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September 2019 B-3 BUZZ OH-B3 B3 meets the 1st Saturday of each month except December at 9:00 am. Join us at 8:30 am for light refreshments and Coffee at the Village of Obetz Community Center, 1650 Obetz Avenue, Obetz, OH 43207

Gold Wing Road Riders Association “Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge”

OHIO, it’s not the Destination, it’s the Ride

Chapter Directors Bill and Esther Ford

bill-esther@msn.com 740-739-2100

Contact us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/GWRRAB3

Contact us on the web http://gwrraohb3.com

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B3 Staff Assistant Chapter Director Margaret Moore 614-204-1806 Margaret7023@att.net Chapter Ride Coordinator Tom Baughman Tomb13@aol.com Membership Enhancement & Social Coordinator Mary Bayes 614-875-7326 bayesmary27@gmail.com Treasurer Frances Pallos 614-833-6086 pjp814@twc.com Newsletter Editor Tom Eden 614-783-7123

Tomeden219@wowway.com Historian Sue Gundy 740-468-9261 suegun85@hotmail.com Special Events Coordinator Esther Ford 740-777-1337 bill-esther@msn.com Webmaster Bill Ford bill-esther@msn.com Sunshine Lady Jodie Cunningham royalwind@frontier.com B3 Couple of the Year: Open

GWRRA GWRRA National Staff 1-800-843-9460 http://www.gwrra.org GWRRA President and Wingman Anita and JR Alkire 623-445-2380 aalkire@gwrra.org GWRRA President Jere and Sherry Goodman .

. Ohio District Directors Roy and Becky Jones director@ohiogwrra.org Southeast Section Assistant District Director Randy Young

randyyoung@windstream.net District University Coordinator Margaret Moore margaret7023@att.net District Educator

Robert G & Angela WILLIAMS (Interim District Educators) Ohioeducator@Ohiogwrra.Org

Index of Articles Page 3 Chapter Director Bill and Esther Ford Page 3 Chapter Assistant Director Margaret Moore Page 5 Membership Enhancement Mary Bayes Page 6 Special Events Coordinator Esther Ford Page 6 Birthdays & Anniversaries Jodie Cunningham Page 7 B3 Activity Pictures, South West Section Picnic Page 8 B3 Activity Pictures, Lava Rock & Unusual Junction ride Page 9 B3 Activity Pictures, Shopping at Rodney’s, Lunch at Clays Page 10 Upcoming B3 Activities and Rides Tom Baughman Page 11 Events Around Ohio and Other Districts Page 12 Index of South East Section Chapters Page 12 Newsletter Editor’s Note Tom Eden Page 13 & 14 District Rider Education Robert & Angela Williams Page 15 Buckeye Time Out Flyer Page 16 Chapter B3 Fund Day, October 5th Page 17 Chapter B3 Christmas Party, December 7th Page 18 – 21 Our Advertisers and Member Items For Sale

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Well here we are, it is September already and we have had some great rides with really nice riding weather. Esther and I have been able to join in on the riding. it is nice to be back on the saddle! September is going to be busy month, we have some nice rides planned also Buckeye Timeout is here, there is no cost for this event, so ride over and spend some time, (Plain City is close). Join us on some rides, if you cannot make the whole ride, you can always cut out early to head home. If for some reason we do not get the newsletter out on time remember after gathering in October, we will have Fun Day at Randy Young's home.

Chapter Assistant Director Margaret Moore

Big Muskie McConnelsville, OH

Sunday, Aug 11, I decided to jump on my bike and go for a ride. I headed southeast and ended up turning onto State Route 78 off of US 33 and rode through Buchtel, Glouster and so on during my ride. Once outside of Glouster near Burr Oak SP I ended up behind a white Chevy being driven by an elderly couple. They were doing 25-30 mph in a 55 mph zone for miles!! Three times along the way part of the north bound side of the road had fallen away and there were one lane stop lights. I couldn’t pass them as the road was curvy and hilly. Oh, I so wanted to pass them. After about 45 minutes of following them they finally turned off of 78. My ride after that was great. Finally I crossed over the Muskingum River and turned right to continue following Rte. 78 as I finally decided to find Big Muskie outside McConnelsville. I was thirsty by this time and stopped at a gas station to grab something to drink. While I was paying I asked the cashier where I could find Big Muskie. She stated stay on 78 east out of town about 7-8 miles, go up a hill and the Miners Memorial Park (Big Muskie) would be on the left. I finally started out again and continued on my ride. It felt like I had gone too far when I finally headed UP the hill she mentioned and spotted the sign for Big Muskie. I pulled into the lot and parked by a Black 1800 from Franklin County. While I drank some more of my soda, Randy walked up to the bike and I started a conversation with him. He has had the bike for about two months; he used to ride dirt bikes and smaller bikes, but wants to ride long distance so he bought the GW. He lives in Groveport so I gave him an application and advised him to check out GWRRA and gave him the info about our next gathering. Maybe we will see him in September. After taking a couple of photos I got back on the trike and headed back towards home. It was great weather, the roads were not very crowded and the ride was fantastic. I rode 229 miles over a 6 hour period. It was great. If you have not been to see Big Muskie it is well worth the ride on nice curvy, hilly roads. Margaret Moore

Chapter Directors Bill and Esther Ford

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Margaret at the Big Muskie

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Membership Enhancement & Social Coordinator

Mary Bayes

ACHEIVING THE VISION GWRRA provides a culture which fosters Members with shared values, team concepts, and camaraderie. This culture also provides its Members with opportunities for personal development and achievement. Does this particular element sound like it could be part of the foundation for GWRRA's motto "FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFTEY, AND KNOWLEDGE"? Friendships usually form when people with shared values begin to associate with each other, resulting in a spirit of familiarity and trust, which is the definition of camaraderie. Another definition of camaraderie is the experience of good fellowship-fun. And what results in more satisfaction than a bunch of friends working together as a team to accomplish a shared goal??? The GWRRA Vision is an all-encompassing statement of how GWRRA leadership functions to grow the association. GWRRA's Divisions work harmoniously as a team to increase the Membership vase by creating an atmosphere that provides fun, promotes safety, and heightens knowledge, and by offering a full range of desirable services and benefits for its Members. Divisions, known as Programs, include Rider Education Leadership Training, Membership Enhancement, and Operations. Operations consist of the Directors and Assistant Directors who are the leaders (Cheerleaders) of the team. Rider Education and Leadership Training function to promote safety and heighten knowledge while Membership Enhancement focuses on the FUN, not to say that participation in Rider Education and Leadership Training can be FUN too!!!!!! Another part if the vision element involves the Member Benefits which are too numerous to detail here... (Check out the Benefits under Membership at www.GWRRA.org.) These programs teams all work together in an effort to make membership in GWRRA the best experience it can be-keeping current Members and attracting new ones. A vision statement is a goal for the long term. It is an idealistic planning tool describing goals which may be attained. These may have seemed like oversimplified goals in support of the mission to become the best motorcycle association of FRIENDS sharing in FUN, improving SAFETY of motorcycling and giving the Members KNOWLEDGE they can use every day. However, what may have appeared to be simple has sustained our Association for over 40+ years and will lead us into the future.....

THE MORE YOU KNOW, THE BETTER IT GETS!!!!! PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS....

Bill Ford: Will be having surgery on his leg when the white cell gets higher.... Sandy Durbin: Recovering from hip surgery..... Ken Daft: Is now able to ride with a helmet, great seeing him again.... George Fowler: Had had an amazing health report from his Doctor's. Should there have been someone that I have missed. Please let me know.............

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Special Events Coordinator Esther Ford

Ladies lunch for September will be at Fiesta Mariachi 1998 Stringtown Rd, Grove City, OH 43123. 614-539-4540 Thanks so much, Esther

If you have a birthday or have anniversary that does not appear here, please let Jodie know.

Birthdays & Anniversaries Jodie Cunningham

Sandy Durbin September 5th

Chip Wemmer September 14th Wes Arnott September 29th

Rodney & Teri Freeman September 4th

August 24th Ben & Mary Bayes

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B3 Activities Good to see Bill back with us on the road

South West Section picnic

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Pre ride to Lava Rock

Group at Lava Rock

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Shopping at Rodney’s

Lunch at Clay’s

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Upcoming B3 Rides and Activities

For a complete ride schedule see the chapter web site: http://www.gwrraohb3.com

This is your chapter. The events scheduled are not just for the staff. One of the goals of GWRRA is FUN, and it isn't as much fun without you there. The tentative schedule for 2019 has been planned, but there is space for more. There are lots of fun & exciting activities already scheduled so please be a part of your chapter! If you have any ideas for rides, events or other activities let a chapter team member know.

September greeters will be Ben and Mary, kitchen help will be Wayne and Cathi

B3 Overnighter September 28-29 2019: Trek Ohio Northwest By Gary Ballou In case you needed more information to make a GO-NO GO decision: Here is a tentative itinerary and the lodging information for our overnighter at the end of September. We will travel mostly on US, Ohio, & secondary roads, with limited use of Interstates. Estimated miles are 209 Saturday & 169 Sunday. This trip should be fun and all GWRRA members & guests are invited. I will have a GPS file available if you want to pre-load the routes. If you are going, or have questions, please drop an email to gwrra.ohio.map@gmail.com Planned stops include:

Toft’s Ice Cream Factory (a Trek Ohio NW destination) http://toftdairy.com

Marblehead Lighthouse State Park (a Trek Ohio NW destination) http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/marbleheadlighthouse

Johnson’s Island National Cemetery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson's_Island

The National Museum of the Great Lakes https://nmgl.org/

Tony Packo’s Restaurant at their original location https://www.tonypacko.com/

Fort Meigs Historic Site (a Trek Ohio NW destination) https://www.fortmeigs.org/

Covered Bridges (7) tour around Middleburg-Plain City (a Trek Ohio NW destination)

The ride leader is booked for the night (Saturday September 28) at the Baymont Inn & Suites 27441 Helen Dr., Perrysburg OH 43551 Ph419-751-2173 You will want to use the Wyndham GWRRA corporate discount code 1000008705 . Our confirmed room rate is $57.80 plus tax but I did not reserve a block of rooms; your rates may vary. There are also several other hotels nearby, including La Quinta and Comfort Suites, if you want to check rates there.

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Chapter B 3 Ride Schedule September Rides 7 Saturday Chapter Gathering 9:00 AM Obetz Community Center, 1650 Obetz Ave, Obetz, Ohio Lunch ride after gathering to G&R Tavern, 103 N. Marion St, Waldo, Ohio 43356 (740) 726-9685

10 Tuesday Dinner Ride – 6:30 PM Frisch’s 3920 Groveport Rd, Groveport, OH (614) 836-1101 13-14 Friday Saturday Buckeye Time Out Pastime Park, 370 N. Chillicothe St, Plain City, Oh 43064 19 Thursday Ladies Lunch (Guys can come too) 12:00 PM Fiesta Mariachi 1998 Stringtown Rd, Grove City, OH 43123. 614-539-4540 19 Thursday Mid-month Team Meeting 7:00 PM Meet at Obetz Community Center 1650 Obetz Avenue, Obetz 21 Saturday Chapter Ride – Trek-Ohio SE Triple Nickle (Ohio Rte. 555) and Big Muskie 9:00 AM Meet at Frisch’s 3920 Groveport Rd, Groveport, OH 28-29 Overnight Chapter Ride – Trek-Ohio NW, Marblehead Lighthouse, Ft. Meigs, National Museum of Great Lakes and lunch at Tony Packo’s Hot Dogs We will stay at the Baymont Inn, 27441 Helen Dr., Perrysburg, OH (419) 751-2173 When booking use GWRRA Corporate code 1000008705 for rate of $57.80 + tax

Upcoming Ohio Events

Buckeye Time Out, September 13th & 14th at Past Time Park, Plain City, Ohio. See flyer on page 15 of the newsletter.

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Events in Other Districts

Here is a link to the Ohio District web site where you will find the District’s latest newsletter.

http://www.ohiogwrra.org

Southeast Section Chapter Meeting Places & Times Chapter web sites are listed for those chapters that have them.

Chapter Location When Time

A3 Marietta, Ohio gathers at Shoney’s Restaurant, 44 Acme St., Marietta, Ohio. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. gathering follows. Chapter web site https://ohioa3.shutterfly.com

1st Thursday 7:00pm

B3 Obetz, Ohio gathers at Obetz Comm. Center, 1650 Obetz Avenue, Obetz, Ohio. Light refreshments at 8:30 a.m., gathering follows. Chapter web site http://www.gwrraohb3.com

1st Saturday

each month except Dec.)

9:00am

O Newark, Ohio, gathers at Virtues Golf Club, One Long Drive, Nashport, Ohio. Dinner at 6 p.m., gathering follows.

3rd

Thursday 7:00pm

Q2 Circleville, Ohio, gathers at Huffman Homestead, 6906 Old Tarlton Place, Circleville, Ohio. Chapter web site https://sites.google.com/site/gwrraq2/home

2nd

Thursday 7:00pm

X Hocking Hills, Ohio gathers at Davidson Hall, Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio.

Last Sunday 1:30pm

Newsletter Editor’s Notes

I received many photos for use in this month’s newsletter but due to number of pages it had grown to, I only used a selection of the photos submitted. September 19th is ‘International talk like a Pirate Day’! Some here is some pirate humor.

Have you heard of the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie, it is rated Aarrrrgh! Why don’t pirates shower before walking the plank? They just wash up on shore. How much did the pirate pay for his peg and hook? It cost an arm and a leg.

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Robert G & Angela Williams

Hello Fellow Riders Putting together these Newsletter Articles are sometimes work for me. I don’t always have an idea on what I want to discuss and then from somewhere a FLASH of inspiration comes with the content. This Month was one of those months and the FLASH came from Tom Eden OH-B3. He was reading the TN District Newsletter and saw an article from Gary and Patti Hamilton about the Master’s Program. The article mentioned a program that he had not heard much about, that being the Honorary Master’s Program. So, let’s discuss some options that we as Master Tour Riders can use. We have talked before about how to advance from Master Tour Rider to Senior Master through Grand Master and then on to Life Grand Master. So, what happens if for some reason we can’t meet those requirements but want to stay engaged! We have two options for those who maybe not be able to complete the level’s program requirements to stay current. The first one is the Honorary Master’s Program. I am pulling this from the Officer Handbook so you can read it as written:

Honorary Master’s Program Starting in 2015, GWRRA established a way to preserve the Master’s Program integrity and further appeal to the Member who might be unable to fully participate – yet cares deeply about supporting our great Rider Education Program. If we can keep a Member active in GWRRA longer, we assist in Membership Retention and capitalize on retaining some experienced ambassadors for Rider Education. The focus is to give those few Members that can no longer ride or perform CPR/FA, but desire to continue contributing specifically to Rider Education, some incentive to do so. Those members who wish to participate in the Honorary Master’s Program need to apply, using an N.33 Form, declaring their intention to participate. Requirements:

Continued GWRRA Membership Current in the courses and requirements you can attain. (Declaring on the N.33 which

course(s) you will stay current in) Declare on the N.33 which course(s) that are unattainable

o Declare what Rider Education Activity you would like to substitute for the course(s) that are not attainable. Examples include:

o Take the Classroom portion of a Rider Course

o Attend a co-rider seminar

o Present motorist awareness to a civic group

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This substitution is on a case by case basis, tailored to the individual, and approved by the District Educator.

Renew every three (3) years using an N.33 Automatically dropped from the program if the N.33 declarations are not met.

As we can read, GWRRA want to keep those who deeply care about being actively involved in the Rider Ed program. So, if you would like to discuss if this would be right for you. Call Your District Educator. The second option is to “Retire the Members Level”, and again taken directly from the Office’s Handbook:

Retiring a Level From time to time, a Member may decide that they are no longer capable of maintaining certifications required for their highest Level they have achieved due to age, illness, etc. and do not wish to participate in the “Honorary Master’s Program”. These members should complete an N.33A form and forward it to the District Educator. In the database, this should be noted in the comments to alert other users to the decision made by the Member. Once retired, the member is no longer eligible to continue progressing in the Rider Education Levels Program at any level, unless they bring themselves current. They may continue to hold a position or certification requiring the level to be current with approval of the Director of Rider Education or President. These exceptions shall always be made considering the best for the Membership.

Notice that in this path the member is not going to progress from Level III to Level IV or from Senior Master to Grand Master but remain in their current Level. The Key here is they can to hold a position or certification requiring the level to be current… So, if you would like to discuss if this would be right for you. Call Your District Educator. For more information on the Levels Program, please feel free to contact me directly. Thank you, Tom Eden, for this month’s topic. Lastly, I am still in search mode for someone that would like to take on a District Leadership Role. If you have a love for Rider Education, I want to talk to you about the opportunities the Ohio District Educator’s Role has instore for you. Robert G & Angela WILLIAMS Interim District Educators Ohioeducator@Ohiogwrra.Org OHIO, it’s not the destination, it's the ride.

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Member items for sale William Tabor has two bikes for sale. Contact him at wttabor@gmail.com, I have a low mileage (About 25k) white 1999 GL-1500SE (50th Anniversary Model) with a Bush-tech trailer (pin striping by “Buzzard” on both) and many accessories for sale. I also have a 1967 BMW, very low mileage, white limited edition model R69S. Bill Stickel has this motorcycle for sale It is a very clean 1994 1500 Goldwing. There are just over 60,000 miles on the bike. Manuals, tools and some accessories are available also. Asking price is $5000.00 His contact information is phone number 614 208 9600 or email captainbill1@msn.com

Dave Price has his Goldwing for Sale: It is a 2002 Goldwing GL1800, 161,000

miles. Garage kept, dealer maintained. It has an F-4 windshield, steering head bearings, new cruise control switch, Kuryakyn backrest. All fluids just changed. All maintenance records available. Asking $5000.00. Email dlprice2601@att.net or call 614-935-2615 for photos or question.

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Keith Riggins of Chapter X has his Gold Wing for sale.

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Kris Frecker of Chapter X has her Honda Shadow for sale

FOR SALE

2005 HONDA

750cc SHADOW ACE

“AMERICAN CLASIC EDDITION”

15,875 MILES

Clean-never down-well

maintained always garaged.

Windshield, saddle bags, huge

rear seat bag, Bullet Speakers.

$3,000

740-503-3684

740-503-2498