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K2 WING’N News Chapter K2 www.gwrrak2.com VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 August 2017
IN THIS ISSUE
• CD News
• 4th of July Parade
• SPONSORS
• Texas District Team
• Group Riding
• K2 Team
• Tips from Donna
• K2 Members
• JULY BIKE NIGHT
• By the Book -Jack Wagner
• August Calendar & Rides
• MEC
• CELEBRATION & Tagomatic
• BIG BEND
• For Sale
• Editor Notes
• HUMOR
• Rally Flyers
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K2 WING’N News VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 August 2017
Chapter Director
Hello Chapter and Friends.
We fared well and had a lot of fun in the Castroville Fourth of July Parade. We also made the District
Newsletter read about what happened there.
Our second Bike Night at Sonic went well. The bike night purpose is so the community can see our motorcycles
out. They think twice when they see a motorcycle group. Dino and Curtis each fared very well. They were the
big winners of a $25 gift cards from Sonic and Walmart.
Hope this hot weather starts cooling down soon. The heat has scared a lot of you all off. If you wear the right
gear you can ride with no problem. Looking forward to seeing more of you all get back out on the road.
Wing Ding 39 (Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2017) is coming around the corner. I hope you all made your reservations by
now. Don't forget our Big Bend Trip (Oct. 25-29, 2017). This is going to be nice ride up there. We are also
planning a trip to go up to the Lone Star Rally (Nov. 2-4, 2017) in Galveston. This is always a lot of fun even if
you go for the day. There are tons vendors.
Armando Vasquez our ACD will be having surgery today. Please keep him in your prayers for a speeding
recovery. As you remember from our last Gathering Donna's position as Educator will be going to District. Her
official title will be Ride Coordinator. She gets a big break on her paperwork. Lucky her.
As we talked about in our July Gathering, the Regional Team has been eliminated to just three levels: GWRRA
Chapter Level, District Level and National Level. This will help chapter directors out tremendously with
communication.
Pat and I received a huge surprise. We were inducted into the GWRRA Hall of Honor. We also received nice
heavy badges and patches. A copy of the certificate is in the newsletter (pg. 2).
I am now also part of the GWRRA Texas District Team. I became an officer Mid-July and will serve the GWRRA
Community as well as our Chapter.
It takes volunteers lots of time and effort to keep all this organization going. We will be planning our 2018
District Rally very soon. The Rally will be better than ever. The new District Team is full of energy and
knowledge learned from past officers who will continue their support.
See Ya Soon!
Michael Pineda
aka “Shrimp Man”
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4th of July PARADE
Castroville, Texas
Pat & Michael K2 Country Wings Donna W.
Esther & Dick Mary & JD Jesse & Gina
Donna C. & John Donna W., Can Am Aurora, Esther & Robert
Robert’s Trailer Dick & Esther K2 Country Wing
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Support our Sponsors
Tell them you are a GWRRA Chapter K2 Member
11900 IH-10 West, San Antonio, TX 78230 (210) 696-2000
305 Main Street
Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 796-3836
202 Old US Hwy 90E
Castroville, TX 78009
(830) 538-2204
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TITLE
NAME
PHONE
District Directors Jim & Alvalin Woodul 254-634-4658
Assistant District Director Dan & Donna Rymarz 847-702-6667
Assistant District Director Tom & Dawn Sprague 858-755-6071
District Treasurer Tim Brooks 254-290-5462
Membership Enhancement Coordinator Lyle & Sheri Altes 512-897-0860
COY Coordinator Lyle & Sheri Altes 512-897-0860
Chapter of the Year Coordinators Sheri Altes 512-897-0860
District Trainer Cliff & Gillian Allen 214-886-5798
District Educators Randy & Kathy Reese 512-744-3635
Assistant District Educator Chris Schoenthal 972-660-6286
Motor Awareness Coordinator Scott Finnell 512-591-7631
Entertainment Coordinator Open Position
Vendor Coordinators Michael Pineda 210-707-8411
Couple of the Year 2017-2018 Sal & Phylis Pesta 210-662-8161
Activities Coordinator Open Position
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
www.gwrra.org
GWRRA Region H
www.gwrra-h.org
GWRRA TX District
www.gwrra-tx.org
GWRRA Chapter K2
TEXAS DISTRICT TEAM
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K2 TEAM Chapter Director (CD) Michael Pineda
Assistant Chapter Director (ACD) Assistant MAP TX K-2
Armando Vasquez
Chapter Treasurer (CT) Richard and Esther Flack
Member Enhancement Coordinator (MEC)
Mike Pineda, Jr.
Chapter Educator/ Ride Coordinator Chapter Individual of the Year 2017
Donna Wilson
Newsletter Editor/ Webmaster Pat Pineda
Sunshine Girl Myra Pineda
Chapter Couple of the Year 2017 Curtis and Dale Tondre
Mascot K2 “NINJA”
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TIPS from Donna I am confused! Don't know if I should start singing Jingle Bells or practice "trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat" or go shopping for the biggest turkey I can find in the frozen foods. Have you noticed that along with the back to school supplies, some stores have already stocked their Halloween candies and decorations? Some have also added Thanksgiving stuff, while others have added all three! Granted the days are now getting just a tad bit shorter, daylight wise, but really! Daylight time is growing shorter but the temps are soaring! Triple digits now in multiple days straight. Just gotta get the air conditioning fixed on that Spyder. It just keeps blowing hot air, hehe. With the higher temps we have decided to do just breakfast runs, and end the rides before noon until the temps start to drop again. There will be a couple of evening rides to balance out the next few weeks. Although it will still be hot, later in the evening it will start to cool a bit. If you have a favorite breakfast spot or dinner spot, please send it my way or on to Mike. Might as well enjoy our ability to get out and live life! As previously noted, some of the rides that have been postponed or canceled will be put back on the calendar in cooler weather. If you
have special needs health wise when on a ride, please let me know so that we can ensure your needs are met. If more frequent gas stops or health breaks are needed, just say so. No one will complain, believe me! In the group riding class we recently participated in, a question was brought up regarding lane changes and cross over. You have probably been on a ride when someone left the group during a staggered formation. The rider in the left third of the lane crossed over to the right third of the lane and everyone else followed suit or vice versa. It is far safer for the person in the left or the right lane to just move up one position and everyone behind follow suit. Going back to lane changes, there really is no need to cross over in lane position changes. When the need arises to change lanes, if you were traveling in the right lane, on the inside nearest the centerline, as the lane changes to the left lane, you will now be on the outside lane nearest the ditch. The only person who should change positions is the lead bike, as it should always be in position nearest the centerline so that a good line of sight is available. As always, ride safe and be seen! Donna Wilson Ride Coordinator
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Candy
Palmore
Kaitlyn
Pineda
Shannon
Rangel
Bill
Tompkins
Curtis
Tondre
Dale
Tondre
Charles
Williams
Imajean
Williams
Dino
Woods
Mary
Woods
Robert
Yanez
Julie
Fields-Zellous
Cheyenne
Zellous
Robert
Hanus
Michael
Lehman
Jesus
Lozano
Elva
Lozano
Gabby
Lozano
Gina
Martinez
Jesse
Martinez
Tammy
Miller
Greg
Odom
Wanda
Odom
Marion
Palmore
Keith
Bennett
John
Camacho
Donna
Camacho
Josh
Dambeck
Laney
Dambeck
John
Diaz
Aurora
Dietrich
Joshua
Dambeck
Laney
Dambeck
Jesse
Dunn
Gloria
Dunn
James
Farley
Monica
Farley
Cori
Hanus
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Friends for FUN, SAFE & KNOWLEDGE
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RIDE DEPARTURE LOCATION
CORNER STORE
KSU at 8:00am
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• 1598 US Hwy 90 E
Castroville, TX 78009 • Get Directions • Phone number (830) 538-9878
6:00 – 8:00 pm
SONIC DRIVE
IN
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By the Book
The “By the Book” articles are intended to help familiarize Volunteer Leaders and GWRRA
members with the policies, procedures, and information contained in the GWRRA Officer’s
Handbook (OHB). A copy of the Officer’s Handbook can be found at www.gwrra.org - Click on the
Officer Connection tab at the bottom of the page; then select Officer’s Handbook in the upper
right-hand corner. Please feel free to reprint these articles in Region, District, or Chapter newsletters
THE IDEALS OF GWRRA
The most important ingredient for a
successful Association is the Member.
Where do we find them and how do we
make these people interested enough to
want to become one of us? Before anyone
can be successful in “selling” GWRRA, they
must first sit for a moment and determine
the reason they joined. Each of us had our
own reasons – it may have been the
emphasis on keeping each other safe when
riding, the 'G-rated' family atmosphere of
our events or that we know the best places
for food and desserts. In most cases the
motorcycles brought us together and it’s
the relationships and ideals of GWRRA that
keep us together. Let's take a closer look at
these ideals:
PROMOTE SAFETY - This will help us
continue to enjoy our hobby. We can also
enjoy the fact that we are doing something
to protect others by teaching them safe
riding practices. We are saving lives!
PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP - Among ALL of the
motorcycling public. What better way to
enjoy our way of life than 9 to make friends
and share with them?
PROMOTE THE POSITIVE IMAGE OF THE
MOTORCYCLE RIDER –
We must always keep “our best foot
forward”.
PROMOTE FUN - This is the glue that holds
it all together!
PROVIDE A MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE -
GWRRA will provide a money-back
guarantee to any Member that is of the
opinion the Association has failed to live up
to their expectations.
It really does boil down to Friends for fun,
safety and knowledge, and we back that up
with a money back guarantee!
There are good reasons for the way things
are.
The more you know, the better it gets!
Jack Wagner
GWRRA Deputy Director
Region H Trainer
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“RIDE TO EAT,
EAT TO RIDE”
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K2 Country Wings RIDES/EVENTS
August 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
30 31 August 1
6:15 pm - 8:15
pm
K2 Dinner –
ACADIAN CAFE
2 3 4 5
6 pm – 8 pm
Willie’s Grill & Ice
House
6 7 8
6:00 pm - 8:00
pm
K2 BIKE NIGHT
9 10 11 12
8 am – 12 noon
The Guenther
House
13 14 15
6:15 pm - 8:15
pm
K2 Gathering at
PIZZA HUT
16 17 18 19
6 pm – 8 pm
Trail Rider’s
Steakhouse
20 21 22
6:15 pm - 8:15
pm
K2 Dinner - DQ
23 24 25 26
8 am – 12 noon
IHOP
27 28 29
WING DING 39
AUGUST 29-
SEPTEMBER 2
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WING DING 39
AUGUST 29-
SEPTEMBER 2
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WING DING 39
AUGUST 29-
SEPTEMBER 2
1
WING DING 39
AUGUST 29-
SEPTEMBER 2
2
WING DING 39 AUGUST 29- SEPTEMBER 2
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August 1
Tuesday
ACADIAN CAFE
1289 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX
6:15—8:00 pm
August 5
Saturday
KSU
6pm
EVENING RIDE: Willie’s Grill & Ice House
11900 IH-10 West
San Antonio, TX 78230
August 8
Tuesday
BIKE NIGHT
SONIC Drive-In, Castroville, TX
6:00 – 8:00 pm
August 12
Saturday
KSU
8am
BREAKFAST RIDE: The Guenther House
205 E. Guenther
San Antonio, TX 78204
August 15
Tuesday
K2 Gathering Pizza Hut
945 Old Hwy 90E, Castroville, TX 78009
6:15pm Meet & Eat
6:45pm Gathering
August 19
Saturday
KSU
6pm
EVENING RIDE: Trail Rider’s Steakhouse
1031 C Street
Floresville, TX 78134
August 22
Tuesday
Dairy Queen
Castroville, TX
6:15—8:00 pm
August 26
Saturday
KSU
8am
BREAKFAST RIDE: IHOP
1133 W. Oaklawn Rd.
Pleasanton, TX 78064
August 29—
September 2
WING DING 39
Grapevine, TX
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Member Enhancement Coordinator
Hello Chapter K2,
Summertime is here! That doesn’t mean you stop riding your motorcycle or going
to motorcycle events. Get out and RIDE. We make several rest stops and
encourage staying hydrated. Encourage other people and friends to ride and have
lots of fun. We want to invite you to our future events coming up. Take a look at
the newsletter, calendar and events listing to see where you might want to
participate.
If you have any potential new members and not sure on how to talk about GWRRA.
Please let the Director know and get their contact information email, phone
number or address. He will communicate with them.
Let’s continue to make our Chapter stronger in working together and supporting
the community, events and rides. Take a look at the Chapter Calendar for
upcoming Events, Rides, Tuesday Dinners, Bike Night and more. Remember the
GWRRA motto of “Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge”. Thank you! Get up and
let's have some fun!
See YA SOON!
MEC GWRRA
Mike Pineda, Jr.
Friends for FUN, SAFE & KNOWLEDGE
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JOIN K2 NOW (click on application below).
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TAGOMATIC
The object is to figure out where the picture of a person’s bike is and then get there, take the same picture but with your bike and send it to Pat at gwrrachapterk2@gmail to put in the monthly K2 Wing’n News.
So here are the rules
1. The picture must have your motorcycle in it. 2. Once you find the place you must take the picture as close the same way as the original. 3. Then you must send your picture from the same location. 4. You must have FUN doing this. More rules will be added if needed.
JUNE TAG NEW TAG
JUNE TAG (on left) still not found. Keep looking
Happy Birthday and Many More!
8/20 - Myra Pineda
Happy Anniversary (None this month)
If your birthday or anniversary was this month and you aren’t listed,
please let us know. We will list it next month.
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BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK FOR SALE
Oct. 25-29, 2017 Oct 25 8:00 am Breakfast Castroville 1. KSU 9:30 Castroville 2. Stop in Uvalde gas up @ Murphy USA, stretch 15 mins 3. Stop in Del Rio eat at IHOP and Gas up Del Rio, Texas 4. Stop in Sanderson, Alvon Gas Station, gas up and stretch 5. In Alpine 330 miles 5 hours 15 min. Oct 26 1. 8 am Breakfast in Alpine 2. Ride to Big Bend and River Road Oct 27 1. Museums and Shopping 2. Visit Ghost Town and Historic Sights Oct 28 Ride all day Return trip Oct 29 1. 800 am Eat breakfast 2. KSU 930 Alpine 3. Stop in Sanderson for gas up 4. Stop at Langtry. Roy Bean Museum (Free) 5. Stop at rest area Pecos river for pictures 6. Stop in Del Rio lunch and fuel 7. Stop in Uvalde for gas up 8. Sammy's restaurant in Castroville. Say Good bye.
2007 HONDA SHADOW
COLOR: Black
MILEAGE: 1500
PRICE: $3000
CONTACT: Dick Flack
210-618-2947
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EDITOR’S NOTES
Only 5 months for 2018. Hard to believe how fast the year is going
by! We are looking forward to Wing Ding 39 later this month. K2
members going to Wing Ding 39 are going on motorcycles, RV’s and
others in cages. REALLY EXCITED ON GOING!!
We had a remarkable month in July. Chapter K2’s Bike Night’s at
Sonic continue having an excellent turnout! Riders shared
motorcycle tips, riding stories and advice. Sonic gave free drink
coins to riders. Participation tickets were also passed out to riders who rode their
bikes for a chance to win a $25 gift card. We had 2 WINNERS!! Congrats: Curtis
Tondre and Dino Wood.
It’s August and summer is still around. To keep out of heat, we have added
Saturday Dinner Rides as suggested by members. REMEMBER to keep hydrated,
the weather is hot and it will drain you quickly so drink all the water you can. This
is a must. Get out there whenever you can and enjoy the ride.
Well I think that is it for this time, take care, ride safe and HAPPY TRAILS
EVERYONE!!
Ride Safe & Often!
Pat Pineda aka: “China Girl”
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Different Vacation
Billy Bob and Larry were talking
one afternoon when Billy Bob
tells Larry, “Yaw know. I reckon
I’m ‘bout ready for a vacation.
Only this year I’m gonna do it
different. The last few years, I
took your advice about where to
go.
Three years ago, you said to go
to Hawaii. I went to Hawaii and
Sally got pregnant.
Then two years ago, you told me
to go the Bahamas, and Sally got
pregnant again.
Last year you suggested Tahiti
and darn if Sally didn’t get
pregnant again.”
Larry asks Billy Bob, “So, what
you gonna do this year that’s
different?
“I’m taking Sally with me.”
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K2 WING’N News HUMOR
Country Wingers, have you been on an
interesting trip that you would like to share with
the Chapter?
Do you have a joke or a recipe you would like to
share?
All submissions will be considered!
This is your newsletter so let others know what
you have been doing!
Email your contribution to Pat at
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RALLY TIME You do not want to miss the FUN!
T-Fest October 7, 2017
Harker Heights, TX
http://centexwings.org/t-fest/
K2 Country Rally October 14, 2017
Castroville, TX
http://gwrrak2.com/2017-rally
Wings in the Park October 21, 2017
San Antonio TX
http://www.gwrra-txh.org/rally.htm
Wing Ding 39 Aug. 29 – Sep. 2
Grapevine, TX
http://wing-ding.org/
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