Meet at the old Cost Cutter parking lot  in Lynden 6:00, leave 6:30 for predetermined destination.   

    Father’s Day June 19^th

Hello folks,  June has arrived and the weather continues to improve and the calendar is REALLY full.   

As always, lots of great events and good fun (and always good food) to partake in as you are able.

Please note that we will not be meeting for breakfast at Rusty Wagon this month.  Saturday the 4^th is the Farmer’s Day Parade and we will be meeting at McDonald’s in Lynden at 8 AM to ride as a group to our designated spot for the parade. The forecast is for great weather for the weekend.

After the parade we will be riding up to Ron and Betty’s, and regrouping for a planned ride out and about the county and beyond, and then of course there will be food!!  Join us for the parade or later for the potluck and good company at Ron and Betty’s.

Here is a note from Ron about the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon events:

I talked with the Elliott's  and it looks like there are 5 couples and two women coming down 7 bikes.

Arrival times are going to vary since they are not coming as a group. Some are coming down in the morning, others are leaving around noon and some can't leave till around 5:00 o'clock. We will be having Hot dog and Hamburgers Friday and feeding them as they arrive.  And Pulled Pork Pot luck  for Saturday.

I'd like to know how many are going to be here Friday and Saturday. We need to get a count for the buns, burger and hot dogs.

Please let me know ASAP.

For housing guests  I have.

The Burkes, Kamm's, VanKirks, Erv and the Robertson's. Kirk and  Kathy are bring their camp trailer. So it looks like we got the housing covered. If there is any change again please let me know ASAP., so other arrangements can be made.

Thanks for helping out. Looking forward to this week end

Ron and Betty

18^th.   Advanced Rider Course.  More information to come at the meeting.  

Several district events to be aware of.  Note the information below with links attached above!   

And of course for more information on any of the district rides or rally’s you may be interested in, please go to the district website calendar!

http://www.gwrra-wa.org/Newsletters.html

A Note From Betty:

THANKS TO ALL
It was wonderful how all of you helped out on maintenance day. Pam, you had lunch going for them and I do believe they were surprised that they did not have to do anything. You did it all
It was a lot of fun watching you all. Dorothy, you now know where the tablecloths are kept. Marcia, you know where to locate the extra silverware. I think Pam knows where everything is after doing all the lunch things. It was great to see Kathy after meeting most of us for the first time get right at home and find steak knives for us all. Edith, you really must be scared of Ron how you had to wash every dish and everything else put away. (He does growl a lot but does not bite.) Many thanks to all of you.
But the best was in the afternoon with all the stories and laughs. I do believe that is great for healing. (That is why I got a good report from the Doctor) Margaret, the plant is wonderful. It is growing and blooming great. (Margaret, they are not etched in gold but I do think of that every time I see them.) Sure am glad you decided to stay Pam. I missed our Wednesday's so that was great.
Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.
Betty

June –

 3 – Hotdogs & Hamburgers, at Ron and Betty’s for the Canadian folks and those hosting and all who would like to attend. Food to be served as the folks trickle in from Canada.  Give Ron and Betty a call if you need more information. 

4 - Farmers Day Parade - Lynden,  Meet & Breakfast at McDonald's 8:AM, Lynden

  Pulled pork and potluck at Ron and Betty’s. Please let them know if you will be attending one or both of these events.  988-2305. 

10 – Dinner Ride,   Mexican in Nooksack

14 - Chapter Meeting

16 -18 – Oregon District Rally, Joseph Or.

16-18 – Wyoming District Rally

17 – Dinner Ride  to Glacier

22 - Lady's Luncheon – Hilltop Restaurant.  12:00

24 – Dinner Ride,  Blue Mtn. Grill

July  --

1 – Dinner Ride,   Farmhouse Inn

2 – Breakfast at Rusty Wagon

4 – Parade in Blaine.   More info to follow!

8 – Dinner Ride,  Sack dinner to Birch Bay

12 – Chapter Mtg.

15 – Dinner Ride,  Lo’s Garden, Sumas

16 – Day ride to Snohomish?

21 – 23    Wa. District Convention.      Copy and paste the website below for rally info and see the attachment above for info about the Hay Bale Competition.

    http://www.gwrra-wa.org/Flyers/2011/2011_Washington_District_Rally_Information.pdf

22 – Dinner Ride,  Chihuahua’s,  Ferndale

27 – Lady’s Lunch,  Noon at Hilltop

29 – Dinner Ride,  Bob’s Burger’s in Burlington

29, 30 – Montana District Rally

Rider Educator - - Terry Burke

Something to consider for all drivers, no matter what you may be riding (driving). 

It is easy to get complacent and/or distracted as we go about our business.

What if …?

The “What If” game can save your life. Rather than being surprised by left-turning cars, skittish deer, or an old couch in the middle of the road, use your imagination to predict possible hazards and then take measures to minimize them.

·         You see a car parked on the shoulder. “What if it’s not parked, and is actually about to do a U-turn?”

·         You pass an open gate in front of a farmhouse: “What if all the cows got out?”

·         Rounding a corner in the mountains, you see little scraps of tire carcass on the road. “What if there’s a broken-down semi in my lane around this corner?”

I remember reading about a motorcyclist who was passing under a railroad trestle bridge out west somewhere. A dog crossing the bridge fell through and struck the moving motorcycle. The rider died.  Truth can be stranger than fiction. Use your imagination and play the “What If” game and outsmart all the hazards that life throws your way, even the unusual ones that…

                                                                 “…would NEVER happen to me.”

Joe and Judy Pirillo

Iowa Senior District Educators

Motorist Awareness – Ron Robertson

Avoiding Road Rage and Aggressive Driving Incidents Taken from the Washington State Patrol brochure, ( Road rage Aggressive Driving)

1. Always signal when turning or changing lanes.

2.Control your anger, remember it takes two to fight.

3.Avoid prolonged eye contact with bad or angry drivers. Anticipate that angry driver may have a weapon.

4.Get help. Call the police on your cell phone or go to a public telephone or place. Do not pull over to the side of the road.

5.Forget about winning. No one wins in a Highway crash.

6.Allow more time for you trip. Make it relaxing not hurried.

7.Put yourself in the other drivers shoes they maybe driving that way because of an actual emergency.

Ron Robertson

Motorist Awareness

Lady's Lunch:     4^th Wednesday.  Hilltop Café at 12:00.  Any questions call Edith at 360 354-5774.

June Birthday's -  June Roll 5^th,  Judy Valsonis 10th, Wayne Gerner 13^th, Dorothy Johnson 23

June Anniversary's - Ron & Betty Robertson 5th, Randy & Debbie Reid 6th, Steve and Pam Munro 9th Garry & Judy Calman 27th

July Birthday’s – Ron Robertson 19^th 

July Anniversary’s – Paul and Barbara Ingram 6th

NEWS FROM OUR TRAVELERS!!

Roading Renskers

Greetings Chapter H - Don't even know where to start this month - it's been a trip that is almost indescribable in so many ways.  We've seen some of the most beautiful country that God could have ever put on this earth.  And we mean all kinds of country from high desert to lush green forests - mile after mile after mile.  Mountains, rolling hills, valleys, rivers, lakes, great lakes, etc.  We've seen and done so many fun things.  Plus dealing with crazy weather - we can hardly describe some of the weather in the South and East - it's different than our West. 

We seen lots of wild life - Deer, Bears, Raccoons (we have a Raccoon story now), Turkeys, Skunk, Antelope.  We've smelled the Dogwood in bloom, also the Magnolia and wild flowers.  We've met some of the nicest people.  Like when we came out from having lunch and four guys were standing around our Wing and Trailer.  Chet and I slowed down as we walked towards them, they looked harmless - our age and older.  Chet greeted them by saying "$25,000 and it's yours".  They all laughed and that broke the ice.  We ended up standing and talking for a good half hour.  Since we traveled on very "out of the way back roads", they'd never seen a Wing and Trailer like that.  Wanted to know all about it.  Almost afraid we'd have to set up the trailer for them to see it all.  Didn't - but they sure wanted to know details.

Last couple of weeks we have been visiting family in Michigan and Minnesota and expect to be at the Wyoming Gold Wing Rally by June 16th in Riverton.  That next week we'll be seriously heading home.  Hope to be home by the following weekend - unless we find something else to see and do. 

We particularly have two new friends - the owner of the "Motorcycle Ironhorse Lodge, Cabins, and Campground" in North Carolina (where we stayed a couple of nights) and his good friend are riding their bikes to California and then heading North all the way to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.  They are hoping to look us up in Blaine on their way North.  We told them if they are with us on the 4th of July to expect to ride in a parade.  Got an email from them a week ago, and they are going to try and make it.  Certainly want to meet as many of you as we can get together for a "Paso Del Norte" Mexican dinner in Blaine.  Please keep your Email and phone lines open during that time. 

Take care, and as we're all saying "Keep the shiny side up".  Love, Chet and Kathy

From the District Director

Notes:.

Support our district chapters!  Please share the below rides and events with your membership.  You all need each other’s support, so get out, have fun, spend time with old friends and make some new ones! 

What’s Happening 05/30/2011

Notes:

Get your registrations in for the District Rally/Convention.  You don’t want to miss out in the fun!  Encourage your chapter members to get theirs in too!

Support our district chapters!  Please share the below rides and events with your membership.  You all need each other’s support, so get out, have fun, spend time with old friends and make some new ones! 

June

3^rd – 5th – Chapter R “Blue Mountain Rendezvous” -  Pre-registration must be in by May 28^th.  This is a good deal!  Camping, a BBQ, and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings all included in one registration price of $30.00.  Flyer attached above.

4^th – Eastside “TRC” Trike Course – The class is being held at 1811 S Ely St. Kennewick WA.  Contact Tom Denny at tomdenny@charter.net  for more information.  

4^th – Chapter “B” Harvest Run – Coffee and donuts provided before the ride and lunch after.  First bike out at 9:00, last bike out at 10:00 and last bike in at 2:00.  Preregistration deadline is May 22^nd.  Registration form attached above, or can be found on chapter B’s website.

11^th – Chapter “D” Duck Hunt – The ride includes lunch afterward.  Last bike out at 10:00 and last bike in at 3:00 (No exceptions).  Preregistration has no deadline other than must be received before the day of the ride.  Registration attached above, or can be found on chapter D’s website.

11^th – 12^th – District Rider Ed Classes – ARC and TRC classes will be held in Bremerton.  Flyer and registration forms are attached above.  This may be the only classes offered this year unless you have enough people in your chapter that wants to take one later.   

July 2011  

06-09   2011 Wing Ding, Knoxville, TN.  

16        WA-A Mystery Ride

21-23   Washington District Rally - Chehalis, Washington

                    http://www.gwrra-wa.org/Flyers/2011/2011_Washington_District_Rally_Information.pdf

29-30   Montana District Rally  

Have we missed something?  If so, please let us know at.  bspswae@frontier.com   

Ride safe and support your fellow chapters!

Bob and Patty Spencer

WA District Directors