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FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY & KNOWLEDGE

GWRRA Chapter U – Angola, IN

November 2018 Newsletter

Chapter Directors Jay & Harriet Fansler

Jay 260-243-8667 Harriet 260-243-0701

[email protected]

Chapter Treasurer Chapter U Store

Mike & Jinger Kaufman 260-577-0080 Mike 260-668-6410 Jinger

[email protected] [email protected]

Ride Coordinator Tom & Teena Hampshire

260-573-6227 Tom 260-235-1317 Teena

[email protected]

Chapter Secretary Newsletter Editor

Laurie & Nick Seibert 419-212-3696 Laurie 567-337-9385 Nick

[email protected]

Sunshine Harriet Fansler 260-243-0701

[email protected]

M.E.C. Marv & Judy Gael

260-908-0666 Marv [email protected]

Assistant M.E.C. Cory & Amanda Gael 260-444-8090 Cory

260-573-0436 Amanda [email protected]

President of GWRRA

Anita & JR Alkire [email protected]

IN District Directors Ray & Melinda Faber 765-307-0134 (Ray)

765-307-0661 (Melinda) [email protected]

IN Asst. District Directors

Wolfgang & Connie Gless 269-476-2321

[email protected]

IN District Educators Rick & Debbie Warmels

260-238-4148 [email protected]

District Ride Coordinators

Tim & Wendy Watson [email protected]

Mike Kaufman – 8 Jay Fansler - 24

Ian & Darlene Mountfield - 23

Chapter Gathering 1st Monday of each month

Eat @ 6pm; Meeting @ 7pm Pizza Hut @ 1411 N Wayne St,

Angola, IN. Group Meeting Place for Rides Meijer Parking Lot, southwest

side behind gas station. Morning Ride

1st Saturday of each month, leaves @ 9:00am Afternoon Ride

3rd Saturday leaves @ 4:00pm

www.gwrra.org

National

Missy Wilcox

Nick & Laurie Seibert

FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY & KNOWLEDGE

CHAPTER DIRECTORS NOTES JAY & HARRIET

Hello everyone, the first of the white stuff was on

the ground this morning. Not ready for this! But

will wait till I can get bike back out.

Anyhoo on to things of interest. There was the

District Officers Meeting on October 20th. Some

of the things that were discussed were, Ray and

Melinda are looking for a location for Spring

Wing. Rick is trying to get ARC and TRC classes

set up in Crawfordsville in the spring.

Kay Tieche will be the Chapter Director for W in

Columbus. Chuck Jacobs is the Assistant Director

for the southern chapters. Deb Warmels is the

Facebook Administrator for Indiana on Wings.

Tim Watson is the District Ride Coordinator, he

puts the rides on the Facebook page. Paula Swift

is the Motorist Awareness Coordinator.

As the District Educator Rick will have a Rider Ed

schedule at Winter Rendezvous.

As most of you know we are having issues with

getting new members. There are issues with

member participation. We need to get our name

out there so other riders know more about us,

and want to join us. We can do Bike shows,

booths at festivals, ride in parades.

Couple of the year will not have to do an onstage

presentation at National. Will still be a stage

presentation at the District level.

Our Chapter Christmas Party will be on

December 1st. We will set up at 4:30, mingle with

appetizers at 5:00. Dinner at 5:30. Roast beef and

roast pork with mashed potatoes and gravy,

drinks and ice cream will be supplied by the

Chapter. We are asking that members bring a

passing dish or all to enjoy.

Each of us should bring a $5.00 to max of $10.00

wrapped gift for a fun exchange.

The first draft of the new Officers Handbook is

on line at GWRRA.org.

I thought that the shirts Jinger found looked nice.

She is looking to try and get the price down a

little bit more.

Winter Rendezvous will be on February 22 and

23. The theme will be Snow Birds. The Saturday

night meal will be at a different Amish house.

There are only 120 spaces available. If you want

to join us you need to get your registration in

soon.

Chapter G will be the host Chapter.

Hoping to see everyone at the Christmas Party,

Jay and Harriet

UPCOMING EVENTS

Date Sponsor Event Location Saturday

November 17 Chapter U

Marc & Robbie Afternoon Ride

Bon Appetit Angola, IN

Saturday December 1

Chapter U Morning Ride To Be Determined

Saturday December 1

Chapter U Christmas Party Angola, IN

Monday December 3

Chapter U Gathering Pizza Hut, Angola, IN

Saturday December 15

Chapter U Mike & Jinger

Afternoon Ride Sportsman Club

Camden, MI

Fri - Sat February

22-23, 2019 District Winter Rendezvous Shipshewana, IN

Tue-Sat August

27-31, 2019 GWRRA Wing Ding 41 Nashville, TN

INDIANA DISTRICT EDUCATORS

RICK & DEBBIE WARMELS

Sniffle, sob, shrug, snort. The end of the normal riding season is upon a lot of us. For those of you who

don’t like cold weather riding, you’re probably preparing your trusty stead for its long winter nap. As

you’re doing those chores or at your next gathering/dinner ride, how ‘bout thinking about or discussing

this past riding season. Did you ride as much as you wanted? Did you have any close calls? Did you feel

as comfortable riding as you did in past years? Is there something you felt like you could do to make

yourself a better rider?

For you co-riders, did you feel as comfortable riding this year as you did in years past? Did you think you

had any close calls (your definition may not be the same as your rider!), is there something you’d like to

work on, or your rider to work on, to improve your quality of ride?

Now is the time to take stock about the good and bad of the season and put into place your plan for next

year. Is your riding gear shrinking and you need to invest in some new stuff? Are your tires reaching the

end of their safe life? Are you riding your bike with the confidence you want/need?

If there are some riding issues you’d like to address for next season or if you just want to be the best you

can be, start planning on taking a rider course next year. Co-Riders, if YOU want your rider to be the best

they can be (your safety is directly tied to their riding skills), start getting on them NOW to sign up for a

rider course!

Your Indiana District has a fantastic cadre of instructors willing and able to put on classes anywhere in

Indiana. We can teach Advanced Rider Course (ARC), Trike Rider Course (TRC), Two-Wheel Trailering,

and Trike with Trailering. All count towards your Levels certification. All we ask is we have enough

students to make it worth the time and effort needed to prepare for and present a course. We’d love to

have 12 bikes but we’ll do a class with 4-6 bikes. We also need your help in finding ranges we can use.

We need a relatively flat, paved area close to 310 x 210 feet. It can be a little smaller and can have some

light poles. In a perfect world, we’d have an area twice that size where we can run an ARC and TRC class

simultaneously. In a little less perfect world, we’d love to have a range where we can train ARC/TRC on

the same patch of ground on a back-to-back Saturday and Sunday (saving us a lot of prep and travel

time). We’ll also need some sorta classroom facility. Nothing fancy just lights, chairs, tables, power, and a

potty. GWRRA has insurance and can provide that information if you have a site thinking about letting us

use their lot.

NOW is the time for YOU to help US get ready for the 2019 riding season. Talk about this at your

gatherings, holiday get together, or at an upcoming dinner ride. We want you to be the best you can be

while out riding your bike.

Until next time……..

Rick and Debbie Warmels

Indiana Educators

CHAPTER GATHERING MINUTES Chapter U Minutes November 5, 2018 Opened with the Pledge of Allegiance Introduction of guests: Rick & Debbie Warmels International couple of the year and Mike & Joyce Nelson, Assist District Educators

Past Events October 6 – morning Ride - Teena lead ride to Avilla Country Kitchen. It is a small place but good food. Everyone enjoyed themselves

October 20 – Afternoon Ride - Nick and Laurie lead the ride to The Italian Grille in Auburn IN. 17 people – good food and good company October 20 – District Officers meeting information that Jay and Harriet attended:

Looking for a location for Spring Wing. ARC and TRC will be scheduled to take place in Crawfordsville. Hoping to, could also be other

location Possibly closing Chapters J-Kokomo and B2-Marion. Kay Tieche New Chapter Director of W-

Columbus. Assistant District Directors for the Southeast and Southwest have resigned. Chuck and Chris Jacobs will be taking over.

Deb Warmels is the Indiana on Wings Facebook Administrator. Tim Watson is the District Ride Coordinator, he puts the rides on the facebook page. Howard Pletcher does the District web site as well as the newsletter. Paula Swift is the Motorist Awareness Coordinator. Rick Warmels as the District Educator will have a schedule for Rider Ed at Winter Rendezvous. Association growth and retention. National is wondering what needs to be done to keep members

active, to get current members active, and to get new members. Get GWRRA’s name out so more people know who and what we are. Do we combine with other groups for a special event, like for charity? Or a bike show, booths at festivals, riding in parades

Couple of the year changing, not doing stage presentations, only 8 chapters had couple of the year last year.

Individual is for district only, no International. New officer handbook is available at GWRRA.org – first draft

October 27 – Jay and Harriet had a Halloween Party at their home. The ride was canceled due to cold temperatures. The bonfire was put off till the wind died down. We finally were able to have one, short as it was it was nice to have one and have so many friends around it having a good time. Great food too! November 3 – Morning Ride – Teena Hampshire – Traveled to Clay’s Restaurant by George Lake. We even had some motorcycle riders.

Upcoming Events:

November 17 – Afternoon Ride – Marc & Robbie Nelson – Will be taking us to Bon Appetit at Trine University in Angola, a nice short ride– you walk around and pick up your food. December 1 – Morning Ride – No one has signed up December 1 – Christmas party – A flyer was passed around and is also included in the newsletter. December 15 – Afternoon Ride – Mike & Jinger – We will be traveling to the Sportsman Club in Camden MI February 22 – 23, 2019 - Winter Rendezvous – Shipshewana, IN – Rick Warmels spoke about all the activities that will be going on. Registration is $25.00 if you sign up by Feb 1st or $30.00 after that.

Theme for Winter Rendezvous is Snowbirds. Friday night will be a Magician, pizza party and ice cream. Saturday night will be a dinner at a different Amish home, cost $22.00, only 120 meals are

available, so you need to get reservation in soon. After we get back there will be pajama bingo, run by Rick and Lonny.

Will have escape room, assorted games in the afternoon, kind seniors play. Mennohof admission, Time out Trailers factory tour.

Snow bird theme parade Silent auction Euchre tournament – real prizes Bingo, Chapter Table Chapter G, New Haven will be host Chapter this year. Couple of the year get together Memorial table Chapter table

Chapter Information / Reports:

Ride Coordinator: Tom Hampshire – Plaque is now located in Fort Wayne at chapter D2. We will plan to travel over next Monday to get our hands on it. All are invited to go over. We will meet over in Ft Wayne. Membership Enhancement (MEC): Marv Gael – No one due this month except someone from South Bend but could not make contact with them. Chapter Store – Mike & Jinger Kaufman – They had on our possible new shirts for special occasions. The cost is $28, going to investigate getting them at a better price. Clearance sale is still going on. Make an offer! Game: Harriet – Did three drawings Sunshine: Harriet –We celebrated Birthdays for November: 8 – Mike Kaufman; 24 – Jay Fansler. Anniversaries for November: 23 – Ian & Darlene Mountfield We also have Veterans Day this Sunday Nov 11th. Special thanks were offered to Veterans in attendance, Steve, Mike and Rick. . Also, Thanksgiving is right around the corner.

Candy Jar: Laural & Chuck tied – (Laurel won) George’s Joke: Good one as always Benefit of the Chapter or the Members: Don’t forget to vote tomorrow Jay adjourned the gathering – Safe riding everyone, It doesn’t matter if you are on 2, or in 4, or more, watch out for the other guy. DON’T FORGET TO TIP THE WAITRESS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Chapter U Christmas Party

Dec 1 at Angola Christian Church 1297 N 200 W, Angola, IN 4670

Decorating starts at 4:30

Mingle with appetizers at 5:00

Dinner at 5:30

Roast beef and roast pork with mashed potatoes and gravy, drinks and ice

cream will be supplied.

Please bring a passing dish for all to enjoy.

Each of us should bring $5-$10 wrapped gift for a fun exchange.

LEVELS PROGRAM

NAME LEVEL NOTE NAME LEVEL NOTE

FANSLER, HARRIET FANSLER, JAY GAEL, CORY GAEL, JUDY

GAEL, MARVIN GILBERT, BILL

GILBERT, JOYCE HAMPSHIRE, TEENA

HAMPSHIRE,THOMAS KAUFMAN, JINGER KAUFMAN, MIKE

KLINE, BRIAN KLINE, PATTI

4 4 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2

KNIGHT, RON KNIGHT, TERESE

KNOTEK, GEORGE NELSON, MARC

NELSON, ROBERTA PATTON, ALLISON PATTON, LARRY SEIBERT, LAURIE

SEIBERT, NICK SWIFT, JIM

SWIFT, JUDY WILCOX, PARRIS

WILCOX, RODNEY

2 2 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1

GWRRA CHAPTER U

“UNIQUE” WINGS

STORE

Shirts – Original Price= $ / Sale Price=$

0 - Short-Sleeve Black Polo – XL - $18 / $5

1- Long-Sleeve Black T-Shirt – M - $15 / $5

0- Short-Sleeve Black T-Shirt – XL - $15 / $5

2 - Short-Sleeve Yellow T-Shirt – M - $15 / $5

1 - Yellow Cool-Dri T-Shirt (SS) – S - $14 / $5

1 - Yellow Cool-Dri T-Shirt (SS) – XXL - $14 / $5

0 - Orange Cool-Dri T-Shirt (SS) – L, - $14 / $5

1 - Orange Cool-Dri T-Shirt (SS) – XXL - $14 / $5

1 – Chapter U Hat – $10 / $5

Patches, Etc. --

0- Black Chapter U Ball Cap - $10

6 - Chapter U Patch -- $2

10 sets - GWRRA Indiana Hoosier Pride Patch w/ State of IN Pin$5.005

1 - Lg. Black/Gold GWRRA Round Patch - $13

2 - Sm. Black/Gold GWRRA Round Patch -- $5

69 - Visitation Bars – Chapter U -- $1

2- Chapter U Mini Banner -- $5