Our dinner ride, overnight ride to the Amish country and Memorial ride for Charlie Musser and Connie Bradley have been well attended and we want to keep these rides going.  The diner rides are the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

The State has a new program called M.A.D. It stands for "Motorcycle Awareness Division" and Linda Webber is over the program.  It is to let the motorist know there are lots of motorcycles out there and to look out for us...

We had Chapter Y's couple of the year at our May meeting.  They are Brian & Loretta Richards from Mt Vernon, Ohio and we welcome them back anytime.

We need to get out and recruit new members for GWRRA of Ohio for 2004. 

• January had 84 expired members

• February had 195 expired members

• March had 361 expired members

• April had 371 expired members.

In GWRRA for 2003 there were 2248 new members, but 2186 had expired memberships.  This isn't a good thing so everyone needs to recruit new members when you get the chance.

Wings Over The River will be July 31st and we will have a meeting very soon to discuss plans.

A BIG thank you for everyone for making the Gold Wings and Ribs Festival a success.  Without your time, effort and support it would not have been.  It was a lot of hard work preparing for this and it all worked out.  Also a big THANK YOU to our friends at Chapter C2 for helping with parking and registration as well as the chapter bake sale booth and for just being there and supporting us.  The light parade went well and we have been ask to extend our light parade through Mason next year.  They also have asked us to ride in the 4th of July Parade.

The Chester Shades Days Committee has ask us to bring our Wings out to Chester to display them during the festival.  They would like us to be there on Saturday July 17th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM and on Sunday July 18th from 12:00 to 3:00 PM.  Something like this is always good PR for GWRRA and our Chapter so if possible please try and make this event.

The Buckeye Rally is next weekend and if anyone needs a registration for this just let us know.  We are leaving Thursday evening and will come home on Sunday after the closing ceremonies. 

It doesn't seem possible, it is almost the middle of June already.  So much has happened to all of us since the beginning of the year, some good and some bad.  Nancy and I would like to thank everyone for all your support in our time of nee. It means so much to us to have a Chapter that looks out for each other.

We would like to welcome the newest members to GWRRA to the chapter.  Ike and Judy Spencer and  Larry and Cora Lee.  It is great to see our membership grow and we are glad to have them join us.

Don't forget E3 has been asked to escort the bicycle race in Wilksville on Monday evening June 21st.  Anyone who can help with this need to be at Wilksville by 4:30 PM.  This will be another good PR event for our Chapter so please try to be there if you can.

The Gold Wings and Ribs Festival has come and gone, and we all survived.  I want to thank everyone that helped and worked so hard to make it such a success.  Something like this doesn't just happen it takes allot of planning and hard work.  Thanks for all your help and hard work.  As Ron and Nancy mentioned

Chapter C2 came through for us with traffic control and did a great job.  That was a huge burden off the committee allowing us to concentrate on the festival.  Hats off to the members of C2 for a great job.

Don't forget our Black Water Falls overnight ride on June 26th & 27th.  We'll be leaving McDonalds at 9:00 AM on Saturday.  I'll try not to get us lost, but there is no guarantees :-)
 

When faced with double-turn lanes (two lanes both turning the same direction), be aware that many people on the inside lane don’t realize there are two lanes. They can run wide and cut you off if you’re on the outside lane. Use extreme caution, and use the inside lane whenever possible. Consider taking an alternate route to avoid the risk altogether.

With the prime riding season upon us don't neglect to take time to check your battery.  You may find that it is low on fluid.  Taking time now to check it may save you the cost of replacement not to mention it could leave you stranded when you least expect it.

No items for sale this month..

June 18th, 19th, & 20th - Buckeye Rally, Xenia, Ohio
June 25th - Chapter E-3 Meeting 7:00 P.M. at McClure's Restaurant, Pomeroy, Ohio
June 26th & 27th - Chapter E-3 Overnight Ride to Black Water Falls

July

July 10th - Chapter E-3 Dinner Ride @ Ponderosa in Jackson OH.
July 23rd - Chapter E-3 Meeting 7:00 P.M. at McClure's Restaurant, Pomeroy, Ohio
July 31st - Chapter E-3's Wings on the River - Staff Breakfast @ Racine 7:00 AM
 

June Birthdays & Anniversaries

June 19th - Ron Russell's Birthday - Vickie & Short Russell's Anniversary
June 23rd - Kenny & Carmelita Osborne's Anniversary