GWRRA Chapter WA-V Feb. 2014

Washington District Newsletter

Meets 1 Thursday 6:00pm

From the Chapter Directors:

Where does time go? Didn’t we just do this a week ago? Didn’t Ken just

send me a reminder last week that he needs to have articles turned in? Didn’t

we just have a Chapter meeting last week? How about a social did we miss

that too?

Well the answer is yours to decide. I know that all of the above was more

than just a week ago but it sure does not seem like it! Our start to the New

Year has been busy as we have a house guest with us for a few weeks. Patti’s

niece and great niece are staying with us for a few weeks as she moved to

Texas about 6 months ago and got home sick so came back for a few weeks, so that keeps us busy making sure they

are contented. I also can safely say that we are sure your days are just as busy, especially you retired ones that is if

the saying is true that you are busier after you retire than you are when your working, which concerns me a lot as I

don’t know how I can get much busier than we are right now!

The Month of January brought on a chapter ride (New Year’s Day Ride) that we did not make but understand it was

great! Thanks Ken for making this happen! We had a very nice social at our old stomping ground Station Bistro, to

which Jay did a nice job of making sure we were satisfied. We had a good turnout there with about 16 members

showing up.

I don’t know about most of you, but I for one am don’t make resolutions. It seems as they always get broken, but I

am going to do my best to make it to more rides, socials, and other chapter meetings. I hope others feel the same as

us that with having socials during the week more will help as there seems to be too many things going on the

weekends.

See you at the next meeting!

Joe & Patti Diambri

Chapter V

Valley Wings News

Chapter Directors: Meets 1st Thursday 6:00pm

Joe & Patti Diambri Trotter’s Restaurant

253-630-8463 825 Harvey Rd, Auburn,

FROM ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS: Hello All.....

The New Year’s Day ride was awesome. It was a great ride and it was

nice just to putt around. There were just the right amount of bikes to keep

it intimate and with Garry,Maxine, Ken and Marion leading in his car, I

guess there were just a couple of turns that were missed. We ended up

at Mazatlan in Bonney Lake for lunch. What a great day!

Phillip Reich sold his Wing to Jeff and Cindy Buffield. They are planning

on joining our chapter and I think they are really excited about getting

involved. So, if you see someone new at the next chapter meeting go up

and introduce yourself.

Garry and I went to the Chapter X swap meet last weekend and I think we got some great deals. Kelly

from X has a 1989 Wing that he is parting out and if you need any parts look him up. Garry bought a front

wheel with rotors and a brand new tire for $100.00. Great deal!

After the swap meet we went to Chapter P's meeting in Longview and Had a great lunch. There were a

lot of people there. I finally made it home at 6:45pm. What a great day!

There are a lot of things to do within GWRRA and the only way you'll ever know is to get involved.

Have a great 2014

Dennis

FROM ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTOR:

Support your Chapter’

Another new year and with it our 18th annual new year day ride is in the history books. The weather was very favorable, not too cold and defiantly not too hot. We managed to get in the sun shine at times when escaping the clouds that lingered over head. The ride went without any hitches as most rides do, with one exception. Our first potty break was almost a disaster, the outdoor santican was beyond bad, there was no way the ladies could use it, fortunately a few more miles down the road we found a good

potty stop in South Prairie. From there we made a big loop in the back hills, back up to hiway410. Made a right hand turn and presto we pulled up our trusty steeds in front of the Mazatlan Restaurant right at 12:00 noon Getting a head count of eleven people, we went inside to find Sharon Murphy waiting for us, making it an even dozen. Another a very nice sociable dinner after which we parted our ways. I don’t recall what the mileage was, but something like 85 miles or so. Did I mention that Dennis made the ride with us? Your “ride team” will be getting together with another ride very soon. One more thing, we will pass around the rest stop sign-up sheet so please consider what days you can sigh-up for Ride with care Ken/Marion

From the Chapter Educator:

From the desk of John Doughty GWRRA Chapter Educator Chapter V

Test your driving knowledge – See: http://www.msf-usa.org/riderperception February Newsletter – Cold weather riding

Have you committed yourself to another year of safe driving? Have you planned for your first aid refresher training

yet? Have you replaced those old band aids, creams, and aspirin? Did you know that LEVEL III and LEVEL IV now

require Motorist Awareness training? Are you planning to attend the Riders Education Workshop in Buckley on

February 8th? First Aid training is being offered at this year’s West Side Work Shop. Have you updated your current

GWRRA LEVEL of commitment towards safe driving? Added to your total mileage count? Ask your Chapter

Educator or Chapter Director to get your updated and latest data into the system.

February, here in the Northwest, is the time of year we experience a variety of weather challenges that can be not-

so-friendly to motorcycle driving. For those of us that have stored our machine for the winter, we have to only

remind ourselves that our steed is sitting idle, perhaps sitting in cold storage, and is hopefully covered to protect the

paint from the winter’s dust accumulation. Yes, you have attached the battery charger, and yes, you have properly

prepared your passion for its long winter’s nap. You have maybe even rotated the tires and checked the tire

pressure with regularity during its idleness. RIGHT?

For those of us refusing to give up the riding season entirely, there are a few things we need to think about.

Performing the “before” ride ritual of the T-CLOCS that is: TIRES, CONTROLS, LIGHTS, OIL, CHASSIS,

SIDESTAND or the short version, check your tire pressures and spin the wheels looking for wear spots. The cold

weather ride brings upon us a few things that may affect mechanical things such as cable lubrication and stiffness

of the controls due to the colder temperatures.

In addition, by stating the obvious, cold weather driving affects our bodies by what is called hypothermia and

guarding against its sublimities that may take over body functions both physically and mentally. So, protecting

yourself against hypothermia means that your clothing is layered or you have the luxury of heated gear. You also

have something to drink besides coffee or the absolute NO-NO, alcohol. We know that both of these drinks have

been scientifically proven NOT to help keep you warm and they will lower your core body temperature setting

yourself up for hypothermia attack. The recommendation as a part of hypothermia avoidance is to keep your body

hydrated by drinking lots of fluids high in electrolytes or at minimum, drinking just plain water with regularity.

By the way, you might think about what you are going to do if your heated gear fails. What is your plan if that warm

gear cannot provide the comfort you have become so accustom to?

The cooler temperatures alters your body with little annoyances such as cool air slipping down the back of your

neck or having the cool air creep into any break in your outer wear coverage like around your fingers, glove and

sleeve areas. The cooler air, when it becomes more than just an annoyance, will slow your body’s reaction times

and slow your mental thought processes. Noticing evidence of hypothermia setting in could result in slower physical

responses and mental thoughts in situations like coming to a stop at a traffic light, setting up a proper apex of that

next curve, or avoiding that “other” driver that doesn’t see you resulting in having you take an avoidance maneuver.

If you are cold, uncomfortable, and experiencing the initial onset of hypothermia, you will not be paying attention to

your driving as you would on a warmer day. Realize that cooler temperatures cause slower reaction times in all

three areas - with your body physically and mentally, and with your machine mechanically.

The next thing to consider during your cold weather ride is the surface of the roadway. Do you continually ask

yourself how does the cooler air on surface variations change my traction performance? Cooler surface

temperatures can freeze the pavement or at the very least make the surface wet and slippery. This dampness

perhaps can show up in the shadows of the trees, on bridges, or around the blind curve. Let us not forgot about

leaves or other debris leftovers from the past fall season that may surprise us as we enjoy the crisp cool winter air.

Remember cold weather effect your tire contact patch. The cold weather will reduce your tire traction if your tire is

not warm as the cold rubber stays hard and it is not as flexible as it would be during the warmer riding months. The

tire contact patch has less foot print while negotiating your machine in a curve and that the cold/damp pavement

will effect this narrow contact patch surface.

A few additional words of caution while on the subject of slick roads during the winter while driving a two, three, or

four wheeled vehicles. You should not use your cruise control during times when the road surfaces are wet or have

patches of dampness. If your rear tire hits a patch of ice/wet surface while you have the cruise control engaged,

your rear tire may break traction resulting in an increase tire speed relative to current forward speed. After passing

through the wet patch, and traction is regained, there is a high possibility you may lose of control of your machine

initiated by the rear tire spinning faster than it is supposed to when contacting the dryer surface.

Another question to ask yourself while cold weather driving in the Northwest is dealing with the possibility driving

your two-wheeled vehicle while warm/cool air mixes with water/dew creating FOG. Yes, we get FOG occasionally

here in the Northwest and that fog lays a very slippery cover of dampness on the road while that same FOG

sometimes obscures forward visibility.

One more consideration you need think about while setting out for a Northwest winter’s day ride. If you are

fortunate to have the sun shining while on this winter ride is to ask yourself the question, “am I wearing eye

protection”? Bright sun shine can be blinding especially if you rounding out of a tree covered dark mountain curve

and come out of the tree shadows into a setting sun. Your eyes may not have enough time to adjust to the bright

light before any special maneuvering has to be initiated.

Etcetera:

Rider Education Workshop (Saturday February 8th

at 8:00) in Buckley. Register before February 2nd

and you save

$5.00.

Four Million dollars has been granted by the U.S. government to help manufacturers develop the electric

motorcycle (source: AMAC newsletter January 5, 2013)

E15 fuel being dispersed has been delayed again by the EPA and they have not provided a new requirement date

yet. Maybe they are getting the idea that our small engines are not ready for this technology yet?

Test your driving knowledge – See: http://www.msf-usa.org/riderperception

GWRRA Chapter Educator –

JOHN E. DOUGHTY

Motorist Awareness Coordinator

MOTORIST AWARENESS – WHAT IT IS AND MEANS TO US

If we try to find a definition for Motorist Awareness we could probably

find several different renditions, but they all center on a common idea. I

like to consider the young lady who, after reading in the paper that the

major number of vehicle accidents occurs within a 25 mile radius of our

residence, decided to move to a different town. While that may seem

humorous, we notice that she has become aware of a problem and

attempted a remedy.

I like to reference the definition as stated in the Congressional Record, Volume 151, Part 8, May 19, 2005

to June 6, 2005:

“(2) Motorist Awareness – The term ‘motorist awareness’ means individual or collective motorist

awareness of –

“(A) the presence of motorcycles on or near roadways; and

“(B) safe driving practices that avoid injury to motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

“(3) Motorist Awareness Program – The term ‘motorist awareness program’ means informational or

public awareness program designed to enhance motorist awareness that is developed by or in

coordination with the designated State authority having jurisdiction over motorcyclist safety issues,

which may include the State Motorcycle Safety Administrator or, in the absence of a State Administrator,

a motorcycle advisory council appointed by a Governor of the State.

We, as a GWRRA family, already have several organizations including the Motorcycle Safety Foundation

and Department of Licensing that help to promote safety for us on the roads. Whereas they spread the word

with internet messages, brochures, and highway billboards we can play a more active part by giving speeches

and/or presentations to any large or small group of individuals. We can only hope that those same

individuals will share some of the safe driving tips they learned from us with others. Who knows, that one

individual who attended our presentation may be driving next to you and has taken that extra precaution to be

aware of your presence in the area of their vehicle.

Why do we need Motorist Awareness? Let me share some statistics with you:

1. 75% of motorcycle accidents involve another vehicle

2. over 40% of motorcycle accidents occur in intersections

3. 25% of motorcycle crashes are the motorcyclists fault (yes, we are not blameless)

4. 9% of the time the motorcyclist could be or was partially at fault

5. 66% of crashes with other vehicles are due to failure to yield right of way.

Can we make a difference? I like to think so and with your help we can do just that.

Vic Parr

Motorist Awareness Coordinator

Part 2 of 2

CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY

Vic & Sharon Parr

A late morning departure on December 8th takes us on a bus ride to a small town of Dinkelsbuhl and later into

Augsburg. We just walk around in the town of Dinkelsbuhl and notice a lot of shops are closed since the tourist

season is rather over. We did manage to find a restaurant where we overworked the poor owner, but we did offer

some waiter/waitress assistance. Then we were off to Augsburg to our hotel and dinner.

Augsburg was very much larger than Dinkelsbuhl and is one of southern Germany’s major sightseeing

attractions. It was originally named for the Roman Emperor Augustus when it was founded during his reign

(around 15 B.C.). It was badly destroyed during WW II and has had its historic buildings carefully and completely

restored. We see many beautiful churches here and are treated to a

view of actors in angel costume playing musical instruments

for about 10 minutes from a balcony on the city hall. This is a

Christmas tradition that many people crowd the streets to watch.

The balcony overlooks the town square which was totally

packed with people and Christmas vendors.

On December 9th we continue touring Augsburg and see the

Fuggerei which is the world’s oldest social housing complex

still in use. We were told that their ANNUAL rent is about $1.00.

We toured one of the original residences and then a more modern one. We also saw the place where one of the first

witch-hunt victims lived. She was informed on by her 11 year old daughter and then was beheaded. Uggghh. We

also toured a basement area that was used as a bomb shelter for some of the people.

That afternoon we visit Dachau which was where one of the first concentration camps was established. It was

mostly for political prisoners and did not have the facilities for exterminations like other camps. We toured the

museum where many facts were displayed on bulletin boards and then to one of the remaining prisoner barracks.

The tour brought out the harsh reality of what had taken place not all that long ago. I was glad to leave the area.

Back on the bus and head towards Munich for a hot meal and bedtime.

On December 10th we take our bus to see the Neuschwanstein Castle. This is the one that Disneyland’s Sleeping

Beauty is portrayed. We see snow on the fields and hills and it seems to add to the holiday spirit. We are invited to

walk the long distance to the castle, but most of use choose the horse-

drawn wagon. We still have to walk a distance to enter the guard tower

door. This is another place that we are not allowed to take photos inside. I

can only tell you that it was awesome. We climbed spiral steps inside one

of the towers. Artwork was everywhere and it seemed everything was

gilded in gold. King Ludwig did not stay in this castle very long and had a

palace built closer to the town. He had died from some suspicious means.

We leave the castle and continue by bus to Oberramergau. We had

visited this town in 2010 to watch the Passion Play which is only

performed once every 10 years. This custom originated during the time of the Black Plague. The towns people

promised to have this ceremony if God would spare their town. It still had some deaths, but not as severe as other

cities. We saw the large theater where the play is presented. There are many shops providing souvenirs and

culinary delights. We also visited the Church of Saints Peter and Paul which was built between 1736 - 1749. The

outside is rather plain looking, but inside are beautiful frescoes and sculpture works.

On December 11th we are given a guided tour of Munich. We stop for some photo opportunities at the New

Residenz palace of the Bavarian rulers and then continue past the 1972 Olympic Stadium. We travel downtown

and view university buildings and other sites where Hitler and the Nazi party had risen. Our bus stops and we

disembark to continue on foot to see more of the city. We walk into Marienplatz and at noon watch a performance

of the famous Glockenspiel, 32 mechanically moved figures that re-

enact scenes of Munich’s history. This lasted about 10 minutes,

but was totally entertaining. Some more walking took us past more

vendor stands and large crowds. I am told that October Fest crowds

surpass what we were surrounded by. We finally end up at another

fine dining facility and have a final German dinner.

December 12th finds the majority of us rising around 4:00 am so we

can catch our bus out to the airport. A long flight and the resulting

jet lag beckon us. Our time in Germany was like a whirlwind,

but I enjoyed every moment – even the crowds.

Conclusion of Germany Trip

FROM THE CHAPTER TECHNICAL ADVISOR:

So, you all know that riding on under or over inflated tires causes some strange handling problems so Have you checked your tires lately? So, when you are checking out the tire pressures, check the sidewalls for cracking and the tread depth for proper wear. Also for anything like nails or sharp objects between the tread. There are only two things between you and the road! Guess what they are. The GL1000, 1100, 1200 and 1500 all have bias ply tires and cannot be confused with the radial tires found on the GL1800. What's on one cannot go on the other. If it doesn't already have radials then don't do it. Handling

problems will become a reality. So, I know that everyone has seen the way to read the codes on the tires for size and inflation pressures but here we go again.. How to Know When it's Time for a New Motorcycle Tire It doesn't take a genius to know you need new motorcycle tires. When your back end starts to feel a little loose in corners that you've blasted through a hundred times before, it's time to check your tread depth. Use the built-in tread wear indicators. When the tire is worn down to the indicators that are set at 1/32nd inch (0.8 millimeters) or when the tread groove depth is even less, it's time to change. Thin tires are penetrated by nails and shrapnel much easier than ones with healthy tread. A good way to gauge this is with a penny. Take a penny and stick it upside down in the tread groove. The space between the edge of the penny and the top of Lincoln's head is about 1/32nd of an inch. If Lincoln needs a haircut, you need a new tire. If the tire cord or fabric is exposed, the tire is dangerously worn and must be replaced immediately. It's also a good idea to inspect the conditions of your wheels periodically. Bent rims may cause wheel wobble, bead unseating and, in the case of tubeless tires, gradual air loss. Sudden wheel failure may result from the use of cracked cast wheels. Bent rims and bent or cracked cast wheels should be replaced immediately. Finally, inspect your tires for uneven wear. Wear on one side of the tread or flat spots in the tread may indicate a problem with the tire or motorcycle. Always heed warning signs such as vibration, handling instability, rubbing or tire noise that occurs during operation of the motorcycle. If this is the case, it's best to contact your local dealer. .. CHECKING TIRE PRESSURES IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TIRE MAINTENANCE FUNCTION YOU

CAN PERFORM. Why the capital letters? Because we can't stress this enough. Check your tires' air pressure at least once a week and before long trips. Be sure to use an accurate pressure gauge. Common sense, you say? You'd be surprised. Incorrect inflation can lead to uneven wear, so use your contact patches as an indicator. And remember, having too

much pressure can be just as dangerous as too little. Check air pressure when the tires are cold. Tires are cold when

a motorcycle has been ridden less than a mile at moderate speed or after it has been sitting for three or more hours.

Never release air from a hot tire in order to reach the recommended cold tire pressure. Normal riding causes tires to

run hotter and inflation pressure to increase. If you release air when your tires are hot, you may under-inflate your

tires to dangerous levels. If for some reason your tires are losing more than two psi per month, the tire, valve, or wheel may be damaged.

Have your local dealer check it out. Always keep the air pressure in both tires at the manufacturer's recommended

psi. Your motorcycle owner's manual will tell you this magic number. On some motorcycles, the recommended

front and rear tire pressures differ, and the numbers stamped on the sidewall of the tire are often only for maximum

loads. Occasionally, these pressure numbers are the manufacturer's recommended settings as well, but always check

your owner's manual first. Having the proper tire pressure improves handling, gas mileage and keeps you safer in

the saddle.

Riding on underinflated motorcycle tires is dangerous for several reasons. The tires will build excessive heat and

can cause sudden tire failure. Under inflation causes irregular tread wear at the edge of the contact patch and may

also damage the tire beyond use. It will affect cornering, cause you to lose precious gas mileage, and can cause

fatigue cracking.

Riding on tires with too much air is equally as dangerous. The tires are more likely to be cut, punctured, or broken

by sudden impact. Overinflating will cause the bike to ride hard and will cause the tire to wear out quickly in the

center of the contact patch. Do not exceed the pressure indicated on the tire sidewall. Consult your owner's manual

for the recommended psi and for other useful tidbits of info on your tires.

Never inflate a tire unless it is secured to the motorcycle or a tire-mounting machine. Inflating an unsecured tire is

dangerous because if it bursts, it could be hurled into the air with lethal force.

All you custom guys and gals need to think twice about those chrome valve caps. Little things like that can

eventually lead to a loss of air pressure. Be sure to monitor psi like your life depends on it - because it does.

Another helpful hint is to use factory valve caps and to keep valve cores clean and clear of debris to help guard

against air leakage. And while the chrome skull-shaped valve caps look cool, it's better to keep the original caps on

your valve stems because the manufacturer's valves have a rubber gasket in the top and will seal better. Valve caps

not only keep debris and water out of your valve stem, they keep the air in. Wheel rotation can be enough to cause a

valve core to open due to the centrifugal force generated.

Motorcycle tires with non-repairable damage must not be used again. This type of damage can be incurred by hard

impacts, penetrations or by continued use of an underinflated/overloaded tire. Such types of damage are progressive

and can cause sudden and complete tire failure and result in an accident.

Metric Designations

130/90 - 16 67 H

130=Tire width (mm)

90 = Aspect Ratio (90%)

16 =Rim Diameter (in.)

67 = Load Rating

H =Speed Rating

Alphabetical Designations

MT 90 - 16 Load Range B

M=Motorcycle Code

T=Tire Width Code

90=Aspect Ratio (90%)

16=Rim Diameter (in.)

Load Range B=Load Rating

Inch Designations

5.00 H 16 4PR

5.00=Section Width

H=Speed Rating

16=Rim Diameter (in.)

4PR=Casing Strength (ply rating)

Also never mix bias and radial tires. You will have handling issues.

Check out the full tire information at

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/379/749/Motorcycle-Article/Motorcycle-Tires-Product-Guide.aspx

Now go out and check your tires! Dennis

Have a great New Year! Dennis

FROM THE CHAPTER SECRETARY

GWRRA Chapter "V" Gathering – January 2nd 2014 Joe and Patti Diambri welcomed everyone to Chapter "V"'s first gathering of 2014.

John Doughty, Chapter Educator, informed the Chapter of upcoming training. ARC

training is in March and a trike training in May. John encouraged everyone to get

involved with GWRRA's Safety Program consisting of 4 levels. It is an easy

commitment to safety and safe driving. Motorist Awareness is now a requirement to

step levels three and four.

The Chapter discussed moving our motorcycle spring workshop from the March date

to April when more of our members will be able to attend. April 26th is the new date for the maintenance

workshop. This is when members get together for a day of helping each other, and work on our motorcycles to

get them ready for the riding season. It is a pot luck social event with lots of good food.

Vic Parr, as Motorist Awareness Ambassador, spoke and demonstrated stopping distance and what is called the

"No-Zone". The "No-Zone" represents the danger areas around trucks and buses that are actual blind spots where

your car "disappears" from the view of the drivers. Also be aware that the big vehicles cannot come to a stop fast

so when passing always leave plenty of distance before changing driving lane in front of them.

Upcoming and past events were discussed. Big thanks to Garry and Maxine Alexander for hosting another

wonderful Christmas party. Good food and a great time was had by all. Another big thanks to Ken Harter for

leading the group on a wonderful mystery ride New Year's Day. Every year Ken makes a route that is different and

brings us on roads unknown to most of us.

Leroy and Jan Ljunggren were given their Certificates and pins as 20113-2014 Chapter Couple.

Vic Parr received the "Oops Award" from Dennis Murphy. After Dennis did some work on Vic's bike for him the

radio wouldn't work. After phone calls and time, Vic discovered the radio was on cassette mode and not radio

mode. Oops!

Color Drawing went to Jan Ljunggren who was wearing the Chapter color.

50/50 went to Dennis Murphy, who by the way, "never wins".

Jan Ljunggren

Notes from Leroy and Jan Ljunggren, Chapter Couple We wish to thank Chapter V for nominating us to represent the Chapter. We are honored and will do our best. December was a different month for us. We went to frigate North Dakota and Minnesota to spend the holidays with family. Everything you ever heard about the cold is true. It was well below zero for the majority of our visit. On the positive side, the inside temperature was always balmy and the sun was shining off the snow. Sunglasses are a requirement. We will miss the February gathering because we will be in sunny Puerto Vallarta for some fun in the sun. See you in March.

Re R Re

mber Pearl Har

FROM THE CHAPTER NEWSLETTER EDITORS

A brand new year, now lets start the new year right by everyone thinking of a

story they would like the rest of us to enjoy. It doesn’t need to long, one or two

paragraphs would work just fine.

The hidden member for January belonged to Carmi Jorgensen and she

wasn’t present to win. If you want to win the hidden number there are two

things you must do. First you must be present and two you must read your

monthly newsletter 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.

Don’t be a stranger, write an article.

Ken/Marion

Recipe Corner:

A. Grete Choco. Cherry Cake

I pkg. chocolate fudge cake mix 2 eggs 1 can cherry pie filling 1 tsp almond flavor Mix all together and bake for 25 minutes. Batter will be kind of thick

Frosting:

1 cup sugar 1/3 cup milk 5 tbls butter Boil together for 1 minute Add 1 cup choco chips and stir until completely melted pour on cake, chill. Oh so yummy and am sure it will go fast.

CHAPTER BIRTHDAYS CHAPTER ANNIVERSARYS

Janis Ljunggren 21st Lee and Marcia Damoiseaux 7

th

Nick Ferderer 18th

JD and Carol Miller 26th

Vic Parr 17th

Dennis and Sharon Murphy 19th

Something to think about

I'm leaving now to go find myself. If I should return before I get back, please ask me to wait. The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they are okay, then it's you.

Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy.

What would a chair look like, if your knees bent the other way?

Monthly Calendar Events & Rides

February 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 3 4 5 6 "V"

Gathering

7 8 West

Side Rider Ed

- Buckley

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17

Washington's Birthday

18 19 20

"V" Social

21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28

DO YOU HAVE Mechanical Proublems? SEND IT TO hart96@comcast.net YOUR NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Day: Time: Chapter: Location:

1st Thu 6:00 PM WA-V Auburn Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Rd Auburn, WA 1

st Tue 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 8:00 AM WA-R Walla Walla Smith’s Family Restaurant 1425 W Pine St, Walla Walla WA 1st Sun 8:00 AM WA-B Bremerton Chips Bar and Grill at 1500 Riddell Rd. Bremerton. 2nd Tue 6:30 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 2

nd Day 12:00AM WA- Nowhere Osixeighteighttwoseven Best Restaurant in Town

2nd Sat 9:00 AM WA-L Kennewick 2525 North 20th Ave, Pasco WA 99301 2nd Sat 12:00 noon 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 98028 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 Drive NE Lacy WA

3rd Sun 8:30 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