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NC-H2 NC District Region N GWRRA

Carolina Wings ● NC H2 ● Durham, NC ● January 2016

GWRRA Ray & Sandy Garris, Ex. Dir. Region N (Appalachian) Mike and Angie Mitchell, Dir. NC District Roy & Cindy Bryant, Dir. NC-H2 Jerry & Dale Hyde, Dir.

Chapter Social January 21 at Mayflower Restaurant, 3742 SW Durham-Chapel Hill Drive in Durham. Dinner 6:30, Gathering 7:30

Directors Jerry & Dale Hyde

[email protected] 919-801-1759

Assistant Director Open

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Ride Programmer Gary Harris

919-971-0345

Educators Sid & Terry Chambers

[email protected]

Membership Enhancement Coordinator Dan Eakright

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Treasurer Terry Chambers


Care Bear Vanessa Battle


Fun Coordinator Diana Temple

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Ways and Means Rex & Diana Temple


Couple of the Year Open

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Welcoming Committee Open

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Newsletter Editor Webmaster William Prince


Chapter of the Year Coordinator

Open [email protected]

Chapter Secretary Frances Averette

Chapter Mascots El Toro & Sophia Winger [email protected]

On the Cover This month begins our Bike and Rider series. Each month we will highlight H2’s riders (and co-riders) and the bikes. January is a month for new beginnings. What better tribute than to start the year off by paying tribute to James Jones, our newest mem-ber.

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Chapter Team

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January 2016

H appy New Year Eve-ryone! We hope your Christmas and

New Year holidays were wonder-ful and restful.

For those who could not attend the H2 Christmas Party this year, you really missed a treat. We de-viated a bit from years’ past in that we did not ask members to bring gifts to exchange. While we heard some grumbling about that decision, if you were there you were not disappointed. Terry had devised a wonderful game … the Saran Wrap Ball game – so every-one in attendance WON some-thing. Thanks Terry for providing a fun filled evening for us.

We had several H2 members at-tend the Triangle Cycles Pancake Breakfast and Toy Drive on the19th. We appreciate those who did attend and support our local Honda dealer. That support will go a long way when we reach out to them for support of our Swap Meet.

Now to turn the page. It is really hard to believe 2016 is here, but the calendar says it is. With the New Year brings new opportuni-ties and challenges for GWRRA from the National group in Phoe-nix down to each Chap-ter. Encarta’s dictionary defines new as “not seen, known, or ex-perienced by somebody before

and thus unfamiliar. “ While we face the unknown and unfamiliar future as we begin the year, please pause and give considera-tion as to how you will react to the unknown. Be prepared to step up and assist your Chapter Directors where you can. It takes every single member in each Chapter to make our meetings and events flow smoothly and each person is an important part of the Chapter and how it func-tions.

I know I’m preaching to the choir within H2 as we have a great group of members – all of which have stepped up and kept our

Chapter on its’ feet. We feel we are ready to move into 2016 and Swap Meeting planning is already underway. Let’s keep the mo-mentum going and support our new District Directors, Region Di-rectors, and National in any way we can. We look forward to 2016 and the “unknowns” of a New Year and hope you do also.

Ride safe and often and HAVE FUN!

Chapter DirectorsChapter Directors Jerry and Dale Hyde

H2 in the parade. Dan, Paul and Vanessa participated in the Rolesville Christmas

parade. Participation in events like parades gives our chapter important exposure and

gets the word our about the good our chapter can do.

January 2016

Ride EducatorsRide Educators Sid & Terry Chambers

A s we welcome in 2016, Terry and I hope and pray that

you had a very Merry Christmas and a very joyous New Year. Has anyone broken any of their New Year’s resolutions yet? Be honest!

During our November gathering, I showed a short video featuring Liz Sorrell of McGrath Motorcycle Law Group. Even though I cer-tainly am not a lawyer, we did have a very good discussion after-wards. Since everyone enjoyed the video, I know that you will en-joy a live presentation by Liz even more! That is right! Liz and Shan-non will be coming to H2’s gather-ing in February to make a live presentation especially for us. Get your legal questions ready. I know that they will be happy to answer them for you. By the way, they now have a law of-fice (by appointment only) in Ra-leigh. I do not want to steal Liz’s thunder (she rides a Harley, don’t you know!), but I am sure she will be providing more information at our gathering. Invite some other GWRRA members to come join us for a very informative gathering.

The District Rider Education staff has gained another Assistant Dis-trict Educator. His name is Tony Prewitt out of K2 in Fayette-ville. He is also a GWRRA instruc-

tor. We are already working on dates and locations for the Ad-vanced Rider Course (ARC), Trike Rider Course (TRC), Trike and Trailer Rider Course TTRC) as well as the Medic First Aid (MFA) courses that will be conducted during 2016. If you want to up-date your Rider Ed level or move up to the next level, we will soon have the courses for you. Watch out for the flyers and be sure to sign up early. Rider training courses are limited to 12 motorcy-cles for each class and MFA classes are limited to 12 with one instructor and 24 with 2 instruc-tors. A rider training course or MFA is not just something to check off as nice to have. These courses contain extremely valu-able training that can help reduce risks and prevent crashes and save your life or someone else’s life. Sign up when they become available!

Our Swap Meet is just around the corner also. Although H2 mem-bers will be busy making the Swap Meet a success, we will be offer-ing a Motorist Awareness Seminar and a Co-Rider Seminar at 10:00 and 11:00 on March 19, 2016. Tell your friends so they can come to our Swap Meet and take one or both of these free seminars. Our good friends, Tom and Carol Scully, from Chapter E will be fa-

cilitators for these two seminars.

Finally, winter is finally here (bummer). Be careful out there on 2 and 4 wheels. That 3 letter word, ICE, will be coming back. And just because you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle, it is not the same as 4 wheel brakes!

THE MORE YOU KNOW, THE BET-TER IT GETS!

THE MORE YOU PRACTICE WHAT YOU KNOW, THE BETTER YOU

GET!

IT’S NOT FOR LEVELS...IT’S FOR LIFE!

Rider Education and YouRider Education and You

January 2016

I t was late November

when I set out on my

journey – tempera-

ture, 26 degrees. My trip began in

Michigan, my final stop, Las Cru-

ces, New Mexico. Despite the

challenges of the cold, rain and

warm weather, my trip was suc-

cessful, all because of planning,

training, friends and my Gold

Wing.

During the planning stage, you

should ride your bike in all types

of weather conditions – driving

through heat, rain, cold weather

and at night. On the road is no

place to discover that you lack the

skill to negotiate these situations

– road and traffic conditions

change rapidly. A GWRRA ARC

class is a must. Another class rec-

ommended is on tire performance

in various road conditions. On

long trips, I have had to perform

evasive maneuvers – rapid stops,

turning around on narrow streets.

You may encounter objects on the

road or an object that has just

fallen from a car/truck. I have had

to navigate tight turns at gas sta-

tions.

Conduct several shakedown rides

with all of your gear. Far from

home is no place to discover that

your gear does not fit. The most

common conditions you will en-

counter are rain and cold weather

or both at the same time. Make

sure you wear clothing in the con-

figuration that you plan to use

during your ride. You may encoun-

ter rain and the next stop is 50

miles away. A raincoat may not be

enough. I wear a heated jacket

liner under my raincoat. I have

found that your raincoat should

be the brightest object on your

body. People take notice of high

visibility clothing before they see

your bike or its lights. I wear a

“Safety Green” rain jacket. Know

your limitations and be mindful

that safety is first. If you are un-

comfortable riding in rain, stop at

a safe location. However, always

be prepared for rain.

Riding a 2010 Gold Wing, I found

it is best to pack rain gear on the

left side because on the right, a

hot exhaust pipe runs behind the

saddlebag. Over the years, I be-

lieve the heat degraded my Frogg

Toggs lining causing it to leak dur-

ing the rain. I switched sides and

have since had no problems.

Cold weather riding can be chal-

lenging. Over my heated clothing,

I wore a Tourmaster Transition

Jacket. Over my heated pants

liner, I wore Sliders Quest 3 Kevlar

Riding Pants. I have heated foot

footpads and heated gloves. Even

though your bike may have

heated grips, you should wear

heated gloves. I wear tall boots to

block out wind from coming under

my pant legs. I must warn you –

Before you leave, clean your

heated clothing connections with

denatured alcohol. You may find

that your connections build up a

film; during cold weather, your

riding clothing may not heat as

well.

Long distance riding will also re-

quire you to wear your helmet for

long periods. A helmet that fits for

short trips may become painful

over a long distance. During

preparation, wear your helmet for

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International International Walter Clement

Feature Article from GWRRA.ORG

Long Distance Riding Tips

January 2016

RegionRegion Jim and Beverly Rambo

Region N Trainers

L et’s start this conver-sation with, what is a paradigm? A para-

digm is a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about. (Merriam-Webster Diction-ary) The GWRRA University Dic-tionary of Acronyms & Glossary offers this definition: A pattern of thinking or acting which can either help you be successful or keep you from seeing other alternatives which can limit your opportuni-ties.

All right, if a paradigm is a way of thinking about something or doing something, what is a paradigm shift? That is a reasonable ques-tion. The word was first used by Thomas Kuhn, an American physi-cist, historian, and philosopher of science in his 1962 book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. (Wikipedia) Since its introduction the term has become an English-language idiom.

A paradigm shift occurs when an idea or thought is so profound that it changes the way that things are perceived and more impor-tantly how people respond to dif-ferent circumstances. These shifts are important for many reasons.

What we see often determines what we feel, what we feel deter-mines what we do. When you are exposed to new information or experiences, you may realize that

your belief or your perspective may have been incomplete or maybe even incorrect.

Imagine if you will, what the new hatchling may be thinking when it finds itself outside of the egg after hatching. Not only has the envi-ronment changed but there will certainly be some changes in the chick’s life style.

We are witnessing some of the changing perceptions, paradigm shift, in the field of education as well. Once education was defined in terms of what a teacher will teach. Now it’s more about what a student will be able to demon-strate. Within the GWRRA Univer-sity we are changing the way we train. New training experiences are being developed which will give the participants more to take away and apply to their everyday lives. The notion of sitting, pas-sively listening to someone pre-sent a PowerPoint® presentation is being replaced with interactive, participative involvement be-tween the trainer and the partici-pants. The whole idea of: We’re going to tell you what we are go-ing to tell you, we’re going to tell you, and then we’ll tell you what we told you - is going away.

As new curriculum is developed for the training libraries, the train-ing modules will be much more outcome based. Rather that tell-ing you what we told you, we will

be asking you, what was your ah-ha moment and what was your biggest take-away from this pres-entation. So…back to the original question…What is a paradigm shift…it is a change in perception and a change in how we respond.

Rex and Diana win Goofy. And then

Gary turns around and wins him minutes

later. Or was that the other way

around?.

January 2016

DistrictDistrict James & Debra Lawler

District MEPC

Hello from James and Debra! We are proud to represent the District of North Carolina as your new MEPC’s. Our goal is to help Roy and Cindy, our North Carolina Dis-trict, Chapters and mostly, the members. Although listed last, we feel the members are the most important people in GWRRA. And our job is to help you, the mem-ber, have as much FUN as you can.

I (James) initially joined GWRRA when living in Kentucky in 2010. I had been riding a 2000 SE since 2006, alone on the back roads of Kentucky. My brother knew I rode alone and suggested taking a look at GWRRA. So I joined GWRRA but the closest chapter was some dis-tance away. That with me working full time made meeting and riding with the chapter tough. As with all things, times changed and my job brought me to Raleigh in 2012. That’s when Debra and I both re-joined GWRRA. We have been en-joying the camaraderie, gather-ings, knowledge, rides and FUN ever since.

That’s what makes this new chal-lenge so exciting! We get to focus on the most important person in GWRRA – YOU! Our main goal is to work hard for you, the mem-ber, to put as much FUN in being a GWRRA member as possible. Part of that is working with our won-derful chapter COYs. Debra and I look forward to talking and work-

ing with each and every one of you. We firmly believe the COY couples program is a great way to keep everyone coming to chapter gatherings, rides and having FUN! This and the inter-chapter visita-tion and support is great for the chapters and district.

Let’s don’t forget about our great MEPC’s. Again, Debra and I are anxious to meet and talk with all of you. As someone who has worked on a team for over 20 years, I have lived the GWRRA TEAM concept, “Together Every-one Achieves More.” Another one of our goals in the coming year is to have discussions with all of you about what you think is working for the members and what is not. Then we can brainstorm and come up with new and FUN things to do for our members. Thank you and we look forward to serving you, the members

More from the Morrisville Parade

January 2016

Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple

Syrup Paula Deen

This recipe was published on foodnetwork.com. Therefore they own the copyright to it. I request permission to reprint it but did not get a response so I am not able to print it. If you would like to make the dish you may go to: Foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-d e e n / b a k e d - f r e n c h - t o a s t -casserole-with-maple-syrup-recipe2.html

My Baking Adventure William Prince

This recipe was different and a lot less stressful to make. Instead of a traditional casserole pan I used muffin pans. Not really a good idea because after it cooks it sinks into the pan. I ran out so two do not have any Praline Topping. Those did not sink. But then they do not taste as good as those with the topping. I could not find French Bread. I read somewhere that the difference between French and Italian Bread is the shape, so I used Italian. I also had two spaces in the pan left over so I used Whole Wheat bread. It was denser so the egg mixture didn’t soak into the bread as well so it

was dry. I also used one stick of butter as per Dale’s suggestion.

This month I have fewer mishaps to report. I don’t know if that’s because I’m getting better or if the recipe was so much easier. I’d put my bets on the later. I’m find-ing that I have to buy fewer ingre-dients each month because I am building a stockpile.

It tastes delicious. And I am find-ing that I’m eating more of it be-cause a cake is clearly a dessert. This is appropriate as a part of breakfast so find that I don’t feel guilty for eating it. I haven’t no-ticed a difference in my weight … yet.

Recipe

The muffin on top is the one without

the Praline Topping. It is drier and is

missing the flavor and texture of the

topping. The maple syrup helps.

January 2016

Party Animals

Scenes from H2’s Christmas Party

Our chapter Christmas party is always a special time for us. It is a time to reflect on the good times we’ve had during the year. It’s a time to greet our friends and wish them Happy Holidays. It’s a time for fun, as we played the very cool game that Terry created. And of course it’s a time for food. The meal at Melo’s Trattoria and Tapas was wonderful.

January 2016

at least three hours. Wear your

helmet for two main reasons – for

safety and for bugs. Rocks and

large bugs have struck my helmet.

The rock chipped it. Had I not

been wearing a helmet, I would

have received severe injuries. No

matter how tall your windshield,

objects find their way to your

head region.

There are always debates on how

far you should ride each day. If

you ask any seasoned traveler,

your answer will vary. The dis-

tance will depend on your comfort

level and your bike. Remember, it

is difficult to know when you are

getting fatigued. When fatigue

sets in, often it is too late. I sug-

gest instead of miles to travel, use

time traveled. I found for me it is

best to do six to nine hours of

travel per day. If you are riding

four hours and you find that your

next three hours will be winding

roads and/or heavy wind, stop

and rest for the night. Safety al-

ways comes first. In hot weather,

drink plenty of water and monitor

yourself for dehydration. If you

stay at hotels, sign up for their

awards program. You will be

shocked how fast you will receive

free night stays.

Also, know your bike. I found that

many Honda shops did not know

what size tire a Gold Wing re-

quires. Know what tires you have.

If you ever have a tire changed,

inspect your bike and tires to be

sure the tire fits properly and the

valve cap is on. Inspect your bike

before you leave the lot. You

should have a small cache of tools

to perform small repairs, like

changing light bulbs, fuses and

tightening screws or bolts.

In some parts of the country,

parking your bike may become a

challenge. If you park your bike

facing downhill your bike may roll

forward and tip over, if you are

pulling a trailer, your bike may roll

backwards. Finding a suitable

place to park may become a chal-

lenge.

For those times where you may

not find an adequate place to

clean your hands, I carry baby

wipes (they are larger than handy

wipes) and liquid hand sanitizer. I

also carry two pairs of riding

gloves, eyeglass cleaner (clean

your glasses, face shield and wind-

shield often and if you ride in the

rain put RainDex on your face

shield), emergency first-aid kit,

fire extinguisher, two pairs of

glasses – sunglasses and clear lens

glasses. Traditional transitions

lenses do not get dark enough for

long distance daylight riding. I dis-

covered the active transition

lenses get dark behind your hel-

met shield and dark enough for

the road. For road comfort, I sug-

gest an MP3 player and an XM

Radio. My MP3 player has over 30

hours of music.

You should have cash, a credit

card, debit card and gas card. For

gas, I use my gas card. I usually

carry $200 dollars and if I need

cash, I can always find a store to

get cash back. I have a virtual road

coordinator/ navigator. While on

the road, I call my coordinator to

give me locations, best price and

best-rated hotels. One app I rec-

ommend is Booking.com. You can

find well-rated hotels at good

prices, book it and pay for it right

from your phone. Make sure you

have your insurance card and tele-

phone number of your insurance

agent and Rescue Plus. If your

bike is ever involved in an acci-

dent and can be ridden, take your

bike through all the gears, check-

ing the reverse gear and braking

functions. I discovered that my

reverse gear was damaged be-

cause of the accident. “Failing to

plan is a plan to fail.” Ride safely

and sensibly.

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International

January 2016

In Memoriam

Eloisa Rojas Mother of Manny Rojas

Eloisa Rojas, 97, died Monday in Hock Family Pavilion. She was

born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba to Vicenta and Simon Mendez, but lived

in the province of Santi Spiritus in the town of Guayos. Eloisa emi-

grated to Brooklyn, NY in 1953 with her husband and son. She

worked as a seamstress for over 32 years before retiring to Durham.

Eloisa attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Eloisa was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and always a deeply

caring provider. She looked after many family members and friends dur-

ing the years Cubans came to the U.S. with exceptional hospitality and

attention to their basic needs. Her family mourns her

passing yet gives thanks for her long and full life.

Surviving are her son, Manny Rojas and his wife,

Sara of Durham; and granddaughter, Amy Rojas

of Hillsborough. She was predeceased by her husband,

Ismael Rojas in 2004.

January 2016

January 2016

Month Name

January Hank and Frances

February Rex and Diana

March Charles and Betty

April James Jones

May Gary

June Dan and Mary

July Jerry and Dale

August

September

October William

Novem Sid and Terry

December

2016 Murdock

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January 2016

None this Month

Manny Rojas 1988

John Lyon

1994

Charles Glosson 1995

Danny & Dona Bowland

2008

Robin & Chris Higginbotham

2011

William Prince 8

Jerry Hyde 25

Robin Wilson

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Time to CelebrateTime to Celebrate

Riley’s Bike and Trike

510 W Center Street (HWY 70) Mebane,

North Carolina 27302

(919) 304-4580

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 G2 Waynesville

Y2 Monroe

3

4

5 C2 Smithfield

6 7 G High Point

D Greenville

V Statesville

8 Birthday, Wil-

liam Prince

9 L2 Mooresville

X2 Wilkesboro

U2 Laurenburg

10 O2 Hickory

X Wake Forest

11

12 B2 Winston-

Salem

P2 Forest City

Z Rocky Mount

13 14 A Greensboro

T2 Albemarle

15

16 M2 Henderson-

ville

Q Wilmington

17

18 D2 New Bern

W Eden

19 E Cary

L Gastonia

M Salisbury

20

21 H2 Durham

F2 Garner

E2 Elizabeth

City

22 23 Y Morganton

S2 Sanford

I Asheville

24

25 Birthday, Jerry

Hyde

26 R Thomasville

27 28 N Burlington

29 Birthday,

Robin Wilson

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31

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 C2 Smithfield

3 4 G High Point

D Greenville

V Statesville

5

6 G2 Waynesville

Y2 Monroe

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8

9 B2 Winston-

Salem

P2 Forest City

Z Rocky Mount

10 11 A Greensboro

T2 Albemarle

12 Birthday, Wil-

liam Prince

13 L2 Mooresville

X2 Wilkesboro

U2 Laurenburg

14 X Wake Forest

15 D2 New Bern

W Eden

16 E Cary

L Gastonia

M Salisbury

17 18 H2 Durham

F2 Garner

E2 Elizabeth

City

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20 M2 Henderson-

ville

Q Wilmington

21 C2 Hickory

22

23 R Thomasville

24

25 N Burlington

26 27 Y Morganton

S2 Sanford

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January 2016

January 8 Chapter Dinner Ride

Applebee’s 5340 McFarland Dr

7:00 p.m.

January 17 Chapter Planning Meeting

Gorman Christian Academy 3315 E. Geer St.

3:00 p.m.

January 21 Chapter Gathering Mayflower Seafood

3742 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd. 7:00 p.m.

January 30

District Operations Meeting Ramada Inn Burlington

The Open Road Calls Upcoming Events in January

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