GWRRA Chapter WA-V May 2015 District Newsletter

Chapter V Valley Wings News Meets 1 Thursday 6:00pm

Chapter Directors: Meets 1st Thursday 6:00pm Joe & Patti Diambri Trotter’s Restaurant 253-630-8463 825 Harvey Rd, Auburn,

From the Chapter Directors:

Bit Short on Words

Well as we had planned last month we went to the Chapter A meeting with plans on retrieving our mascot. With breakfast starting at 8:00 AM and needing a minimum of 6 chapter members in colors in order to retrieve our Frog we were a bit concerned. With Joe & Patti present along with John Doughty and Dennis Murphy, Jeff and Cindy had said they would be there but where are they? Sitting, eating, and having a nice conversation, we wondered what happened to Jeff and Cindy. Ten minutes goes by, then fifteen and twenty and still no Jeff and Cindy! Lo and behold twenty five minutes past eight, Jeff and Cindy show up, whew we now get our Frog back! Now we look around the room and all we see is mostly Red. No other chapters are showing up so woo hoo we get the Traveling Trophy again!

Following Chapter A’s meeting along with Jeff and Cindy we took off for Destination Harley (oops the H word) to ride in The Pillow Case Run benefiting Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. The weather was just ok, the ride had a nice route, but the noise from the other bikes was a bit annoying!

On the 8th of April we had Patti’s Niece, Nephew, and Great Niece from Texas come up to spend some time with us, so on the second Friday of the month we decided that we wanted to go out for some dinner, so off we went to The Krain Restaurant to join Chapter Y for their meeting. All five of us got dinner and we got to attend Chapter Y’s meeting.

Now without a restaurant social this month we haven’t had much going on in the chapter, but with the workshop / social coming up there will be some action. We should have some extras at our next meeting due to having Chapter A’s Mascot and the traveling trophy, so plan on being upstairs! We are in hopes of making a trip to visit Chapter Y again soon so that we can get their Mascot the Coyote but will have to wait for them to get it from Chapter A! With things changing around work both of us are having to put in a good amount of overtime which is good for the pocketbook but not for the R & R nor the opportunity to participate in the upcoming Chapter’s events!

One last thing on the mind and that is the upcoming Special Olympics. It is the last weekend of May and is a very rewarding experience. These Special Olympics Athletes give it their all every time they race, and win or lose they always have a smile on their face. This will be our 4th year this year and look forward to it every year. Should you be interested in volunteering your time, give John Doughty a call or drop him a note, you’ll be glad you did!

Until the Meeting (May 7th) Have a good rest of April. Joe & Patti Diambri

Your Chapter V Director

ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS:

Recently I had a change in my work schedule for two weeks. This gave me an excuse to do something I have wanted to do for a while. My regular work schedule has me riding in a Vanpool every day from Renton to Everett and back. This saves me a great deal of money in gas and wear and tear on my vehicles. When I commute to Renton every day I get to ride about 30 miles. If I ride the bike all the way to my work in Everett it is right at 100 miles for the day. If you do some math and figure that the gas for 100 miles is about $10.00 or so, it adds up to $50.00 plus per week. My Vanpool is a lot less than that so it makes sense for me to not ride the bike every day. For two weeks I was able to ride the bike all the way to work every day rain or shine. My main motivation was parking. Motorcycles can park in special designated areas very near the gate to get into the plant. I was able to rack up more than a 1000 safe miles during those two weeks. The weather was good most of those days and was very enjoyable. In the afternoon the gets backed up from Bellevue to Renton. On those heavy traffic days I get off 405 at I-90 and head east to Hwy 18, then home from there. This route adds a few more miles but takes less time as I can keep moving. My bike just turned over 170,000 miles and is running great. I am looking forward to more long rides this summer.

Long rides brings up another subject, I want to do an Iron Butt ride sometime. Maybe this summer, if I can, I would like to set aside a weekend to do it. To qualify to be a member of the Iron Butt Association you need to complete one of their rides. The first one to try is the Saddle Sore 1000. With witnesses and the start and finish and keeping a detailed log, ride your bike 1000 miles in less than 24 hours. There is also a Bun Burner 1500 which is 1500 miles in 36 hours. I want to try the 1000 in 24 hours by riding from Kent to Redding CA and back. Who wants to join me?

On April 4th, Joe and I made the drive to Prosser for the Multi Chapter Meeting. I wanted to take the bikes but due to cold and uncertain weather over the pass we took Joe’s truck. We got there and found a large number of bikes in the parking lot. The weather there was cool and sunny. The majority of the attendees were from the Yakima and Tri Cities Chapters. Ron and Violet from Chapter E were there along with Reggie and Chuck, our District Directors. There were 3 members of the Redding CA chapter promoting a rally they are holding. We had a good breakfast got to hear from each chapter director on their upcoming events. Door prizes were handed out and a 50/50 was held. Joe snagged one of the door prizes.

Jeff & Cindy

From the Chapter Educator:

From the desk of John Doughty GWRRA Chapter Educator Chapter V

May Newsletter – Visibility – The month of May is MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS month

BECOME VISIBLE for your survival!

According to Allstate Insurance Company’s latest statistics, three motorcyclists die at intersections every day. According to Tech Transportation Institute, 80% of crashes involve some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event. Five seconds is the average time a driver’s eyes are off the road while texting and at 55 MPH the vehicle travels the length of a football field while the driver is virtually blindfolded. YIKES!

Add a flashing headlight to your arsenal of weapons used to enhance your visibility. A flashing headlight is a small investment if the headlight’s flashing gets the attention of a distracted driver coming at you. If that “other” driver pulls out in front of you from a side roadway or that “other” driver performs the dreadful and deadly left hand turn in front of you, it maybe because they did not SEE you. Modulating headlights are legal in all 50 states by Federal Standard 49 CFR Part 571.108 and Executive Order 12866. Canada, in all of their Provinces, has their own laws regarding modulating headlights similar to the United States Modulating Headlight laws – see Canadian Motor Vehicle Standard # 108. The modulating headlight will get you noticed at the intersection and on the open roadway. If a flashing headlight is not a part of all your defense weapons, ensure that your headlight is on and that you are using your HIGH-BEAM during day-light hours, the running lights are all working, and your accent lights are functional. Add driving lights to your frontend to make a head-on triangle of lighting similar to the lighting of a modern day freight train that will enhance the visibility to the “other” driver. Ensure that your taillights are in working order. Do not forget about using your directional signals and to cancel them out AFTER your turn is complete.

In addition, the wearing high visibility vests for both rider and co-rider certainly will add visibility. Reflective or fluorescent gear increases conspicuity by 37%. The newest reflective technology called RETRO-REFLECTIVE materials will make you stand out regardless the weather or as the darkness attempts to hide you.

Wear brightly colored clothes and helmets. Choose the color of WHITE for your helmet as it is considered the most visible color according to many safety studies. White helmets are 24% more visible than black helmets. Ever notice what color helmet our motorcycle law enforcement folks wear? Add reflective tape to your helmet and jacket allowing you to be noticed while enjoying those evening rides. Wear bright accent colors for your cloths, gloves, motorcycles, and helmets. All of these suggestions are helpful additions to becoming visible to that other driver by separating you from the motorcycle. Your high visibility effort will “humanize” you and make you identifiable not just as another machine on the road but an actual “human” riding the machine.

As a side note, consider a WHITE helmet as your next helmet investment. Take notice the next time you see a group of motorcyclists heading down the road. Notice what color helmet is standing out among all the other motorcycle helmet colors. Notice how the WHITE helmet separates the driver from the motorcycle. Notice the WHITE helmet contrast (visible at 24% greater than a black helmet) to the black road or dark pavement in the background. Notice the WHITE helmet through the green foliage and trees. Notice the WHITE helmet is still seen through the gray building’s background, busy traffic signals, cluttered traffic signs, multiple advertisement bill and reader boards, or dark bus stop shelters.

Consideration to wearing a white helmet, to some riders it may not be entirely “COOL” to wear a WHITE helmet. It is a proven fact regarding the wearing the color WHITE, that WHITE is “COOLER” because the color WHITE reflects heat from the sun. Have you ever ridden in the southwestern United States during the summertime desperately wishing for a reprieve from the intense heat? A recent study with “like” helmet design helmets were placed in direct sunlight set on asphalt pavement. The results of the test showing a black helmet with an outside temperature of 300+ degrees and inside temperature of 200+ degrees where a similar white helmet had an outside temperature of 175+ degrees and inside temperature of 110+ degrees. From these numbers it is obvious the WHITE helmet is physically cooler on the inside using its reflective WHITE properties against the sun. Keep in mind that anything that keeps you “COOL” in desert riding is a good thing.

Other than adding lights, vests, clothing, and a WHITE helmet as part of your arsenal of defensive weapons, there is still more that you can do:

1) The lane position of your motorcycle is KEY to securing your space on the roadway. Make your position obvious and deliberate. If you always stay in the right side of your lane you may tempt “other” drivers to use your space. The suggestion is to stay in the left portion of your lane while in congested traffic and the unique circumstance dictates the correct positioning you should use

2) While traveling in your lane, make distinct and deliberate movements as you approach the intersection. Movements such as weaving, turning your head, or repeated brake light activity should cause enough attention to get the “other” driver's attention. Letting them know that you are there may avoid a collision. During the oncoming intersection wiggle your handle bars so the attention of the on-coming driver notices your jiggling headlight – just wiggle and jiggle

3) Initiate movements that break-up the slowing down process well before your planned stop. Tap your brake lights several times well ahead of actual stopping while choosing a way out in case the driver behind you does not stop behind you. (Add Vololights – a Brakeless Deceleration Indicator system – a brake light that flashes as you decelerate as in braking or slowing down for a stop - see VOLOLIGHTS.COM or see Parts Unlimited). Remember: watch your rear-view mirrors, keep enough space between you and the vehicle in front of you, keep your right foot on the rear brake, and ready your machine in first gear for a quick escape

4) To make you visible to those other drivers take yourself out-of-the-ordinary traffic doldrums by making out-of-the-ordinary movements to draw attention to you by weaving, braking, turning your head

5) Practice evasive maneuvers in the parking lot over and over until those maneuvers are ingrained in your subconscious formulating your immediate reaction to an event as automatic and subconscious response to that event

6) Motorcycles do not take up a full lane as a car or truck. Motorcycles still have the legal right to use the intersection lane as any other vehicle although your smaller profile does not prevent negligence by the “other” driver. Remember, your license plate does not define the size of the lane space you are entitled to use. Although motorcyclists have the right to a full lane, there is no guarantee that the “other” driver will observe that right, so your safety falls on YOU to be vigilant at the intersection and controlling your lane space 7) Avoid the “other” driver’s BLIND SPOT. Potential INVISIBILITY exists within all vehicles. Being in the other vehicle’s blind spot carries dangerous and deadly warnings. When we find ourselves in that blind spot we find that we are just waiting our turn for that careless (preoccupied or distracted) driver to pull into "our" zone. It is imperative that we get out of that blind spot as quickly as possible before their blindness gets out of our control

8) Yes, the BLIND SPOT situation is in OUR control. It is up to us to take action to move away and out of that blind spot. Heavy traffic, congestion, and busy people are often motivated to get somewhere during their evening commute. Those that are participating in the “rush” to get into that other lane attempting to make a right or left turn quickly because of the traffic is stacked up ahead or behind them. Some drivers also deal with that “not so” courteous driver behind them when that “other” driver refuse to open up the space allowing the “blind” driver to change lanes quickly without checking to see if the lane is clear to do so. Make sure you are able to see the semi- in BOTH your review mirrors before returning to your driving lane as you maybe in the semi-truck driver’s blind spot and cannot see you over their hood

9) The “blind” driver may make a turning mistake or making a late decision requiring a lane change. Maybe that “other” driver just needs YOUR lane to correct their error because of their lack of preparation for a turn. Without total verification the lane is clear, the “blind” driver changes lanes taking your “right” to be there. Perhaps YOU are in their blind spot and they just “don’t see you”. ALWAYS assume that the blind sighted driver does not see anything beyond or within their blind spot nor will they be looking for a motorcycle

10) WARNING: Blind-sighted drivers are not seasonal. Not seeing the motorcycle is especially true during "off season" times when those drivers are not even thinking that a motorcyclist would be on the roadway, let’s say, during the winter months ensuring greater INVISIBILITY of the motorcyclist. It is at this time that the motorcyclist needs to be in FULL alert status granting attention and high concentration for the slightest indication (i.e., turning of a front wheel or the driver moving their head while looking towards their outside mirror coverage). Unfortunately, many vehicles are driven by people that are oblivious to what is around them, distracted for some reason, and will take their lane and our space regardless of our “right” to be there

11) Avoid the other BLIND SPOTS such as behind a delivery truck or semi-truck and out of sight of their rearview mirrors. Avoid blending in with an inanimate object’s shadow and be aware of the things around you that might absorb you having YOU “disappear” right before their eyes. Such objects that you blend in with might be a bus stop shelter, a tree or large bush, a light pole, advertising signs, an elusive phone booth, a box truck or van

Suggestions noted above are attempts to make you aware to be seen and draw attention to you and your presence. You have a “RIGHT” to be there – BE SEEN – BE OBVIOUS, and remember there is no guarantee that the “other” driver will grant you that RIGHT!

One more suggestion towards surviving the intersection:

THINK that YOU are INVISIBLE to the other drivers all the time. RIDE like YOU are INVISIBLE.

Your life may depend on what you do to make yourself VISIBLE.

NEVER-NEVER-NEVER - Count on "eye contact" as a sign that a driver has seen you and that THEY will yield the right of way to YOU. All too often a driver looks right through the motorcyclist and fails to "see" you. How often have we heard the all too common phrase “I did not see them” right after the accident?

Article submitted by John Doughty – Chapter V Educator

Etcetera:

Advanced Rider Course (ARC) – Scheduled for May 16 and May 30 (pending rider interests) – Openings are still available. Additional training is being scheduled for June, July, and August so let your Chapter Educator know when you would like to attend. The cost is $30.00 and reimbursable from our chapter’s educational fund. The training may also give you a 10% discount from your insurance company. Did you know you can transfer your GWRRA membership when you sell your motorcycle?

A GWRRA Membership can be transferred upon the sale of a Member’s Gold Wing, and provided that a minimum of three (3) months remains. Upon receipt of the Transfer Form (http://www.gwrra.org/oconnect/officerresources.html), the new Member will receive a 4 inch logo patch, a membership pin and the remaining issues of “Wing World” magazine, through the seller’s expiration date. A $10.00 certificate will be issued to be redeemed on the first renewal of the buyer’s Membership.

California has had legal lane splitting option for years and this practice is now being considered in four other State Legislatures. States that are now considering lane splitting – Washington (House Bill 1515), (Senate Bill 420), Texas (House Bill 813 and Senate Bill 442), and (Senate Bill 1102). These State Bills generally will allow two-wheel motorcycles to ride 5 MPH faster than standing traffic in-between multiple lane highways. The lane split option will not allow lane splitting using emergency lanes, break down lanes, school zones, or where the posted speeds are 20 MPH or less. Another lane split restriction is that the traffic must be traveling in the same direction and that same direction traffic is traveling 20 MPH or less.

Sincerely,

GWRRA Chapter Educator –

JOHN E. DOUGHTY

Greetings from Chapter Couple

I love the warm weather and all the spring flowers. Slowly we are getting our yards notice I said yard with an s) in shape. We spent last week at the cabin where there is always tons of ground to keep up and puttering in garages to do. This week we are trimming and weeding in our home here.

We had Grandchildren who had all last week off school so we brought them to the cabin to run and play. On one of the cooler days we went to Degoede Nursery in Mossyrock to see the tulip fields. The tulips were in their prime. We thought of all our Chapter V friends as we reminisced about all the fun spring group riders we did to Mossyrock.

This week is Grandparents week at the Grandchildren’s school. We have a Granddaughter and a Grandson at the same school but one class is having Grandparents Day on Wednesday and the other one has Grandparents Day on Friday. We enjoy every minute. Leroy enjoys the free cookies and juice.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday at the Maintenance Workshop at the Harter’s.

Leroy and Jan Ljunggren Chapter Couple=

Motorist Awareness Coordinator

Safe Driving Tips for Motorists When was the last time you were riding your motorcycle on the highway and someone either pulled in front of you from the other lane or almost wiped you out as they attempted to merge into your lane from an “on” ramp? You probably wondered why they didn’t check their mirrors to see if it was ok to take that position in your lane. Problem is, they may have checked their mirrors, but what they did not do was perform the “head check”. That simple action of turning their head and looking over their shoulder to see if a vehicle was next to them in the lane they wanted to occupy.

Now we have to examine our own driving habits. Are we aware of the other motorist in our immediate area? Are we preparing to switch lanes and then our peripheral vision makes us ask ourselves about the vehicle next to us “where did that beast come from”? Are we expecting a moving object (car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian) to suddenly appear from a blind spot? Or are we the one coming out of a “hidden” area and giving the other driver insufficient reaction time in order to avoid a collision?

Although May is designated as Motorcycle Awareness month, we need to be aware of other motorists around us as well. Drive like our lives depend on it – they do.

Vic Parr Motorist Awareness Coordinator

From the Ride Coordinator Jeff Duffield

On March 28th, Cindy and I along with Joe and Patti went on our monthly Chapter ride. After attending the Chapter A breakfast meeting in Kent, we headed to Fife for the start of the ride. We were participating in the Pillow Case Ride sponsored by the Odd Fellows Motorcycle Club. It was a charity ride to gather as many children’s pillow cases as possible to donate to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. The starting point was Destination Harley. We got there just before the start and just had time to sign in and get back on the bikes. We saw all kinds of bikes there, mostly V-Twins of the Harley type. We did spot two other Gold Wings. One couple had a really nice ’93 1500 in Black and a single rider guy had a Blue and Silver 2012 1800. We did talk to both of them and invited them to join our Chapter in which they showed some interest.

The ride was not anything like our rides. There were well over 150 bikes. All the bikes pulled out at a quick pace and rode pretty tight in a side by side format in most cases. We stayed on back roads and had blockers at intersections, stop lights and signs. This kept all of us moving and together. The string of bikes two wide was very long and took quite a while to get through intersections. The route had us heading south toward Parkland and Fredrickson. The farthest south we got had us on Kapowsin Hwy E. where we made a pit stop. We then headed back north through Orting, Sumner and back to Auburn. We ended the ride at the Auburn YMCA near the super mall. At the end there was a live band and BBQ Hamburgers and Hotdogs. They had a silent auction, 50/50 and a BMX bike stunt show. In total, they collected over 1300 pillow cases and $762.00 for the 50/50 winner and the YMCA. Riding with a big bunch of Harley’s is a different experience, not sure if I will do it again but we had fun. The weather was great and that made the turnout for the ride bigger.

On April 11th the Chapter ride was to participate with Chapter E in their annual Fun Run. Due to time and scheduling, I have chosen to combine some of our Chapter rides with other Chapter event rides to boost participation and give our rides more variety. We were all watching the weather report for days prior to the Saturday of the ride. It did not look good with a cold front, rain and hail coming to the area. I was committed to go rain or shine and hoped that a few would join me. Dennis with his Daughter Kylie, John and myself made the ride up to Everett for the start at Everett Powersports on Hwy 99 near the Everett Mall. The roads were wet and we got a little mist but no rain on the way up. After arriving, we signed in to get our tickets and draw our number for the first checkpoint. We got our 50/50 tickets, made our guess for miles, and grabbed some coffee and Krispy Kream Doughnuts. We had time to browse around the store and one three one nine two six talk to the other riders who had come in from all areas. There was a large group from the Canadian Chapters, a bunch from Chapter A, some from Chapter B, and one from Walla Walla (Terry Morris) who had come across the pass in the rain the night before. He has over 220,000 miles on his 1800, he gets out and rides.

For the first leg of the ride we followed the Chapter A group with the Chapter B group following us. We went down to Airport Way and over to the Everett Boeing Plant, then down toward the Mukilteo Ferry Dock. Turning on 5th Ave we made the nice ride into Everett and then along the waterfront over to Marysville. From there it was north on Marine View Drive to Stanwood. At our first checkpoint we were met by Chapter E’s CD John and got to draw our next number and get the directions for our next leg. Chapter A and B guys were ready to roll while John and Dennis were off to the boy’s room so we had to fend for ourselves this next leg. Dennis agreed to lead with Kylie as navigator. The route was very nice, Hwy 9 down to Arlington then on Jordan Rd down to Granite Falls. At that checkpoint, Ron and Violet were there to greet us. At each of these checkpoints we were drawing poker chips out with numbers on them. These numbers were to be added up at the end to determine the high and low winners. The next leg had us heading to Monroe. Back to the subject of weather, during the entire ride so far there was no rain! We came across wet roads after rain squalls passed over before we got there. The sky was mostly sunny and the temps were moderate. We arrived in Monroe at the checkpoint at Lake Tye Park. Most of the bikes were there taking a break and a few more showed up before we left. I counted 19 bikes parked there. The next leg had us on Old Snohomish Monroe Rd. We rode through the town of Snohomish before taking Lowell Snohomish River Rd into Everett and back to Everett Powersports for the end of the ride lunch and festivities. The total ride miles were around 110. We only had a few sprinkles during that last leg into Snohomish. The weather turned out to not be an issue.

The end of the ride had us eating hamburgers and hotdogs prepared by the staff at Everett Powersports. We made our final chip number draw and enjoyed the much needed lunch. In the end there was a prize for High and Low numbers, the 50/50 was 120.00 and went to one of our Canadian Friends. They also gave away 10 extra boxes of Krispy Kream Doughnuts.

Our Chapter ride for May will be attending the Chapter Q Crazy Mountain Ride on the 9th. We will depart from the Auburn Denny’s at 8:30am. Meet there for Breakfast at 7:30am. Plan to come with us on another fun ride. This is a registration required ride so get it filled out and sent in soon. There is a link to the flyer is on our web site.

Jeff Duffield

FROM THE CHAPTER TECHNICAL ADVISOR:

Greetings to all you GoldWing riders.

By now all of your trusty Wings have had the spring maintenance done to them and they will be ready for whatever kind of ride that Jeff leads us on ,right?

So, this will come out after the workshop and Jeff will be riding his bike with fresh seals on his forks and new oil in them. He'll be happy!

John D. and Jeff along with my daughter Kylie went on the Spring Fling in Everett. We really thought it was going to be a very wet day but it turned into a very nice day instead. The ride was dry except for just a couple of sprinkles. Check out Kylie's article in the newsletter.

So, the maintenance has been done on all of the bikes by now and time for riding season right? Well, not quite. Have you thought about that thing that you put your noggin in? Helmets have a limited life span of about five years and then it really matters on whether it has been dropped or not also. I have always figured that if you have a $50.00 head then get a $50.00 helmet. Mine is worth at least double that. I think!

I have done quite a bit of looking for the perfect helmet for me. I am going with the new helmet from Nolan. The N104 Evo. With the cost of the helmet and headset and also the lower cord it came up to something that I am going to need a raise in my allowance for. I will have all of the communications with the bike and cb and bluetooth also. I decided on the Nolan helmet because I have had one before and I know for my head that it will be comfortable and is going to perform for me. It's a modular helmet with their newest Bluetooth set called the B4+. It also fits into the helmet instead of attaching to the bottom outside. It just doesn't look like it was bolted on the bottom of the helmet. I'll let you know next month if it performs up to my standards....

At the workshop in February in Buckley, there was a class put on by one of the salesmen from Cycle Gear. It was very informative and he told us about the types of helmets and what type to buy for your particular riding style and also for whatever type of bike you ride. He also told us about the types of helmets for your particular head shape. They also have several headsets for any kind of helmet. it just depends on what your needs are. Check them out. The helmet salesman was from the store on S38th street in Tacoma.

Remember to let me know if you have anything that your bikes needs to make it safe for this riding season. I can be available to help.

Dennis

A note from Dennis’s Daughter on a Chapter Ride

The weather was forecasted cold, dark and rainy. But, it ended up being a fantastic day for a ride! It started with an early morning in Everett complete with doughnuts and coffee. We left Everett and took a beautiful scenic drive along the water to Stanwood. After Stanwood, we headed to Granite Falls, giving us a little taste of farm land, complete with cows and horses. From Granite Falls, our next stop was Monroe, to a nice little park. It was time to finish the loop and head back to Everett after that, where we were able to finish up with some hot dogs and burgers, more doughnuts, and some raffle drawings. We got lots of sunshine, temperature stayed warm, a nice cruising ride, and some nice people.

Just all around a wonderful day for a ride!

Kylie

FROM THE CHAPTER SECRETARY

GWRRA Chapter "V" Gathering April 2nd 2015

The sectary was unavailable for the month of April .

Check with our Chapter Store Keeper Jeff Duffield

FROM THE CHAPTER NEWSLETTER EDITORS

The hidden number for April belonged to Jan Ljunggren and she missed the gathering for last month. Good luck next time Jan. The rest of you had better check for the month of May. You just never know when your number will come up.

Remember to read all articles, and if you do find it its good for a $10.00 dinner refund at our current meeting, honored before 50/50 drawings. If I had a reward metal for all of you that do send in an article, I would be happy to hand them out. For now just know that we all appreciate those articles.

No one is a stranger in this chapter so that means you could write an article, just for fun, try it.

Ken/Marionok

Recipe Corner:

Cherry Fudge Cake Marion’s delicious Pan Cake

1 pkg Fudge Choc Cake mix 2 eggs 1 can cherry pie filling 1 tsp almond extract Mix & bake, batter will be thick, in 9x13 inch pan for 25 minutes at 350 deg. Frosting 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup milk 5 tbs butter Boil for 1 minute add 1 cup choc chips, stir until melted Pour over cake and chill.

CHAPTER BIRTHDAYS CHAPTER ANNIVERSARYS

Jeff Duffield 17th Joe & Patti Diambri 26 26th Neena Stoner 10th Doug & Sally Lyon 17th

Something to think about

It may look like I'm doing nothing, but I'm actively waiting for my problems to go away.

I come from a small town whose population never changed. Each time a woman got pregnant, someone left town.

Advice for the day: If you have a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle: Take two, and KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

Monthly Calendar Events & Rides May 2015

Our chapter ride this month is with WA-Q One Crazy Ride May 9th Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "V" WA-Q - Gathering One Crazy Ride Registration

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Chapter V Chapter V -

- Social APPLE Ride WA-M Fun

Run Registration

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WA-L Desert WA-L Desert Spring Fling Spring Fling Registration Registration

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 WA-L Desert WA-L Desert Special Spring Fling Spring Fling Olympics Registration Registration WA-B Harvest Run Registration

31 Special Olympics

Day: Time: Chapter: Location: 1st Thu 6:00 PM WA-V Auburn Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Rd Auburn, WA 1st Wed 6:00 PM WA-Q Puyallup The Sizzler Restaurant 10701 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood 1st Sat 9:00 AM WA-M Yakima Branding Iron Restaurant, Toppenish, WA. 98948 1st Sat 8:30 AM WA-X Vancouver Hometown Buffet 7809-B NE Vancouver Plaza Vancouver,. 1st Sat 9:00 AM WA-R Walla Walla Smiths Family Restaurant 1425 W Pine St, Walla Walla WA 1st Sat 8:00 AM WA-B Bremerton Airport Diner 8803 Stet HWY 3 SW Port Orchard, Wa 2nd Tue 6:00 PM WA-H Lynden Fairway Family Restaurant 1726 Front St Lynden, WA 2nd Fri 6:30 PM WA-Y Enumclaw Krain’s Corner Restaurant 39929 264th SE Enumclaw, WA 6th Day 1:Oclock ABCDEFGH Best Restaurant in Town 2nd Sat 9:00 AM WA-L Kennewick Red Lion 2525 North 20th Ave. Pasco, WA 2nd Sat 6:00 PM WA-Z Centralia Centralia Deli 708 Harrison Ave, Centralia WA 98531 2nd Sun 8:30 AM WA-D Aberdeen Duffy’s Restaurant 1605 Simpson Ave Aberdeen, WA 3rd Sat 8:30 AM WA-E Bellevue Kenmore Lanes 7638 NE Bothell Way Kenmore, WA 3rd Sat 1:00 PM WA-P Longview Sizzler 936 Ocean Beach Hwy Longview, WA, 98632 3rd Sun 8:00 AM WA-I Olympia Hawks Prairie Restaurant 8306 Quinault Drve NE Lacey, WA 3rd Sun 8:00 AM WA-N Spokane Golden Corral Buffet & Grill 7717 N Division St Spokane, WA. 4th Sat 8:30 AM WA-A Seattle Old Country Buffet 25630 104th Ave SE Kent, WA 4th Sat 8:00 AM WA-O Port Orchard Airport Diner 8803 Stet HYW 3 SW Port Orchard, WA