to come home on our day trip because we didn’t think ahead to bring an extra day’s dose of prescriptions. It will never happen again. . .

Find a small tablet container for each of you. Do not combine other person’s pills with your own! Each person should have your own container. He doesn’t need your hormones that rub off while bouncing around and you don’t need his pain medication dust!!! Fill it with your own prescriptions; label it with your name and medications by name which is inside. Place it in a waterproof Ziploc bag and carry it in your bike in a safe place. Be sure to rotate these pills at least every season as they do get bounced around and they do deteriorate. We carry a large first aid kit and then another smaller personal zip bag with OTC sunscreen, analgesics, antacids etc. and our prescription medications now. This also gives us an extra dose should we forget our pills some morning when we are so excited to get out and on the road for a chapter ride. Yahooooooo. . . . let’s go! Ooops, and we are 15 miles out, forgot to take my pills this morning. No problem, I have a backup supply in my bike. Be one smart Goldwing rider.

Ginny Gula Chapter Director NHK

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LOREN WINEBRENNER – March 6

KAY WALTER – March 13

KAREN BURNWORTH – March 16

SUE REAM – March 16

TONI WINEBRENNER – March 22

JANE KNAFEL Recovering from reverse shoulder surgery on 2/16

RON & JOYCE ENGLE Ron has moved to Room 201at Miller’s The Oaks.

Joyce for or a good eye doctor appointment. She

is in Room 120 of Oak Pointe, U.S. 30, Columbia City.

M2 GATHERING PLACE

The March Gathering will be at the Parkview

Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. We meet at

5:00 p.m. in their cafeteria to eat and then

move to Meeting Room D at 6 p.m.

REMAINING WINTER SOCIALS MARCH 19 BURNWORTH’S 5:00 P.M.

APRIL 16 (OPEN)

Bring a yummy covered dish to share.

(This is a good time to try out a new recipe).

T H A N K Y O U to DARRELL and CHAR for host-

ing the January M2 Social;

also to JIM and Jane who

were hosts for the February

M2 Winter Social.

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER RIDES A location is selected by the couple assigned

to that week (refer to calendar for assign-

ments). Watch for an e-mail reminder and be

sure to respond whether you can or cannot

attend for that week by the date/time given.

Friday Night Dinner Rides are fun!

To err is human . . .

To blame it on someone else shows management potential.

CONGRATULATIONS To Denny & Karen Burnworth at the birth of a grand-

daughter, Phoenix, on February 15.

Thirteen members and seven guests met on February 16 at the Parkview Whitley Hospital An update was given on Jane Knafel who had shoulder surgery that morning at Lutheran Hospital. We wish Jane a speedy recovery. Jim & Jane were thanked for hosting the February Winter Social at their home The March Winter Social will be March 19 at Denny & Karen’s at 5 p.m. Karen would like to have a head-count. Rick Warmels introduced guests from the D2 Chapter: Rick & Debbie Warmels, Mike & Joyce Nelson, Dan & Janice Routt, and John Rostorfer. Chapter D2 will hold their 9

th Annual Chili Cook Off on March 20 at Celebration Hall in Garrett. Advance tickets are

$7 and there will be a Baked Goods Auction, Silent Auction, lunch beginning at 12:30. Bring a crock pot of chili for judging with awards presented. Fliers were passed around. Spring Wing Warm Up will be May 19-20 at Parke County The ARC is an all-day course. A TRC Class is scheduled April 23 & 24 in Columbus. Mike Kadinger will teach a CPR & First Aid Class for up to 12 people. It’s a four hour class.

Dave M. presented the Rider Ed Lesson on “Medications and Riding,” found on the GWRRA web site.

A question was asked about the Bird, our M2 mascot. Karen will get it out for Denny to put in his truck. Consensus was to schedule a Dinner Drive on Good Friday, which is March 27.

Truth from Youth on Marriage

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (written by kids) You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. -- Alan, age 10 No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with. -- Kristen, age 10

WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED? Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then. -- Camille, age 10

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED? You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. -- Derrick, age 8

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON? Both don't want any more kids. -- Lori, age 8

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE? Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough. -- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure) On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. -- Martin, age 10

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE? When they're rich. -- Pam, age 7 ( Love her ) The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that. - - Curt, age 7 The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do. - - Howard, age 8

IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED? It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them. -- Anita, age 9 (bless you child)

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED? There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there? -- Kelvin, age 8

And the #1 Favorite is .......

HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK? Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck. -- Ricky, age 10

Favo

Name/Maiden Name – Kay (Hartman) Walter

Birthdate/City/State – 3/13/1946 / Wolf Lake, IN

How/Where did you meet your spouse – At Sears Roebuck when it was at the corner of VanBuren & Chauncey Streets in Columbia City and I was working there part time. Steve came in to place an order and the rest is history.

Family – 2 daughters – Stephanie (from Stephen) and Kathy (from Kay) 1 granddaughter – Lindsay 1 great grandson – Raiden (& 1 great grand ? coming in August)

Pets – Maggie, (the best Golden Retriever ever), age 9 ½ (Have always had an inside cat, but lost Hobbes in Fall of 2014). With Maggie now, really, who needs a cat?

What did you want to be when you grew up? – Airline stewardess with my best friend

Something unique that others don’t know about you – First name is Diana, twirled a baton

Hobbies/Interests/Collections – Love being outside (thus the trike), collect a few Boyd’s Bears

Favorite Trip or Area to Bike – Colorado

Future Trips – Trips are made frequently to Franklin, TN to visit daughter/son-in-law

Favorite Restaurant – Mexican (any of them)

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor/Place – Butter Pecan or Black Cherry / any place

Favorite Snack Food – Cheese

If you were a crayon what color would you be? Baby Blue

What’s on your Bucket List? – Perhaps a trip to Alaska

Pet Peeve(s) – People who don’t use their turn signals; OK, also those who don’t slow down on snowy/icy roads.

At our house it seems we’re always running out of – Toilet paper & money (not necessarily in that order)!

A revelation/something you just recently learned – A clean house is impossible (even in retirement), especially with dark hardwood floors, a blonde dog, and a husband (not necessarily in that order).

Any new or exciting news to share? Not really, just a boring person!

RENO RENDEZVOUS RETURNS!

July 7-9, 2016

and will once again be held at the beautiful Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada

c cream flavor/ FROM WARREN . . .

who is NOT doing this in Texas!

9th ANNUAL D2 CHILI COOKOFF

______________ Sunday, March 20

: Celebration Hall, 1346 S. Randolph St., Garrett

http://www.gwrra.org 12:30 Serving Begins; 1-2:30 Silent Auction

1:30 People’s Choice Chili tasting begins;

: 2:30 Baked Good Auction with Chili Awards following http://www.gwrra-regiond.org $7 Advance Sale Admission / $8 at the door

: ENTER a crock pot of your award winning chili http://www.indianaonwings.org Three awards: 1st & 2nd will be from panel of judges and 3rd will be a Peoples’ Choice Award

Contact for more info: Rick & Debbie Warmels

Chapter D2 CDs: [email protected]

YUMMY at the February Winter Social!

This was prepared by Jane and is Joan’s recipe! (Jane cooked the rice with the gumbo, although recipe says to serve gumbo over rice – your preference)

Rice for Gumbo: 2 C. chicken broth 1 C. uncooked converted rice 2 celery ribs chopped 1 medium onion chopped 2 cloves garlic minced

In a large saucepan bring broth to o boil. Stir in rice, celery, onion & garlic. Reduce heat, cover & simmer tor 2O minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes or until gumbo is ready.

2 cans l4-oz. diced tomatoes, (for spicier use I can w/jalapenos or chilies) 1 lb. boneless chicken breasts cut ln I/2 inch cubes (or use 2/3 of 24-oz. pkg. frozen cooked fajita seasoned chicken breasts) 1 lb. smoked sausage, (or kielbasa or Polish sausage) cut into ½ inch slices 1 tsp. dried thyme 1 tsp. pepper 2 bay leaves l/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (omit if you don't like it very spicy)

ln a Dutch oven, combine tomatoes, chicken, sausage, thyme, pepper, bay leaves & cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover & simmer 10 minutes.

3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cold water

Combine flour and water until smooth. Gradually stir into chicken & sausage mixture to thicken.

1 lb. uncooked medium shrimp 1 large green pepper chopped

Stir in shrimp and green pepper & cook uncovered over medium heat for 4-6 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink and the gumbo is thickened. Discard the bay leaves before serving.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Wear

YELLOW Day

2

3 Princess

Day

4

DINNER

DRIVE

5:30

(Dave & Pat

choose

location)

5

Sock Monkey Day

6

7 National Be Heard

Day

8

National Proofreading

Day

9

10

Name Tag Day

GWRRA

11

DINNER

DRIVE

5:30

(Tom & Joan

choose

location)

12

13

Daylight Savings Time

Begins

14

News & articles due for March newsletter

15

M2 GWRRA

GATHERING

Parkview

Whitley

Hospital

6:00 p.m. (Eat at 5:00 p.m.)

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17

18

19

Social at

Burnworth’s

5:00 p.m.

20

D2 CHILI COOKOFF

(SEE ARTICLE IN NEWSLETTER)

21

Twitter Day

22

23

National Puppy Day

24

25

DINNER

DRIVE

5:30

(Darrell & Char

choose

location)

26

PURPLE Day

27

EASTER SUNDAY

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