Director's Article

What I Borrowed From a Recent  Newsletter:

Thanks to John and Linda Boman CA Assistant Directors. Fun Stuff!!

Did you know......

1.     Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you. Wear nice shoes.

2.     If you sit for more than 11 hours a day, there's a 50% chance you'll die within the next 3 years.

3.     There are at least 6 people in the world who look exactly like you. There's a 9% chance that you'll meet one of them in your life time.

4.     Sleeping without a pillow reduces back pain and keeps your spine stronger.

5.     A person's height is determined by their father, and their weight is determined by their mother.

6.     If a part of your body "falls asleep" you can almost always "wake it up" by shaking your head.

7.     There are three things the human brain cannot resist noticing - food, attractive people and danger.

8.     Right-handed people tend to chew food on their right side.

9.     Putting dry tea bags in gym bags or smelly shoes will absorb the unpleasant odor.

10.   According to Albert Einstein, if honey bees were to disappear from earth, humans would be dead within 4 years.

11.   There are so many kinds of apples, that if you ate a new one every day, it would take over 20 years to try them all.

12.   You can survive without eating for weeks, but you will only live 11 days without sleeping.

13.   People who laugh a lot are healthier than those who don't.

14.   Laziness and inactivity kills just as many people as smoking.

15.   A human brain has a capacity to store 5 times as much information as Wikipedia.

16.   Our brain uses the same amount of power as a 10-watt light bulb!

17.   Our body gives enough heat in 30 minutes to boil 1.5 liters of water!

18.   The Ovum egg is the largest cell and the sperm is the smallest cell!

19.   Stomach acid (HCI) is strong enough to dissolve razor blades!

20.   Take a 10-30 minute walk every day & while you walk, SMILE. It is the ultimate antidepressant.

21.   Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

22.   Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

23.   Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, broccoli and almonds.

24.   Try to make at least three people smile each day.

25.   Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

26.   Life isn't fair, but it is still good.

27.   Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Forgive them for everything.

28.   Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

29.   You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

30.   Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

31.   Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

32.   No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

33.   Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"

34.   Help the needy, be generous! Be a "giver" not a "taker".

35.   What others think of you is none of your business.

36.   Time heals everything.

37.   However good or bad a situation is: it will change.

38.   Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

39.   Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. Just not all you want.

40.   Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

Hope you enjoyed these little known facts, we did.

Recognizing Dedication

I would like to take the time to recognize a few of the Motorist Awareness Coordinators in our Association. They come from all across the country and have been outstanding in helping to get the message of sharing the road to the motoring public. These people have worked tirelessly for our program.

                                                     Wayne and Elva Grant

Wayne and Elva are the Region N (North Carolina, Virginia Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia) Motorist Awareness Coordinators. They have received recognition awards before, including being named MA Coordinators of the Year in 2009. It is their leadership skills that have made Region N tops in the organization for MA activities year after year. They recently received a funding grant for highway electric message boards throughout the region. Region N has partnered with Wal-Mart to distribute MA material in 36 region stores. They have also been responsible for a number of radio and television interviews. They will once again be receiving recognition at our Wing Ding Rally/Convention this year.

                                                         Mike and Barri Critzman

In the one year that Mike and Barri have been Region F (California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii)  MA Coordinators I have received more phone calls from Mike than all the other coordinators combined. I like that very much. It shows an enthusiasm that, hopefully, is contagious throughout his Region. Keeping me appraised of what's happening and asking pertinent questions shows an interest above and beyond. Mike conducted an MA information seminar at the Region F Rally/Convention this year that was very well received. Mike and Barri will be receiving a well earned recognition award in July at Wing Ding.

                                              Robert Rosenbaum/ Bill and Mervi Bannasch

Robert is the Wisconsin Chapter 1-A MA Coordinator and Bill and Mervi are the Wisconsin District MA Coordinators. These three coordinators are responsible for Wisconsin being one of the more progressive districts in our organization. They lead all districts in high school driver education MA presentations. This means they have often contacted local boards of education and school administrators asking for permission to present our program to beginning drivers. This was the main goal of our program this past year and Wisconsin led the way in that respect. Bill and Mervi have been recognized in the past including MA Coordinators of the Year. Robert will be recognized this year for his outstanding work.

How fortunate we are in rider education to have such dedication. A big Thank You goes out to these wonderful Members and to so many others who work hard to make our program the success it is.

Member's Machine

submitted by: 

Mike Romano  

Chapter NY-K   

1994 GL1500SE

 

Chapter TX-U's Ride to the Silvertree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Saturday, June 7, 2014 was a fun and "surprising" day for Members of Chapter U in San Antonio, Texas.

The day just proved that almost everyone loves and enjoys motorcycling. We were contacted by the Silver Tree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located in Schertz, Texas and asked if we could again come visit and show off our bikes and trikes to the residents.  This was our second trip to the facility over two years.  Our first was in 2013 when we visited for Father's Day.  The residents were very excited to see such beautiful two and three-wheel "motor vehicles".  Several men were given rides on the bikes and trikes on a trip around the complex a couple of times.

Today, we had five trikes volunteer for our trip to Silver Tree.  Residents met us out front and inspected the trikes while asking various questions. Many comparisons were made to the motorcycles they had ridden in years past. We offered rides and several men took us up on the offer.  But then, to our surprise, several women asked to ride. The residents' ages varied between 65 years and 93 years of age.  One of the first women to "jump" onto a trike was a 93 year old woman who was not quite ready to stop riding when the time came.  This was an ice breaker because then other women from the audience were ready to take their turns. Chapter Members helped transfer those who wanted to ride from their wheelchairs onto the trike seat and back to their wheelchair when the ride ended. It was very satisfying and such a pleasure to see everyone having so much fun. 

When we left, everyone had big smiles on their faces, including the Members of Chapter U.  Our Chapter is such a great bunch of people-always willing to go the extra mile and accept any surprises that may come our way.