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MAY MEETING/EVENT CANCELLATIONS & CHANGES: Chapters VA-A1, VA-F
MISCELLANEOUS MEETING/EVENT CANCELLATIONS & CHANGES: Chapters VA-U, VA-V, VA-W, VA-Y
SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS!!!
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VA DISTRICT TIMES FOR APRIL AVAILABLE - The April 2008 edition of the GWRRA Virginia District Times is available on the Newsletters Page. To find out what's going on around GWRRA Virginia, go here. RALLY IN THE VALLEY® REGISTRATION INFO AVAILABLE - GWRRA VA District Directors Pat & Kathy Hasiak have released Rally in the Valley® 2008 "Through the Years" information and registration forms for your early planning purposes. For Rally info, go here!!! To download the Rally Flyer, click here!!! Get those pre-registrations in and those hotel reservations made, cause we're going to Rally in the Valley® on Oct. 9 - 11, 2008. VA DISTRICT ANNOUNCES WINNER OF 2008 RALLY LOGO CONTEST - GWRRA VA District Directors Pat & Kathy Hasiak announced at Wingless Weekend that the winners of the 2008 Rally in the Valley® Logo Contest are Dennis Westen & Bob Lutton, who collaborated on the design. The theme this year is "Through the Years" and Dennis & Bob's logo design will look really good on the rally T-shirts. The logo will be presented here as soon as it is available. VA DISTRICT CDs PLEASE NOTE - VA District Chapter Directors please check the CD Corner for the latest information from District staff. HONDA ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF MARYSVILLE PLANT - Honda of America has announced that they will cease motorcycle production in the US in Spring 2009 and close their plant at Marysville, OH. Motorcycle production will be shifted back to a new plant in Japan. To read the details in the press release, go here!! RIVER CITY DINER ANNOUNCES BIKE NITE 2008 - River City Diner, 11430 W. Huguenot Rd., Richmond (in the Shoppes at Bellgrade - 804-897.9518) has announced the return of Bike Nite on the last Friday of each month through October. Part of the proceeds each night will go to a local charity. Mark your calendar and come on out for good food and lots of fun. |
REGION N ANNOUNCES RIDER COURSES - GWRRA Region N has announced that they will be holding ERC & Trike courses at the Region N Rally, May 29-31 in Kingsport, TN. Click here to download details. REGION N NEWSLETTER FOR APRIL AVAILABLE - The April 2008 edition of the GWRRA Region N Newsletter "Appalachian Gazette" is available for your reading pleasure. NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT NEWSLETTER FOR APRIL AVAILABLE - The April 2008 edition of the GWRRA National Membership Enhancement Division Newsletter is available for your reading pleasure. NATIONAL RIDER ED NEWSLETTER FOR FEBRUARY AVAILABLE - The February 2008 edition of the GWRRA National Rider Education Newsletter is available for your reading pleasure. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING NEWSLETTER FOR FEBRUARY AVAILABLE - The February 2008 edition of the GWRRA National Leadership Training Division Newsletter is available for your reading pleasure. JOHNSONS NAMED NATIONAL MED DIRECTORS - Ed & Linda Johnson, Region N MED Directors and former GWRRA VA Directors (92-93), have been named GWRRA National Membership Enhancement Division (MED) Directors. To read the announcement from National, go here!!! To read the Johnson's bio, go here!!! Congratulations to Ed & Linda. We know they will do a fantastic job. Our loss is National's gain. WING DING 2008 HOTEL ROOMS GOING FAST - GWRRA National has announced that Wing Ding 2008 will once again be held at the BiLo Center in Greenville, SC, and that hotels are filling fast. So, start making your plans now and log onto the GWRRA National WingDing website for further information. MSLVI ANNOUNCES SIDECAR/TRIKE COURSES FOR 2008 - The Motorcycle Safety League of Virginia, Inc. (MSLVI) has established their schedule for sidecar/trike training courses around Virginia for this year. To download information and contacts, go here!! |
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CHAPTER VA-D LOSES LONGTIME PARTICIPANT - Jeanne Dixon, longtime participant with Chapter VA-D (Richmond) lost a long struggle with illness on Sun., May 4 at Regional Memorial Hospital, Mechanicsville, where she had been for 2-3 weeks. Visitation will be Wed. May 7 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, VA 23231 (804-222-8601). Services are scheduled for Thur., May 8 at 10am at Nelson. Cards may be sent to BJ at 6640 Poplar Springs Rd., Richmond, VA 23231. (or call BJ at 804-795-1963). Please keep BJ in your thoughts and prayers during this sad time. A motorcycle honor escort has been requested between the funeral home and the gravesite. If participating, please arrive at the funeral home by 9:30am and special parking will be provided. CHAPTER VA-E PARTICIPANT UNDERGOES SURGERY - Ray Hitt, participant of Chapter VA-E (Fredericksburg), had stints placed Apr. 26 to alleviate a coronary blockage. He is now home and recovering. Cards may be sent to 1109 Wythe Ct., Fredericksburg, Va 22405 or call 540-538-6296. Please keep Ray & Kathy in your thoughts and prayers during his recovery. CHAPTER VA-W PARTICIPANTS LOSE SON-IN-LAW IN IRAQ - Jonathan Yale, son-in-law of former Chapter VA-W participants Jimmy & Faith Shanks, was killed on Apr. 21, while serving in Iraq. Services were held Mon., Apr. 28 in Farmville. Please keep Jimmy, Faith, and the family in your thoughts and prayers. Also, please say a prayer for all of our service people still involved around the world. MEMORIAL SERVICE SET FOR DONNA THOMAS - Donna Thomas (77), participant of Chapter VA-F (Winchester) & Former GWRRA VA Asst. District Director, passed away Thur. morning, Mar. 20, with heart failure following kidney problems. Orin has announced that on Sun., May 18th, there will be an open house Celebration of Donna's Life from 11am - 4pm at the North Mountain Fire Hall (at the entrance to Shawnee Land, off Rt. 50, west of Winchester). Orin has asked that as many Goldwingers in vests and on Wings as can attend, please and meet the family. An entree and cold drinks will be provided, so please bring a side dish to share. Orin & Donna have been participants of GWRRA VA for over 18 yrs and Orin thanks all of his friends for their support. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Fdn, 30 E. 33rd St., New York, NY, 10016 or to Special Love Inc., Camp Fantastic, 117 Youth Development Ct, Winchester, VA 22602. Cards may be sent to 822 Back Mountain Rd., Winchester, VA 22602. Please keep Orin and their family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. WRITE TO OUR MILITARY PARTICIPANTS - GWRRA Virginia has a close affinity for the military establishment in the state. Many of our participants or their family members are on active duty protecting our freedoms, both in this country and throughout the world. With their permission, we have created a listing of some of them, and solicit all to write to them and express your thanks and best wishes for a safe return to their loved ones. A word from home will lift the spirits of anyone who may be doubting their country's support for their actions. To show your support, go here, and read how you can help. |
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CHAPTER VA-R CANCELS JULY MEETING - Chapter VA-R (Harrisonburg) will not hold their Chapter get-together on July 8 due to Wing Ding and the Holiday weekend. Please mark your calendars accordingly.
CHAPTER VA-A1 CANCELS MAY MEETING - Chapter VA-A1 (Stafford) will not hold their Chapter get-together for May due to Memorial Day and the Ride to the Wall. Regular meetings will return in June. Please mark your calendars accordingly. CHAPTER VA-F CANCELS MAY MEETING - Chapter VA-F (Winchester) will not hold their Chapter get-together scheduled for May 11 because of Mother's Day. Please mark your calendars accordingly. CHAPTER VA-V CD HAS NEW PHONE NUMBER - Med Miller, CD of Chapter VA-V (Bedford) has a new phone number at 540-588-9556. Please change your address books accordingly. CHAPTER VA-O CANCELS BIKE CHALLENGE - Due to a scheduling conflict, Chapter VA-O (Williamsburg) has had to cancel their Annual All Chapters Bike Challenge originally planned for Apr. 26. Please mark your calendars accordingly. CHAPTER VA-I CHANGES MEETING LOCATION & TIME - Chapter VA-I (Manassas) has changed the location of their monthly meeting to Golden Corral, 10801 Bulloch Dr, Manassas (off Exit 47 on I-66). Meeting time has also changed to 9:30am, but meeting date is still the 2nd Sun. of each month. Please mark your address books accordingly. CHAPTER VA-V CHANGES DATE FOR JUNE EVENT - Chapter VA-V (Bedford) has changed the date for their Chick-N-Pick'n to June 14th due to unavoidable conflicts. Please mark your calendars accordingly. CHAPTER VA-W CANCELS OCTOBER EVENT - Chapter VA-W (Chester) has cancelled the event on the District Calendar that they had scheduled for October. Please mark your calendars accordingly. |
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MRF PUSHES HIPAA REVISION - The Motorcycle Rider's Foundation (MRF) has instrumental in bringing to the congress a "bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities." This HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act is required because of the rule-making that now allows insurance companies to limit coverage to people participating in legal recreational activities (i.e., motorcycling, ATV, sky-diving, etc.). Read the Press Release and then get involved by going to the AMA's Rapid Response website and send a letter to your Congressperson. This can affect us all, so JUST DO IT!!!
DID YOU SEE THE GORILLA - If you've ever wondered how drivers could look you right in the eye, and then go ahead and pull right out in front of you on your bike, then maybe this article from the American Motorcyclist will help explain the problems. It is a real eye-opener and is must reading for ALL motorcyclists. HEADLIGHT MODULATOR STATUTES - The issue of the legality of headlight modulators has been raised once again. To make sure that everyone has the very latest information concerning the acceptability of these units, please go here to download the applicable Federal and VA State statutes (90k PDF). It would probably be a good idea to carry copies of these on your bike with you if you have one of these units installed. |
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PLAQUES ATTACK!!!!!Check out where they have been and how your chapter can join in the fun with the Region "N" Wanderer Plaque and the Virginia District Traveling Plaque!!!
Chapter VA-R TAKES VIRGINIA PLAQUE - Chapter VA-R (Harrisonburg) traveled over to Chapter VA-A's (Northern VA) meeting on Apr. 14 and rode back home with the VA Traveling Plaque. It will be available for capture at their May 3rd A "Time" to Ride. Now that the weather is getting warmer, let's get out there and keep that plaque moving. To find out about the rules for the VIRGINIA TRAVELING PLAQUE, and current contact info, Go Here !!!
NC-A MOVES THE REGION N PLAQUE FARTHER EAST - Chapter NC-A (Greensboro, NC) sent a group over to Chapter TN-Z's (Columbia, TN) meeting on Apr. 12th and came away with the Region N Wanderer Plaque. We need to send a VA raiding party down south to their meeting on Thur., May 8 and bring that thing back up to Virginia. To find out about the rules for the REGION "N" WANDERER PLAQUE, and current contact info, Go Here !!!
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