PRESIDENTSCOLUMN Your vote is needed OUR MISSION
To foster communication and a sense of family among BMW motorcycle enthusiasts
BMW MOA OFFICERS Chuck Manley, President 309-825-8445;
cmanley@bmwmoa.org
Jackie Hughes, Vice President 509-928-3261;
jhughes@bmwmoa.org
Wes Fitzer, Treasurer
918-441-2114; jwfi
tzer@yahoo.com Muriel Farrington, Secretary
802-295-6511;
mfarrington@bmwmoa.org
BMW MOA DIRECTORS Greg Feeler
208-376-5137;
gregf@e-moto.org Vance Harrelson
205-621-1682;
weridebmw@bellsouth.net Stan Herman
719-250-4358;
hermanhaus1@msn.com Bill Hooykaas
705-329-2683;
hooykaas@bmwmoa.org Jean Excell
719-650-6215;
jeanexcell@bmwmoa.org E-mail the Full Board -
Board@bmwmoa.org BMW MOA VOLUNTEER STAFF
Steve Brunner, Mileage Contest Coordinator 910-822-4368,
steveb@bmwmoa.org
Tom Pemberton, Rider Education Coordinator 425-226-3575,
coyotewp@comcast.net
Jim Heberling, High Mileage Coordinator 309-530-1951,
jheberling@bmwmoa.org
Karol Patzer, Consumer Liaison
karol@bmwmoa.org
Deb Lower, Ambassador Liaison 719-510-9452,
ldeborah@comcast.net
Dutch and Kate Lammers 2016 BMW MOA Rally Chairs
2016rallychair@bmwmoa.org
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Robert C. Aldridge, Executive Director
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Ted Moyer, Director of Membership & Marketing
tedm@bmwmoa.org
Ken Engelman, Director of Business Development
ken@bmwmoa.org
Bill Wiegand, Managing Editor
bill@bmwmoa.org
Karin Halker, Art Director
karin@bmwmoa.org
Lesa Howard, Membership Services
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Amanda Faraj, Membership Services
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Ray Tubbs, Digital Marketing Manager
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10 BMW OWNERS NEWS April 2016 By Chuck Manley #12106
GREETINGS ALL! AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS MONTH'S OWNERS NEWS is filled from cover to cover with news, articles, updates and results. So much to discuss... First and most important is the 2016 election of four directors who
will each serve a three year term on the MOA Board of Directors. A number of members have submitted their nominations and position statements. Our challenge as members is to select the four best qualified individuals to help lead our organization.
The vast majority of our members only experience the "Club" side of the MOA.
However, in order for the "Club" side to exist, a board comprised of nine people, each with strong and proven business management skills, is needed to manage the multimillion- dollar "Business" side of the company. Read and compare the position statements carefully, follow the 2016 Election forum thread, and even contact the candidates to answer questions. Each of our votes will directly affect the future of the MOA. It's our opportunity and
obligation as members to select the right people to manage the club and business elements of our organization. Thank you for taking the time to consider the candidates and cast your votes. The 2015 MOA Mileage Contest results are in this issue. See who participated and how
they finished. Did Pennsylvania or Wisconsin win the state high mileage rivalry? Did your friends really ride as far as they said? How many names do you recognize? Great reading for sure! Also in this issue, a new 2016 Mileage Contest rules is described! You've been asking for it, and
with the help of volunteers we're going to make it happen. Now you have a choice: six month Summer Contest, six month Winter Contest, or 12 month Annual Contest. Read all about the new contest format elsewhere in this issue. Also included are the Summer Contest and Annual Contest starting forms, as both contests begin this month. Do you plan to attend "Das Rally" in Hamburg, N.Y. this coming July? Be sure to check out all
the rally updates in this issue. Speaking of events, the "When and Where" listing is becoming larger and larger as the riding season arrives. MOA Getaways, club events, anniversary rallies, dealer events—there’s something going on every weekend. So many choices, so much fun deciding what to do! As I write this month's column it's early February, hunting season is over (there are two fewer
whitetails out there to attack us), Super Bowl 50 was last weekend, the Daytona 500 is two week- ends away, and cabin fever rages on. Even though the temperatures are forecast to rise consider- ably next week, the roads are covered with salt and deicing chemicals, and I won't subject the bike to those conditions. Guess it's time to make a trip to the BMW dealer. That always seems to help cure the fever.
Ogling the new BMWs in the showroom, checking out the latest riding apparel, and maybe even trying on some of the helmets are all good medicine for curing the fever, but the best cure is kicking tires with other riders. Telling a few stories and listening to a few tales makes for a great day. Think I'll go tomorrow! Don't forget, cast your ballot. Until we meet on the road, Thank You for Being a
Member!
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