Mike Hagen, Director

11849 S Cold Creek Pl.

Vail, AZ 85641

Gold Wing Road Riders Association

Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

Pioneer Chapter

“A”

Tucson AZ

38th Anniversary

Serving Chapter “A” since 1978

Arizona Chapter Meetings

Chapter

Meeting

Day Time Location Contact

A Tucson

3rd

Saturday

8:00

AM Golden Corral Mike & Susan Hagen

4380 E 22nd St, Tucson

Email:

mikesuehagen@aol.com

C Lake

Havasu

D Mesa

2nd

Saturday

7:30

AM Old Country Buffet

Teena & Ted Prentice, 602-438-

9660

6625 E Southern Ave, Mesa Email: tedteena@cox.com

E Sierra Vista 1st Saturday

8:00

AM Golden Corral

Larry & Gale Howard 520-459-

0079

South Hwy 92, Sierra Vista Eamil: l.howard@q.com

G Green

Valley

2nd

Saturday

8:00

AM

Coyote Grill at the San Ignacio Golf

Course

Linda & Wally Johnson

520-604-2020

420 S Camino Sol, Green Valley Email: lsjohn@cox.net

K Tucson

4th

Saturday

8:00

AM Golden Corral Nancy Hrigora

6865 S Thornydale, Tucson Email: Azknancy@gmail.com

O Oatman 1st Saturday

8:00

AM Perkins Restaurant Greg Brown 760-500-3084

2250 S Hwy 95 # 26, Bullhead City

Email: gregory-

brown@sbcglobal.net

P Prescott

4th

Saturday

8:00

AM Golden Corral Sandy Gaston 928-759-9719

Frontier Village, Prescott Email: sandybcg@hotmail.com

R Glendale

3rd

Saturday

8:00

AM Old Country Buffet Jim Oliver 623-694-6356

17125 N 79th Ave, Phoenix Email: chapterazr@gmail.com

S Scottsdale 1st Saturday

8:00

AM The Egg I am John Read 480-406-5871

10155 E Via Linda, Scottsdale

Email:

john.readAvoltagemanbrit.us

U Yuma 1st Saturday

8:00

AM The Yuma Landing Bar & Grill

Howard Cart: 928-210-97221

heart52@roadrunner.com

195 S 4th, Yuma

Evelyn Kuidae:

kuidael@yahoo.com

X Casa

Grande

4th

Saturday

8:00

AM FOX TROT CAFE

Mike & Mary Anne Melby

408-963-8392

322 N Lear Ave, Casa Grande Email: mike2wheels@gmail.com

Chapter Directors 520-990-4472 Web Master

Mike & Susan Hagen mikesuehagen@aol.com Bob Dahms bdahms@mac.com

Assistant Chapter Directors Sunshine Lady

Paul Hill & Debbie Larkin cdnbear1994@gmail.com Dee Gormley ddfroggy@aol.com

Rider Educator 50/50 Ticket Sales

Randy Wasser randywasser@msn.com DW Gary dwgtaz2002@yahoo.com

Assistant Rider Educator Chapter Stores

Randy Wasser & Judy Schneider randywasser@msn.com

Membership Enhancement Ride Cordinator

Debbie Ammons debdenaza@aol.com Open

Treasurer Greeter

Jeannie & Gene McGaughey gene.jean.mcgaughey@cox.net Char Clor

Advertising Coordinator COY Couple of the Year (2016)

Steve Clor stevethecarpetguy@gmail.com Dave & Dee Gormley ddfroggy@aol.com

Newsletter Editor IOY Indiviual of the Year (2016)

Susan Hagen susand1960@aol.com Ron Penner 7rpenner9@comcast.net

Chapter Mascot

Alphie Jr & Alphia

Directors Assistant District Rider Educator

Garry & Kerry Woo gwoo225 @comcast.net Frank Nemeth gwrra.az.education@gmail.com

Assistant Directors Motorist Awareness

Dennis & Debbie Ammons debdenaza@aol.com Dave Gormley

Jim Oliver tunnelmotor40@msn.com Convention Vendor Coordinators

Treasurer Dan & Donna Humphrey humphred2@gmail.com

Dennie & Karen Long azdistricttreasurer@gmail.com District Medic First Aid

Newsletter Editor Rich & Joanne Sturgeon azrider39@gmail.com

Wayne & Wendy Stark eurostark1@yahoo.com Sunshine Person

Leadership Training Dee Gormley ddfroggy@aol.com

Dennis & Debbie Ammons debdenaza@aol.com District Webmaster

Membership Enhancement Chuck Ainsworth webmaster.gwrraaz@gmail.com

Cindy & Ken Kelley cskpurple@hotmail.com COY, IOY Coordinator

Assistant Educator - MA Diane & Lumpy Lumpkin mrslumpy@cox.net

Dave Gormley District Store

District Rider Educator Dave Redline david.redline1@gmail.com

JD Ladner & Heather Richards azdisted@cableone.net Gay Redline gay.redline@gmail.com

GWRRA– Arizona

Chapter A

Region F— California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Hawaii

http://www.gwrraaz.org/aza

Facebook page, GWRRA Tucson Chapter A

From the Rider’s Education Corner!

Randy Wasser

Rescue Plus, Region F Rally, & Chapter P fund raiser

Susan and I were able to spend Saturday the 29th of June

at the Region F Rally in Albuquerque, NM. It was nice

seeing old friends and meeting new people. Diane

Lumpkin was awarded the Region F Individual of the

Year, and Susan and I would like to once again

congratulate her. There were lots of informational

seminars to attend all three days, the AZ and CA drill

teams performed on Saturday, and did a wonderful job.

Chapter A members that attended were Randy & Judy,

Mark & Elena, and Susan & I. Chapter A members in

District Garry & Kerry, Dennis, Dave & Dee, and of

course Diane & Lumpy.

I would also like to remind our members about

GWRRA Roadside Assistance, this is provided by

GWRRA with your membership, for $35.00 dollars more

a year. You can sign up for Rescue Plus which covers

towing up to 100 miles, motorcycle trailers, and your

personal car, and 10 roadside assistance calls a year. For

$80.00 a year you can include your RV. We found out

how well it works when we were on our way to Yuma,

and the rear tire shredded. We called Rescue Plus and

they let the tow truck driver from Yuma know that it was

a touring bike so the driver brought his personal toy

hauler to tow it to Yuma. He said the Gold Wing was too

nice for a flat bed. The tow was 99 ½ miles to Yuma and

it did not cost us any extra. Now how is that for service?

We made to the Prescott Fundraiser, there were a lot of

door prizes, the most sought after were the gift cards, to

restaurants, hardware stores, movies, and there was even a

golf package. Among the grand prizes was a set of

Dunlop Elite 4 tires, I was only three numbers off, maybe

next time. Members present were our Chapter A District

officers Garry & Kerry, Dennis, Diane, and then Susan

and I, as well as Randy & Judy. After the fund raiser we

Last month, my article focused on the personal

safety elements of riding in our Arizona summer

heat. This month, I’m boosting my concerns for the

transformation of normally courteous drivers into

Mr. Hyde(s) behind the wheel or handle bars. Talk

about bumping up Motor Awareness to a new level,

you can almost correlate it to degrees on the

thermometer. Are we part of fuel on the fire, or is

there something we can do to keep our

temperamental cool? Here is an article taken from a

TEAM Arizona motorcycle rider training website

newsletter written by Kelly Teal. I hope you find it

as helpful in putting things into perspective as I do.

Ride Safe

Randy Wasser

GWRRA AZ-A C.E.

Director’s Corner

Chapter Director,

Mike Hagen

went into Prescott for Italian food at Rosa’s

Pizzeria, joining us were Randy & Judy, and Garry

& Kerry. The food was wonderful, and the dessert

was outstanding. They make a great Tiramisu.

Until next month, Ride Safe.

Mike

Kelly’s Korner: Five Tips for

Battling Traffic in AZ Heat June 30, 2015 Tags: arizona heat, Kelly

Teal, motorcycle traffic

Handling traffic on a bike is not the easiest task. It

gets especially irritating when working against factors

such as scorching heat and insane drivers. Here in the

Phoenix area, both remain in plentiful supply. Some

studies (

http://www.popcenter.org/problems/aggressive_dr

iving ) correlate hotter weather to more aggressive

driving … as if that surprises anyone. And that leads

to my point: As riders, the more distractions we face,

the more we need to be prepared to deal with those

obstacles so we can stay safe on two wheels. Having a

strategy to defeat the blistering hot weather is

crucial. So, as July kicks in and brings with it dust

storms and monsoon rains—which, in turn, lead to

unpredictable, overly cautious drivers—it’s an

opportune time to talk about how to deal with traffic

and all its attendant annoyances. After all, I think we

all enjoy reaching our destinations in one piece.

1. Stay cool, literally. I’ve said this before but it bears repeating: Wear a cool vest or some other

cooling clothing under regular riding gear (because

all the gear all the time, people. All the time.). The

more comfortable my body feels on the bike, the

more likely I am to ride happy and at ease. The

more overheated I am, the quicker my temper

flares. No bueno.

2. Stay hydrated. Drink water throughout the day

even when you’re not riding. Add organic lemon

juice or apple cider vinegar to help the body. On

the bike, have ice water at the ready via a

CamelBak® or similar hydration system. Drink it.

The idea is not for it to slosh around in there and

make hot-water stew.

3. Stay aware. I

swear the full

moon makes

nutty drivers

out of regular

nice people.

So do dust

and rain.

What I’m

saying is, know your surroundings and the

elements. When things get out of whack, the

people do, too. So, if I set out expecting crazy on

the road, I ride more aware and ready to act. That

does not mean I go looking for crazy. (I don’t have

to—it finds me.) I just mean be as ready for it as

possible. Think defense vs. offense. And I’m more

able to do that if I’m cool and hydrated.

4. Stay skilled. Use the tools you have accumulated,

even if you’re a beginning rider. Vision, hard

stops, swerving and braking rank as my top go-to

skills for handling traffic. Stay abreast of these and

gather more through ongoing training. You can

always take part in a class at TEAM Arizona. I

like how the Skills Under the Lights courses break

down one key technique each month. And of

course you can—arguably, should—practice what

you learn every time you ride. I know someone

who works on his swerves (yes, safely) when

commuting.

5. Stay cool, figuratively. Meditation and yoga don’t

have to be woo-woo spiritual. Find a practice you

like, at home or out with other people, and engage

in it at least once a week. The mere acts of

breathing, stretching and relaxing will help you

tune in to yourself. When that happens, you’ll feel

better equipped to gauge your mental, emotional

and physical states, judge how those might play

into your riding frame of mind, and help you to

first react with calm rather than with anger. Sure,

we all rely on motorcycling to blow off steam. But

if we ride enraged or even just smoldering, we’re

adding a dangerous distraction to all of the others,

one that could result in us being scraped off the

road.

Stay safe out there.

Membership Enhancement

June Birthdays

2 Garry Woo

3 Judy Schneider 3 Janet Hall 6 Mary Anne Johnson

16 Debbie Ammons

19 Kelley Spicer 27 Beth Marmon June Anniversaries

6 Steve & Char Clor

10 Mark & Elena Olivas

13 Robert & Kathie Hedrick 14 Ronald & Kirstin Lambert 17 Geb & Christy Bailey

21 Randall & Gloria Davis

26 Garry & Kerry Woo July Birthdays

3 Randy Wasser

11 Patti Finn

11 Pat Finn 15 Linda Johnstone 17 Dorsey Price

27 Michelle Edington

30 Paul Hill July Anniversaries

1 Dave & Dee Gormley 3 Jim & Carmelita Jamisen

18 Mel & Marsha Tillet

26 Dorsey & Anne Price

Birthdays and

Anniversaries

GWRRA Events

Hi all, are you ready for the summer riding?

Please, carry water on your bike during any rides

in Arizona. If you didn't make the Region F/New

Mexico District Rally, you sure did miss the free

breakfast (if you had a night stay at the hotel) and

the FUN time. The 2017 Region F Rally will be at

the Starr Pass Resort here in Tucson. We hope to

see you all there.

What do you LIKE about a GWRRA event, at a

Chapter event, District Rally, Region Rally or

Wing Ding? The ride to each event can be an

adventure, stopping at a new restaurant (new to

you), sight-seeing the area which the event is

located. You will meet new friends and may meet

old friends you haven't seen in a year or less.

Maybe you could volunteer to sale 50/50, work

the country store or assist with the onsite

registration. There are so many things to do at any

of the events to have more FUN. I think of each

event as an adventure and a Family Reunion.

Please ride Safe and Keep Smiling :)

Lumpy Lumpkin

Motorcycle vs Deer Crash! Yamaha R1 Cuts Deer in Half - Motorcycle Accident Aftermath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCdvjjyssOk

Don’t forget Birthday & Anniversaries at Montgomery’s Grill & Saloon in Vail, June 22nd, 5:30 pm

Levels Program

Life Grand Masters Senior Masters Masters (Level 4)

Dee Gormley 934 Althea Berry 2261 Mel Tillet 1388

Dave Gormley 935 Kerry Woo 6943 Christy Bailey 1389

Diane Lumpkin 1393 Garry Woo 6944 Geb Bailey 1390

Lumpy Lumpkin 1394 Level - 1 DW Gary 3502

Bob Berry 1744 Randall Davis Betty Rathjen 3978

Richard Sturgeon 2008 Mark Olivas Ron Penner 7199

Ron Fox 2942 Level - 2 Jeannine Jernigan 7659

Stu Teichner Dean Jernigan 7660

Grand Masters Level – 3 Van Hartline 8090

Maryann Jordan 3445 Bob Dahms Roger Pearsall 8091

Jerry Jordan 3446 Kay Dahms Bob Farrell 9530

Debbie Ammons 5086 Steve Clor Donna Humphrey 9535

Dennis Ammons 5087 Char Clor Dan Humphrey 9536

Jeannie McGaughey 5175 Joseph Clor Kathy Pearsall 9653

Gene McGaughey 5176 Beth Marmon Susan Hagen 9873

Pat Finn 5184 Randy Wasser Mike Hagen 9874

Elana Olivas Camy Dingman 9895

Judy Schneider Pete Castella 9896

If you missed the ride to Mount Lemon, you missed a chance to get out of the heat, cool off a while, and a great ride.

Only nine of us took the ride and had a great lunch and lots of laughs? Cooling off before the ride back down are Dave and Dee, Paul and Debbie, Madeleine and Ken, Ron, and tail gunners Randy and Judy. This was Debbie’s first ride on her new Trike up the mountain and Judy’s first time up too.

On the ride down, we were reminded that watching out for motorcycles applies to everyone on the road. Some of them don’t play by the rules.

We were also reminded of how HOT the last miles home were going to be. Hope you all join us next time. Randy

Ride to Mt Lemmon

For Sale by Owner Trike & trailer See Ron Fox