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News Colorama is our annual motorcycle rally. This year it was held in Dogpatch, AR just about 7 miles south of Harrison on highway 7. The road itself is legandary in motorcycle circles. Weather was not so good on Thursday and Friday with cold rain. Due to the facility we had this year it all worked out very well. We provided some good indoor motorcycle related activities. Various videos were shown including Hard Miles, Ride Like a Pro, Iron Butt Rally Tips, etc. By Friday night the weather had cleared and we had a great dinner ride very well attended. By Saturday the weather was good again, though a bit cool. We had some good rides and a great time thorughout the day and into the night. Our campfires were pretty jinxed by the weather but the opportunity to do our visiting inside seemed welcome by all. A full report is available by clicking on Colorama 2009 page above. As you are aware, during the winter our ride schedule is not so active. We pretty much have to pick a day here and there when we can. Anyone and everyone is invited to let us know when and where you would like to have a group ride. If you let me know, I would be happy to send out a group email. Riding with electric clothing plugged in and operating sure beats sitting in the garage on the bike uttering motorcycle noises. Congratulations to Steve Short on his recent purchase of a 2010 Pearl Black GL1800 ABS. It is beautiful and I'm sure it will at least equal his '05 in time. With 280,000 miles on his '05, he has a long way to go with this one. Congratulations to Shauna Painter for attending and riding her own bike to her first ever motorcycle rally. She took home the youngest rider award from Colorama. Just kids I tell you! Welcome Lee Shaffer to Lake Country Riders. He has joined us on many activities lately. He started riding with us just as the weather became less hospitable. As a result he has been on several rides when our numbers were severely down. Lee we're glad to have you. We are open to ideas to help us improve as a motorcycle club. Let us know what you would like to see different or how we can better serve our membership. You may make your suggestions known to Steve Short, CD or myself. Remember our winter meeting is a great time for planning for the coming year. Usually the banquet meeting is held in February. Any ideas need to be introduced prior to that so we can have a good discussion at the meeting. Keep the diry side down.
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Officers
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Director:
Steven Short
Asst. Director:
Phillip Duncan
Treasuer:
Mary Jarvis
Secretary:
Shauna Painter
Ride Coordinator:
Russell Painter
Newsletter Ed:
Kaye Ward
Safety Coordinator:
Roger Martens
Educator:
Ray Ward
Webmaster:
Wiliferd Lair
Asst. Webmstr:
Laura Donkers
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Welcome to Chapter "L" of the Gold Wing Touring Association
Lake Country Riders is a group of motorcycle riders who enjoy their machines, seeing this beautiful country, and the pleasure of each other's company. If you would like to receive our emails and be considered a member of this group, drop an email to Wiliferd Lair, Chapter Director. There are no dues and no requirements. All are welcome. We schedule activities as the membership desires. These include regular local rides and more distant rides as desired and weather permitting. Our meetings are usually dinner meetings in which we have the chance to ride, eat, and enjoy the social climate of a group of fellow riders. Although we are a chapter of the Gold Wing Touring Association, membership in the association is not required for participation. While many of us ride a Gold Wing, that is a personal choice and is not, in any way, a requirement. Ownership of motorcycle is likewise not a requirement. If you had a bike, will have a bike, or just like to dream about bikes you are welcome. The only requirement is to have a good time and to respect the rights of others. There are no membership dues, no requirement to attend anything, and Lake Country Riders is ran entirely by the membership. The chapter officers are facilitators, the members make the decisions. All of us have times when our circumstances don't allow riding our bikes, but we would still like to attend the event. If you desire, you are welcome to join us in your automobile. The group is not about Goldwings or even bikes, it is about people. We can enjoy each other's company whether on a bike at the time or not. You are welcome regardless of your chosen brand of ride. We have members in our group riding a wide variety of bikes. Some people enjoy camping, others like to rough it by camping at a Holiday Inn. You are welcome at our activities regardless of your chosen accommodations.
Leaving for Polar Bear Ride 1-1-06 
What It's All About
The 2009 Colorama was held October 9-11 at "The Hub Motorcycle Resort" seven miles south of Harrison, AR. The change in location from previous years allowed us new roads and a change of scenery. We had many guided rides to allow participants to choose the riding style they prefer. There were written copies of routes available to the participants for use before and after the rally. That allowed them to enjoy the great roads and scenery available in the Ozarks area. These roads have been documented in several major motorcycle magazines as some of the best in the USA for motorcycles.
The small registration fee included a Saturday catfish and roast pork loin buffet. A dinner ride to Ozarks Cafe in Jasper took place on Friday night. Seminars were offered on riding the twisties. We had a showing of motorcycle movies and related topics on Friday. On Saturday after the rides we had a large group discussion on using GPS units, motorcycle touring tips and awards. The rally was structured to provide the time to visit with old friends and to make new ones. The event is all about riding great roads and visiting with other riders. If you missed Colorama '09, you missed a great one.
Ride coordinator Bill Jarvis schedules dinner rides, subject to the approval of the membership, every Tuesday April through October. These rides will be reasonable in length to allow the group to reach the destination, enjoy a good meal and make the return trip without being out too late.
Other dinner rides may be planned as desired by the membership. During the cooler months of the year, the dinner rides will be less frequent and of less distance from Springfield.
One may expect the dinner rides to be a relaxed pace which can be enjoyed by all.
The dinner rides are on the calendar on this web site. If you would like to suggest a change or another dinner ride, please contact Bill or Mary Jarvis, Ride Coordinators. Click on full size calendar for more information. If you should choose to meet us at the restaurant be sure to let one of us know in advance as the group may choose, for good reason, to go elsewhere after they meet to leave. If we know you are meeting us at the restaurant no changes will be made.
Hitting the Road
If there are any suggestions as to how we could make the rides a better or safer experience for you, please contact the Chapter Directors, Wiliferd and Charlotte Lair or one of the other officers. It is the desire of the Lake Country Riders to have something for everyone but our best chance of succeeding occurs if we hear from you.
Week end rides will usually be scheduled approximately every other week end. These rides will usually cover from 100 to 250 miles or more and may, at times, involve overnight trips. These rides will frequently be to a specific destination as chosen by the membership.
Depending on the desires of the participants, there may be two groups to ride with. Some enjoy viewing the scenery when riding while others enjoy a more aggressive riding style. It is the desire of the organization to accommodate the needs of the membership.
The weekend rides are on the calendar on this website. Click on full size calendar for more information.
Awaiting Ferry in Arkansas
The group will plan overnight events as the membership sees fit. These will involve motorcycle camping for those that camp and motels for those that prefer to rough it with color TV. Trips planned may be as close as 100 miles or as far away as 800 miles. Some of our members are planning to attend functions in Colorado, Minnesota, and Tennessee and would welcome company. Overnight events scheduled are on the calendar on this web site.
One of the functions of any group of friends is the ability to do things of interest on the spur of the moment. Beautiful riding days are planned by a force much higher than ourselves. When we have the opportunity to enjoy the weather on our bikes we can contacts others to see if they might like to enjoy it with us. These events, though unscheduled, are a big part of what riding and friendship is all about. Examples might be as simple as a tour through the country side to explore a great road. It could also be a trip of a few hundred miles for a nice weekend trip. Another time it may be a workday where friends get together to help and assist each other installing safety chrome or routine maintenance on their rides.
Purpose of the Chapter
We ride, we eat, and we ride some more!!!
Our organization exists at the pleasure of the members. Our sole purpose for being is to enjoy the one thing we have in common--our interest in motorcycling---and the friendships we have made and will make as a result of our unique interest. Those who have rode with the Gold Wing Touring Association for several years have made friends throughout this great nation and in Canada. These friendship endure for many years. These friendships are what the organization is all about. It doesn't matter what one rides, or other factors as social status, or vocation. We, by definition, have something in common that binds us together. We have a deep interest in motorcycling and in friendship with each other.
