Welcome you to the November Edition of E-Wing News!

Well the riding season is slowly coming to an end. This summer sure flew by pretty quick! We have had a great summer and really enjoyed meeting and talking with all of you. Now it's time to start thinking about the next riding season. A lot of chapters are already getting together making out their ride schedules for next year. Just a reminder - get those new events to us! That way other chapters can keep your special events in mind while they are planning for next year.

Also, now's the time to send us your stories. We all get pretty bored during the winter with no Wing to ride (unless you're one of those die-hard wingers who ride no matter the weather). We're sure that you had plenty of motorcycling adventures this past summer, so now's the time to share them with others!

Remember if you do not get the newsletter by the 7th of each month be sure and write us. When sending out the newsletter we sometimes run into problems with certain Internet servers. Sometimes they may be down at the moment for maintenance but in turn they send us an error message that the e-mail address does not exist. We then delete the e-mail address from the mailing list thinking that it has been changed. So if you do not get E-Wing News by the 7th of each month be sure and let us know so we can forward it to you and put you back on the mailing list..

E-Wing News website is updated around the 15th of each month. So be sure and stop by to see the changes The address is

http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/shop/1844/index.html

We have been getting a lot of great pictures for the Rider Showcase section. Please keep them coming! If you do not have a picture that you can e-mail us you can always send it to us by U.S. Mail. We will then send a copy of the picture back by e-mail so you can use it on your own computer. When sending photos or for more details, please send them to lorirow@dragonbbs.com. We can also do some photo editing if needed.

Take care and have a safe holiday season!

David & Lori

November 1999

By David & Lori Rowland

Current Number of Readers
1375

We would like to introduce the newest member of the E-Wing News Team. "J.Phil" from Texas, who will be writing a monthly Tech Topic article. J.Phil's article will be both available in text and on his own webpage. Please join us in welcomeing J.Phil to E-Wing News.

I have been riding motocycles since I was 9 years old. I
started out on a "WHIZZER" (maybe some of you remember?) which was a motroizing kit for a bicycle. A friend and I "souped" it up and took it out for a "run". Managed to get 68 mi/hr out of it. Thought it was going to fall/shake apart. Not too smart, I think (now). Then I moved UP to a "Cushman Scooter" WOW. Then next was a "Powell".

Anyway......in the intervening 54 years I have all kinds.....Indians, Harleys, Aerial square four ( a popular "police bike" at the time), AJS, Triumph, BMW, Hondas, etc. etc. I now have a Honda GL1500......The best bike I have ever owned!!!!!!

I joined GWRRA in 1988 (061728) and when our GWRRA chapter (Texas "1"Chapter "X") was organized in 1989 I started writing the TechTopic articles
for our news letter.

I'm retired now, ride all I can, especially in the "Texas Hill Country" where we have a place on the Frio River called, Sauerkraut Ranch. Also, maintain a small manufacturing/mail order business called...."SAUERKAUT RANCH"..... which deals with manufacturing/sales of electrical motorcycle accessories.

J.Phil Windle (061728)
jphil@skranch.com

Congratulations to

Jim & Shirrin Hutchens

They are the new Great Lakes Region Directors as of November 1st.

Jerry & Libby Richards
and Carl

Please join us in saying a big Thank you to Jerry & Libby Richards for the hard work they have done as Region Directors in making the Great Lakes Region what is it today.

Chapter GA "S" won first place in the chapter competition. Frank and Terrie Stamey won second place in the couples competition at the Fletcher, NC Rally . A Great time was had by all.

Jim Richards, former Ohio District Treasurer, underwent cancer surgery a few weeks ago and is now home.

It would be nice to send some 'thinking of you' and 'fun cards' to let him know you're thinking of him.

Send the cards to:

Jim Richards,
Former Ohio Dist.Treas.
2105 Wilmer St.
Zanesville, OH. 43701

David and Lori of E-Wing News asked us to put together a few words as a kind of wrap up to the riding season this year. Gosh, when you stop to think of it, where has the time gone? It seems like just a short time ago we in Michigan were planning our annual winter event that we call Wingless Weekend. Well, February came and went, and now Wingless 1999 is just a collection of photos and good memories. Then there was the Region Funshop in the spring of the year. After that, a whirlwind of Rallies, Wing Ding, Chapter Picnics and Campouts filled our time. So many things to do in the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, and so little time in which to do it in.

The highlight of the summer to us was of course the Michigan District Rally. This was the first year that we were the Michigan District Directors, and it was a real eye opener for us. We really saw how valuable a good Staff is to run an event of that size. There were so many little details and tasks that the District Staff and the Chapter Directors take care of. Without the efforts of the Members, and the work they do, Michigan couldn't put on a Rally like we do.

Now the riding season is drawing to a close once again. For many of us, the next time we ride our motorcycles will be in a new century. Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. Our families will be gathering more often during the coming Holiday Season. There will be football games on the television and heated discussions on whether or not the home team should have gone for that elusive fourth down. The great thing is that no matter what the final score is, it doesn't affect the love and closeness our families feel when they get together so infrequently. We here in the GWRRA of Michigan believe we each have two kinds of families. Both the one you are born with and the kind that you create out of the people that you care for and love. The GWRRA is that kind of family. To our almost four thousand family members in Michigan and some eight thousand more scattered throughout Indiana and Ohio, we wish you the most Happiest of Holidays. Take care of yourselves and each other.


Ian and Audrey Holmes
Michigan District Directors
Gold Wing Road Riders Association

The Ohio District Rider Education Cookbook will be on sale at the District Meeting in November.


Larry & Carla Stiles
Ohio District Rider Educators
GWRRAOHDE@email.msn.com

THANK YOU CHARLIE BUZZARD

I am 29 years old, 6'5" & 170lbs. The extra size sucks. I ran into a disease called Scoliosis (curvature of the spine). I got that with my growth spurt, pre-teen through 15 years old. Jan. of 1985 I had spinal fusion. That night, or through surgery, I grew 2 more inches which threw off my equilibrium so I had to re-learn to walk because I was so tall & not used to it. I wore a body cast for a year. If they straitened me all the way another 2" I would be 6'7". I sit in my wheelchair at an even 5'2". This Scoliosis is also a part of Freidriech's Ataxia. My FA was first mis-diagnosed as Cerebral Palsy at the age of 9 years old. I just fell a lot & sometimes tripped when ran. I walked until the age of 17 or so but by then ..............

(Story Continued.......)

Chris Weeden
Chapter E Michigan
Chris_Weeden@bigfoot.com

Before I begin this month's newsletter article I must put in a disclaimer that I am not a dietitian, or medical professional.

It is a well known fact that most Gold Wingers ride to eat and/or eat to ride. If anyone wants to know about how good the food is at any of the local eating establishments all they need to do is find a Gold Winger and ask him or her. We definitely know all the good places to eat.

This is the time of the year when many of us have joined in fellowship and gone on "color rides" and have joined in many of the fall festivities that abound in many of the local
communities. Then at the end of this month is the beginning of the "holiday season" with THANKSGIVING. Many of us have a lot to be thankful for. All of which means food and consumption of food.....

Wayne Stewart
E-Wing News
Rider Enrichment Coordinator
gwrider70@hotmail.com

(Rider Enrichment continued...)

If you have any suggestions, comments or Rider Enrichment Topics that you would like to see contact Wayne Stewart at gwrider70@hotmail.com

CELL/MOBILE PHONES FOR EMERGENCIES

Don’t throw away or shelf those Mobile Or Cell phones you may have just because you are no longer subscribing to a service such as “Sprint” etc. Your “phones” are still active. You can call 911 absolutely FREE from any where/time or any other number for a charge. The following is how this works. There is no need to join a cell phone service and pay extensive monthly fees because the system works with de-activated phones, ones that are not subscribed to any service. ......

J.Phil Windle (061728)
jphil@skranch.com
Texas "1"Chapter "X"

(Tech Topics Continued)

If you have any suggestions, comments or Tech Topics that you would like to see contact J.Phil at jphil@skranch.com

WINGING GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH

We have a 1994 SE 1500 Goldwing. I've had a heart transplant in 1997 and my husband I left Delaware Ohio, and went 6,054 miles to Calf, and back on our Goldwing in June 1999. We had two
other couples with us. We had a wonderful time and thank God no problems. There was so much to see and do we didn't even take time to think about anything. The weather was great for us. I had to go to the Cleveland clinic for a check up when we came home. I've been in rejection for about a year off and on but when I went for my check up I had NO REJECTION !!!!!! They were so happy and could not believe I went on our Goldwing that far. The doctors said they were going to put it into the files because they have never heard of any transplant person doing that before. We just wanted everyone to know that a good long vacation on a Goldwing can do wonders!!!!!

Tom and Bobbi Good
Chapter Z2 - Delaware, Ohio


Bobbi wrote this regarding the picture.

This was the day I came home. June 19,1997. There were four Wings who met us and we followed them home from the Cleveland Clinic to Delaware. I didn't know they were going to be there. It was a big surprise. They were on the Goldwings, me and my husband were in our car. I was only transplanted for 19 days. I was also on our Goldwing in 28 days taking a ride.

Michigan Chapter Y   Houghton Lake, MI   Wings of
the North now have a homepage Please check out their page and say HI!!

http://chaptery.homepage.com


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Joann Wortz GWRRA Member 131520-01
will create FREE web sites for GWRRA chapters. Thus far, Joann has created sites for Michigan Chapters C, E, Q2, R-2, V, and several others. Joann's site is http://members.tripod.com/jwortz

Joann explains, "I am trying to make it possible for every chapter who wants a site to have one free of charge, including updating. I will also teach a chapter member to do the updating for them if they prefer. This offer is open to ALL GWRRA Chapters" .

Chapter "A" Michigan
"The Pioneer Chapter of the Great Lakes"

This month we have chosen Michigan Chapter A as November's website highlight. Chapter A is very active in supporting many charties as listed on their webpage. The Pioneer Chapter enjoys many rides during the year and designed the new Michigan District Traveling Plague to encourage chapter comraderie and friendly competition. Want to know what is going on then be sure and check out their newsletter which can be seen from their webpage. Need more informaton? Then give them a call or send an email. A complete staff listing can be found on their site with an e-mail link at the bottom of the page.

GENERAL MEETINGS

Chapter A meets at 7:30 PM - The first Thursday of each month at the Utica Heights Community Club at 47420 Condor in Utica. Additional directions are listed on their website.

So be sure and stop by Michigan Chapter A website to see whats going on.

http://hp1.switchboard.com/FetchPage/5608/default.htm .

(For more information on the Drill Team...)
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This month's Rider Showcase is:

Fred & Noel Lindsay
and their White 1994 Gold Wing. Attend Michigan Chapter A-2

Michigan Chapter A-2 meets the 1st Sunday at Jonathon's Restaurant  W. Jackson Ave.  Ann Arbor, Michigan at 9:00 a.m. 

Rides are every Thursday.  Meet at 6:30 PM Sam's Club 23 Michigan Ave.

They invite you to come and visit and have a good time!

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Each month we will try to have a new Rider Showcase. If you have a photo that you would like to use just send it to us with a little about yourselve's to lorirow@dragonbbs.com If you don't have a photo that you can send by e-mail just mail us the photo and we will do the rest plus send you back a copy for your own computer. For more details just e-mail us at lorirow@dragonbbs.com

Bike Down

It's Friday afternoon and I should be at Wings Over the Smokies enjoying the roads, the weather, and being the proud owner of a bunch of new accessories, but instead I sit here at home in front of my computer with a broken foot and a busted up motorcycle. I never even made it out of Ohio. There were 5 bikes in our group that headed out about 3pm and wanted to get into Kentucky on day one. Around 7:30 it was a perfect evening for riding, I had the tape player cranked up and was thinking how wonderful it was going to be getting into the hills and curves, enjoying good roads and wonderful company for the weekend. I had put almost 2000 miles on the bike and was really feeling comfortable with it. I was bike 4 and riding the outside line. We entered a series of 4
curves marked at 25mph. I don't know how fast I was going as I was just keeping pace with the group. As I entered the third curve which turns left I leaned into the curve and here is where I get uncertain as to exactly what happened. I remember my footpeg making contact with the pavement ................

Jeff Dellinger
Willard, Ohio
jeffreyc@willard-oh.com

(Two Wheel Tales Continued...)

KENTUCKY CHAPTER P RIDE IN

We got up early in the morning put on all of our leather and headed for Blue Licks State Park in Kentucky for Chapter P's Ride-In. We were excited about going because this was the first opportunity in awhile to attend a Ride-In due to work and other obligations. Although our ride was cold, the reception we received when we arrived was far from that. As we got off our bikes and headed toward the registration table, the smell of freshly brewed coffee and donuts greeted us. The women at the table were very friendly and helpful. We also got to meet Linda Gooding, the one who sent us the information about the event in the first place. It is so nice when we get
to meet those of you in person who e-mail us. After registering, we ran over to get some hot coffee and donuts. My fingers were so numb from the cold, I could hardly fix my coffee. But I managed and then we found a place in the sun to sit. We hung out for awhile watching all the people coming in on their bikes. They were just as cold as we were and seemed to make a beeline for the coffee as well.

(Two Wheel Tales Continued...)

Photos From KY Chapter P Ride-In

KENNY MULLINS MEMORIAL TRIVIA ROAD RALLY

Sunday, October 3, 1999
Kenny Mullins Memorial Trivia Road Rally, Chardon, Ohio

GWRRA Ohio Chapter Z, would like to thank all the people who took the time to support our annual trivia run. We are now calling it the Kenny Mullins Memorial Trivia Road Rally, in his memory. Kenny was our first Chapter Director, whom we lost last year. Kenny & Lillian were Chapter Directors for over ten years. On a cool cloudy Sunday morning we had a great turnout and just as the bikes were starting the run, the sun came out and gave them a cool & sunny ride. There were over 80 motorcyclists from Ohio & Pennsylvania. Be sure and watch the E-Wing News for next years information on Chapter Z's Kenny Mullins Memorial Trivia Road Rally, on the first Sunday in October. Hope to see more old & new faces.

Hope to see you next year. Thanks everyone.

Bill & Kathy Dufur
Chapter Director
GWRRA Ohio Chapter Z

Dave & Ellie Findley
Asst. Chapter Director
GWRRA Ohio Chapter Z
defind@suite224.net

( Event Wrap Up Continued...)

We would like to put a follow-up article on your chapter event in the next edition of E-Wing News. If you would
like to write up something about your event we would appreciate it. Just send it to David and Lori at
E-Wing News

Up Coming Rallies

**MAY 12-14 - 2000
PORTLAND, IN - SPRING WING WARM UP
The Spring Wing Warm Up is May 12, 13, and 14 in Portland, Indiana. The theme is "Winging Into The Millennium". For more information contact Eric and Jan Franson, Indiana District Directors at E.J.Franson@worldnet.att.net

**JUNE 16-18 - 2000
MARIETTA, OHIO - BUCKEYE RALLY
Located at the Washington County fairgrounds. For more information contact Tom & Sandy Taggart at ttaggart@frognet.net

*AUGUST 4TH - 5TH
MICHIGAN DISTRICT RALLY - MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
The gates will be open on Thursday, August 3rd at 12 noon promptly to admit campers, but the vendors, etc., won't really be open until Friday morning. For more information contact Ian & Audrey Holmes at IanMich1@aol.com

**SEPTEMBER 1 -3
SPRINGFIELD, MO - MULTI-REGION RALLY

**NOVEMBER 2
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST - CORNUCOPIA RUN -
Chapter MS "B" Cornucopia run. Location 3 miles north of Exit 50 off of I-10 on the right at the stop sign. This is Latimer community center. Registration is not yet set but will be close to $8.00 single or $12.00 two up. This event is held on the Mississippi Gulf coast. For more information contact Harry Brackett at wingnut@datasync.com .