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N E W S • B R I E F SWing World CorrectionsIn the June issue, page 18, when referring to Jim (of Santa Ana,California’s JBJ Cycle), his last name was misspelled as Weir. Jim’s lastname is spelled Wear. Our apologies.In the July issue, the Illinois District Director was inadvertentlylisted as Schell, L. (who is correctly listed as the Missouri DistrictDirector). The listing for the Illinois District Director is: Schlager,S….Carterville, Illinois…618-985-6687. Our apologies to bothDistrict Directors.In the July issue (page 26, item #2), we mentioned a companynamed Seeley Products and listed their website www.seeleyproducts.com. Immediately following publication, however, wereceived word that the company had changed both its name and itswebsite. If you’d like to contact this company, please call Walt Tjepkes,Motorcycle Specialty Fabrication (1716 W Sunbeam Lake Drive, #132,El Centro, CA 92243) at (760) 473-0280.In the July issue, several route inaccuracies were noted in “OurAlaskan Adventure, Part 1” (pages 68-70), such as “Interstate 12”when it should have read “US highway 12”.The error was on our end,not the author’s, and we have done a better job of fact checking part2 of the adventure on pages 69-72 of this issue.New Chapter Chartered!GWRRA welcomes the following new Chapter to our family!—Chapter NE-SE of Cortland, Nebraska, led by Chapter DirectorAlburn Fischer.Charitable Hearts Welcome atIL-L’s 25th Annual Toy RideThe first day of the event will begin with a cookout at 6 p.m. withentertainment and door prizes. On Sunday, August 17, the day willbegin with a breakfast ride at 8 a.m. and end with awards and drawingsat 3 p.m.For additional information about the event, contact HarlandThillen at (815) 394-0503 or Danny Foltz at (815) 963-4097. Forinformation about donating door prizes for the event, contact RonHeffelfinger at (815) 335-2151.Lehman Donates 2008 PitBoss toKids & Chrome AuctionLehman Trikes is pleased to announce that they are donating a2008 PitBoss trike to the Kids & Chrome 2008 auction, to be heldWednesday evening, August 6, at the Spearfish Holiday Inn &Convention Center, Spearfish, South Dakota.The PitBoss is poweredby the Victory® Kingpin motorcycle with Victory’s® ownFreedom® 100 cubic-inch V-Twin engine and true 6-speed overdrivetransmission and has a value of approximately $28,000.The donatedPitBoss will be awarded to the highest bidder at the benefit.The 2008 Kids & Chrome event is supported by the generosity ofthe motorcycle community as well as local and national event sponsorslike Budweiser, the Kids & Chrome title sponsor.The live auctionwill feature items such as the 2008 PitBoss donated by Lehman Trikesand “The Dakota”, a one-off custom bagger, created by Tom Binyon,owner of BaggerWorks Custom Touring Motorcycles in Wichita,Kansas.Tickets for the Wednesday, August 6th, Kids & Chrome benefit dinnerand auction can be purchased on-line at www.kidsandchrome.comor by calling Stacey Sharp, Kids & Chrome Event Coordinator, at (605)341-5226. www.lehmantrikes.com/Keeping an Eye on Motorcyclists’ RightsMissouri House Bill 1388Sponsored by Representative Stanley Cox (R-District 118), this billwould prohibit children ten years of age or younger from riding as apassenger on any motorcycle or motortricycle. Use the AMA RapidResponse Center on www.AMADirectlink.com to let your state representativeknow that responsible parents and guardians, not the government,know best at what age their children are capable of ridingon a motorcycle.(Source:American Motorcyclist Association’s News & Notes,March 2008)Twenty-five years—and $100,000—after it began in 1983, IL-L’sannual Toy Ride will take place August 16 and 17 in Rockford, Illinois.The purpose of the ride is to raise funds for the Rockford PoliceChaplain’s division to purchase teddy bears, which are given to childrenwho have been involved in stressful situations from accidents,physical, emotional or sexual abuse.Each year since the inception of the event, Chapter L has donatedan average of about $5,000 to the Chaplain’s division to purchase thestuffed animals, which currently cost about $15 each.Registration for the two-day event is either $10 or a new toy ofequal or better value. Registration will be at the Eagles Club, 3829121th St. (Illinois Route 251) just south of U.S. 20 in Rockford. Thefirst 300 registrants will receive an event pin.Europe’s Vision ZeroThe European motorcycle community has for a long timeexpressed serious concerns regarding Vision Zero, the strategy inwhich road authorities have envisioned how to achieve zero deathsand zero serious injuries on the roads.The concerns are due in largepart to policies that rely on bans and regulations instead of adaptationof the road environment to suit all road users - motorcyclistsincluded.But even if motorcycles have been viewed as high-risk road vehicleswith regard to accidents, they have been all but excluded fromthe Vision Zero document. The Vision Zero document has first andforemost given anti-motorcycle campaigners an opening to propose aban on motorcycles as these, they claim, are not compatible withVision Zero.(Source:American Motorcyclist Association’s News & Notes,June 2008)●20 Wing World