GWRRA Chapter IN-O July 2019 Chapter Directors Charles & Kathy Friedman (812) 550-2693 [email protected]Assistant Chapter Director Becky Cassitty (812) 983-4209 rcturkeymomma@frontier. com Rider Education Vernon Hunt (812) 454-5763 [email protected]Treasurer Diane Angermeier (812) 499-3577 [email protected]Web Master Dan Roberts (270) 748-0301 [email protected]Newsletter Editor Cathy Roberts (270) 748-1168 [email protected]Historian Becky Cassitty (812) 983-4209 rcturkeymomma@frontier. com Membership Enhancement Wendy Bengert (812) 454-4574 [email protected]Couple of the Year Charlie & Linda Willett (270) 952-0016 [email protected]The Golden Eagle Gazette Chapter IN-O meets the second Sunday of every month at: Archie & Clyde’s 8309 Bell Oaks Drive Newburgh, IN 47630 We eat at 5:00 and meet at 6:00. Everyone is always welcome! chaptero.elementfx.com Congratulations Chapter O! For your great representation at the Missouri Rally. Pictures submitted by Ginny Edwards
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have been gone 4 ½. We have had a great time. Learned a
lot of valuable lessons. For example: do not stay at an east
coast resort with a donut manufacturing plant behind you. The seagulls
dumpster dived and were on a sugar high the entire time we were there!
There is nothing like being woke up at 3am by their screeches. We traveled
a total of 7,438 miles between the two trips, saw everything we could in a
short time. We are glad to be back.
I would like to thank Becky for overseeing the June gathering. I
am sure she did a fantastic job. Also, a huge “Thank You” to the entire
chapter for making Joseph Strickland feel so welcome at the meeting.
We have missed so much fun while we were gone. We even
missed The Mystery Ride. Thank you to Lori and Mike for stepping forward
and organizing the ride. Your help is appreciated.
There is plenty of fun still to come. We have rides to several
new locations this month, and an observation ride will be in mid-month.
The route is picked out. Everyone will enjoy this year’s ride. Between the
ride schedules, one calls, and Lori’s event on our Facebook page, everyone
should be informed of the upcoming rides.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at our next ride.
Charles and Kathy
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Assistant Director
Assistant Chapter
Director
WOW, wild and wet weather here in Indiana. I'm hoping many of you
were able to get out between the rain showers and enjoy your rides.
On Tuesday, May 28th four bikes left for Popular Bluff, MO and met
up at a hotel with another bike. After a night of sleep the five bikes headed
out to Branson for the MO District Rally. The day started out well, but how
things can and do change in a hurry. With just about 15 miles left to go to
get to the Rally hotel, the skies opened up with straight line winds, heavy
rain, and what else? HAIL! After finding a (very little) shelter, we were able
to get off the road and ride out the storm. Resuming our trip, what a mess
the road was in. However, we managed to finally get to our hotel. The
weather Gods smiled on us the rest of the week with great weather.
We had a total of 18 people represent the Chapter for the rally,
giving Chapter O the most out of state pre-registrations. We won an
award for that., along with 1st place for out of state Best Dress Shirt, 2nd
place for out of state Jacket, 2nd place for out of state newsletter, and 3rd
place for out of state scrapbook. Boy did they know Chapter O was in the
house. Well done, Chapter O.
We got to hear from the president of GWRRA, Anita Alkin, and the
new incoming directors Jere & Sherry Goodman. Anita will be leaving her
position at the end of the year, and the Goodman's will be installed in
January, 2020.
We are glad our 6 Chapter members who took the Highway 50 from
coast to coast are back home and well. We hope they are well rested after
their 7000 plus mile trip.
The Illinois District Rally is coming up on Aug.1st-3rd in Olney Ill. I'm
hearing of a few that will be going. It's not too late to get your registration
in and join the rest of us for a weekend.
In closing, lets hope Mother Nature has a change of heart and lets us
get more rides in. Hoping to see everyone at our next gathering on July
14th. Until then, ride safe everyone.
Becky
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Rider Education
Vernon Hunt
Rider Educator
To All Members and Members to be,
The season’s weather is still hit and miss, but should still
leave us with plenty of time to bring those steads out for a day of
riding and enjoyment. I cannot wait to go out and open the door
of the garage, hit that starter button, listen to that motor spring
to life, telling me I am ready to get out of here and hit the open
road. I know that I am ready, but hold on a minute while I do all
my safety checks and check my riding gear.
It is so important to do the little things before getting on
that steed so we can enjoy that day or weekly ride to that place
where we have decided to go and share that moment of freedom
that we make with our friends and family. Sharing memories, pic-
tures, and stories is what makes life’s little pleasures a part of our
life enjoyable for all.
We all must do our part to ensure that the enjoyment of our
adventures is trouble free so we can reminisce of those days
when we cannot bring those steeds out of the barn. Every one of
us should do our part in making a list of things that need to be
done before embarking on our journey for the day. Are all your
contacts up to date? Do you have your medicine list and allergies
somewhere close by in case of an issue you can be treated as
quick as possible when an emergency occurs? Does someone in
the group know where to find these? Have you told someone
where you are going and when you expect to be back so those
love ones won’t worry? All these questions and answers make
for an enjoyable trip and one that you will remember and look
back on as the years go on.
I hope this brings some ideas to everyone so that we as a
group can share this with others as we go through life and they
can enjoy their memories also.
Ride safe so we can meet again,
Vernon Hunt Chapter O Ride Educator
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Member Spotlight
Diane Angermeier
Treasurer
Don & Janie Abernathy
Don & Janie have been Chapter O members since July of 1992 and currently they are
lifetime members. They were Assistant Directors and Couple of the Year. They served
as Treasurer for 10 years.
They have 2 children: Lee & Linda. They have 3 granddaughters: Abby attends
Rose-Hulman, Emily goes to North Posey High School, and Tori goes to North Posey
Junior High School.
Don worked at PPG for 26 years and owned his own business for a while. He also
drove for Expressway Ford. Janie worked for EVSC driving a bus for 20 years.
Janie’s interests are puzzles and included riding with Don on the motorcycle. Don used
to play golf and liked to go bowling.
Their first bike was a 1993 Black Goldwing. Since then their bikes included:
2005 Red Goldwing
Red Goldwing was triked out in 2015.
Don & Janie’s first long trip was to Colorado & Wyoming. They made many trips to
Tennessee & North Caroline rallies They also went to Wing Ding many times.
The Abernathys consider Chapter O as their family and friends.
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District Rider Education
Rick & Debbie
Warmels
District Rider
Educator
Hey! Have you heard? Here in a month or so the sun’s going to start shining and the temps are going to
be HOT! While the annual pilgrimage into summer means folks all over are shedding clothing (can be a
good or bad thing!) I’d like to challenge conventional thinking when it comes to riding in sun and high
temperatures.
When I was thinking about doing some iron butt stuff, I started reading about hot weather riding. You
might be amazed at the amount of literature out there about how to keep yourself cool (as in lower
body temperatures, not riding around in cutoff shorts and tee shirts) in the sun/heat. NONE of the arti-
cles or data said to shed clothes. It’s just the opposite! They all recommend covering exposed skin to
keep it out of the sun and wind. WHAT?!?!?!?! You say. Cover your skin when it gets hot? That’s
preposterous! Wait, just hear me out.
Covering your skin yields these benefits:
No sun burn (which leads to skin cancer) (don’t forget sunscreen on the back of your neck!)
Less chance of dehydration because your sweat is protected from sun and wind and can actually do what
it’s intended for, keeping you cool.
Your long sleeves absorb your sweat (EWE!) and then as the air goes over the shirt you get a swamp
cooling effect, very similar to the cool vest you can buy. It’s hot when you’re stopped (duh it’s hot
outside) but when you start moving again you feel the sweat and air flow pulling heat away from your
body.
And at really high temps, above about 96 degrees which is about what your skin temperature is, you
need to cover up even more and create a micro-climate by directing air through small openings (like a
your Air Conditioner does) to cool the air and direct it to your body. This illustration from Domingo
Chang illustrates the point.
Riding in really hot weather is not bad when you understand it and are prepared for it. Remember to
hydrate and keep your skin covered. Basically, you must consider how your body will deal with the heat.
Reducing the effects of convection, through covering up and wetting down, reduces the amount of heat
your body must deal with through evaporation. Covering up in the heat will
keep you cool. Until next time……
Rick and Debbie Warmels
Indiana District Educators
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Minutes of Last Gathering Ginny Edwards
Becky Cassity, ACD, lead the meeting.
Visitors Andrea and Joseph Strickland were welcomed. They were given copy of June
newsletter and ride schedule. They were introduced to chapter members.
Members attending: 24.
Pledge of Allegiance led by Becky.
Becky wished Happy Father’s Day to all dads on behalf of the chapter.
Happy June birthdays to Diane Angermeier, Debbie Weis, and Lynn Garrand.
Happy Birthday to Chapter O-31 years.
Happy Anniversaries to Lynda & Mike Schreiner and Connie & Jerry Nord.
Condolences to Ron Weis in the death of his sister and to Connie Nord in the death of
her sister.
Rides since last gathering reviewed.
Upcoming rides mentioned.
Missouri District competition awards discussed: thanks to Beck who submitted: 2nd
place out of state newsletter, jacket design 2nd place, third place out of state scrapbook,
1st place out of state dress shirt. Chapter O had the most preregistrations (18) the
chapter won 1 free registration for next year’s rally. Mike Adkins’ granddaughter,
Michelle, won 3rd place for T-shirt design for next year’s Missouri District Rally. She
won a free T-shirt and free registration for next year. Ginny Edwards won a $5 gift
certificate to any one of three nearby gift shop/antique malls. Becky Cassitty won 2 free
show tickets. Ron Weis won $450 in a 50/50 draw. Ginny Edwards won $330 in a
50/50 draw.
Lori Adkins spoke of final plans for Mystery Ride. Those attending are to meet at
Evansville Marathon (usual E-ville meeting place) @ 9am on the 29th of June. Lori said
cancellations need to be at least 2 days before departure. All rooms at the Mystery
Hotel held on Lori Adkins credit card. Members need to pay hotel bill on their arrival.
Becky mentioned upcoming Wing Ding in Nashville, TN, Winter Rendezvous in
Bloomington, IN in Feb 2020-theme 40’s USO. Spring Wing Warm up in Nashville, IN
May 2020. Becky encouraged members to attend as all of these are close to home.
Becky had an idea: we need a way for members to acknowledge if they're going on rides.
This would be a courtesy to those who drive a long way to attend a ride and don’t want
to go if no one else goes. It was suggested to post an “event” on Facebook Chapter O
site and people could click on it if going. Consideration was given to those who do not
go on Facebook or have access. They could call someone to put their name in. Jim
Swanson suggested someone needs to start it. Lori Adkins said it could be a doable way
to find out who is coming.
Announcement by Beverly Wilson: Jane Davis diagnosed with Lung Cancer. She is to
have right upper lobe of lung removed. No surgery date yet. 4-6 weeks after surgery
before she can travel. Beverly requested prayers for her mom who will have surgery for
removal of a lump in her breast. No date yet. John Edwards lead group in prayer for
these.
Announcement by Mike Schreiner: Ed & Betty Schreiner no longer will be riding due to
Ed’s health. Trike and trailer for sale.
Candy jar presented by Ginny Edwards (last month’s winner). Winner was Tom Brody.
He guessed 201 pieces. Count was 206 pieces. Tom donated his half of money back to
chapter. Thank you, Tom. Total money was $25.
Next Gathering will be July 14th.
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July 4th
Independence
Day
July 6th
National
Kissing Day
July 17th
National Hot
Dog Day
July 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5 6
7 Scott & Lynn
Garrand’s Anniversary
8 Mike
Adkins’ Birthday
9 Lynda
Schreiner’s Birthday
10 11 12 Ron Weis’ Birthday
13 Becky
Cassitty’s Birthday
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 Larry
Krack’s Birthday
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Events Page
July 2019
1. 14th-Chapter Gathering
2. 14th-Observation Ride
August 2019
1. 1st-3rd-Illinois State Rally
2. 11th-Chapter Gathering
3. 27th-31st Wing Ding
4. 28th-29th Overnight Trip
Nashville, TN Wing Ding
September 2019
1. 8th-Chapter Gathering
2. 21st-David and Lynn Hunt’s
Cookout
3. 22nd-29th-Maggie Valley Week
4. 26th-28th-North Carolina Rally
October 2019
1. 13th-Chapter Gathering
November 2019
1. 10th-Chapter Gathering
December 2019
1. 7th-Christmas Party
January 2020
1. Chapter Gathering
February 2020
1. Chapter Gathering
2. 21st-22nd Winter Rendezvous
March 2020
1. Chapter Gathering
April 2020
1. Chapter Gathering
May 2020
1. Chapter Gathering
2. 15th-16th Spring Wing Warm Up
GWRRA ANNIVERSARY
Don & Janie Abernathy members since 1992
Willie & Beverly Wilson members since 1996
Robert & Karen Parker members since 2000
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Ride Schedule Ride
meeting
places
are:
Henderson,
KY
Thorntons
Gas Station on
Highway 41
closest to the
twin bridges
2855 US
Highway 41
Evansville, IN
Marathon Gas
Station
Lynch & N
Burkhardt Rd
3526 Interstate Drive
At
Restaurant
The Chapter
will meet at the
restaurant
DATE MEET AT LEAVE TIME NAME CITY/STATE ESTIMATED
MILES
July 3rd
Wednesday
Evansville 6pm The Korner
Inn
Elberfield, IN 13
July 6th
Saturday
Henderson 10am Oasis
Southwest
Grill
Kuttawa, KY 77
July 7th
Sunday
Evansville 10am Marcy’s Res-
taurant
Leopold, IN 71
July 13th
Saturday
Henderson 9am The Blue
Boar
Cobden, IL 115
July 14th
Sunday
Evansville TBA Observation
Ride
Local 60
July 18th
Thursday
Evansville 6pm St Joe Inn Evansville, IN 14
July 20th
Saturday
Henderson 12pm Shogun Owensboro,
KY
30
July 21st
Sunday
Evansville 10am Little Red
Barn
Wayne City,
IL
77
July 27th
Saturday
Henderson 9am Back Home
Restaurant
Elizabeth-
town, KY
116
July 28th
Sunday
Henderson 9am Riverview
Restaurant
Hawesville,
KY
61
July 31st
Wednesday
At
Restaurant
6pm Los Bravos
East
Evansville, IN
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Wingin the Ozarks Ginny Edwards
“Wingin the Ozarks”
Missouri District Rally
Thursday, May 30th, 2019 to
Saturday June 1st, 2019
@ Angel Inn, Branson, MO
Eighteen total members of Chapter O preregistered for the rally. Almost
everyone arrived at the inns they were going to stay at on Wednesday May 29th.
Several groups traveled through rain and hail to get there. All arrived safely.
Registration occurred on each day. Registration packets had many items in
them that included discount meal tickets, rally pins, drawing tickets, show schedules,
rally schedule, and much more.
Guided rides were available each day as well as a self guided tour. Every day
50/50 tickets were sold.
Opening ceremony was on the 30th @ 7pm. After the ceremony, we had DJ music by Sonny Heidebur. John Edwards danced a lot. He really “cut the rug”. Mary
Swanson & Becky Cassity did the Electric Slide to a few songs. Several of us enjoyed
the Chicken Dance.
The next day, 31st, several guided tours departed plus 1 self guided tour.
Becky submitted several items from our chapter into competition: newsletter,
scrapbook, best jacket, mascot. Thanks Becky.
There was a “Co-Rider” seminar and a Presentation on the History of
GWRRA.
A free lunch on Friday was provided by Dannas BBG: Hot dog, chips & soda or
water. A local dairy provided free ice cream for desert. What a treat! Friday
afternoon there were a couple of modules “Riding in the Rain” (only sugar melts-their
title) and “Riding in the Heat”. Many went on the Branson Scenic Railway Train ride.
Beautiful scenery, very relaxing.
Friday night at 7:30pm there were announcements and 50/50 drawings. And
wow, Chapter O cleaned up! Ron Weis won $450, Ginny Frease-Edwards won $330
and Becky Cassitty won free show tickets.
Continued Next Page
Ron Weis won
$450. Beck
Cassity won 2
free show tickets.
Ginny
Frease-Edwards
won $330.
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Wingin the Ozarks Ginny Edwards
At 9pm was the Light Show/Parade. Several beautiful bikes entered the Best Bike show.
Voting for the best was after the Parade.
Venders were present throughout the rally selling their wares.
Saturday morning was “Dragons Tail Ride” into Arkansas, a guided tour. At 9am
the Kansas Twisters Precision Drill Team had a great performance. The theme was the
Wizard of Oz. All riders in the team wore costumes representing characters in that
story. Their skill and timing was awesome!
Free lunch on Saturday by Danna’s BBQ: BBQ pulled pork, baked beans, slaw
and drink.
Several of us went to the College of Ozarks Lodge for lunch. It was very good
food, grown at the college. Food was served by students working their way through
college. It was a beautiful lodge and beautiful campus.
Closing ceremony was at 3 pm on Saturday June 1st. Great rally! We’ll be
attending next year. The chapter made a great showing there!
Ginny & John
5/30/19 Opening
ceremony with
presenting of the
colors.
5/30/2019 Registration area on
portico of Angel Inn.
Becky accepted all awards for the
chapter. It was through her efforts
that we got so many!
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Missouri Rally Pictures Lori Adkins
Thursday, May 30th, 2019 to
Saturday June 1st, 2019
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Love Locks Kathy Friedman
Love Locks Love ’em or Leave ‘em
The first time I saw Love Locks was at the Boardwalk in Ocean City,
Maryland on a fence at the pier. Although, the fence was not covered in the
locks it was enough to catch my attention. There were several kinds from
the basic padlock, brightly colored ones, to the more expensive engraved
ones. The locks are attached to a bridge, and the keys are thrown into the
water as a symbol of your undying love for someone (I prefer the old
fashion way of getting a diamond ring). Most of the locks were decorated
with the initial of the lovers or a heart with initials.
Although the concept is new to me, the history of Love Locks goes
back 100 years to World War I. A young schoolmistress (Nada) and a
Serbian officer (Relja) fell in love. The officer went off to war in Greece.
While serving, he fell in love with someone else, and broke off the
engagement with the schoolmistress. As the tale goes, Nada passed away a
few years later from a broken heart. The young women from the village
where Nada lived wanted to protect their own loves, by writing their name
along with the name of their lovers and attached the locks to the railing of
the bridge where Nada and Relja used to meet. Love Locks started
appearing in Paris around 2008 at the Pont des Arts footbridge. In 2014, the
bridge partially collapsed due to the weight of the locks!
People must be infatuated with the idea. There are several websites
promoting Love Locks. There was even a TV movie in 2017 about a woman
returning to Paris and reconnecting with a college boyfriend 20 years after
they attached a Love Lock to a bridge.
Kathy
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
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The New River Gorge Bridge Cathy Roberts
The West
Virginia state
quarter,
released in 2005,
features the New
River Gorge
Our travels across country on US 50 led us to the New River Gorge Bridge in West
Virginia. The bridge is a steel arch design, 3,030 feet long, over the New River Gorge near
Fayetteville, West Virginia, in the Appalachian Mountains. When the New River Gorge Bridge
was completed on October 22, 1977, a travel challenge was solved. The bridge reduced a 40
minute drive down narrow mountain roads and across one of America’s oldest rivers to less
than a minute. The bridge is crossed by an average of 16,200 motor vehicles per day.
With an arch 1,700
feet long, the New River
Gorge Bridge was for many
years the world's longest
single-span arch bridge; it is
now the fourth longest. The
roadway of the New River
Gorge Bridge is 876 feet
above the New River. The
bridge is one of the highest
vehicular bridges in the
world, and is currently the
third highest in the United
States.
The New River
Gorge Bridge is within the
National Park Service's New River Gorge National River area, which protects this portion of
the New River Gorge. At the northern end of the bridge, the Park Service operates a visitor
center. It has scenic overlooks and a staircase that descends part of the way into the gorge.
A steel catwalk two feet wide runs the full length of the bridge underneath the
roadway. Originally built to facilitate inspections, the catwalk is open for guided,
handicapped-accessible quarter-mile "Bridge Walk" tours. Visitors use safety rigging.
Since its opening, the bridge has been the centerpiece of Fayette County's "Bridge Day",