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Sweepstake- 1. Albert 80Dd Largest C1ub--PreseDt; Tbe Jasper's M.C.(lS) Best Appeartqg Club: Tbe MarrIed Wbee18 M.C. Piggy Bae.t Race: Harold McCombs c:arrytng Pam Porterf1eld Im't Throw: A1 Hayes Croquet Game: J.D. McCasl1n Boot Race: Douglas Bruce ~ YoU1lgtlst Passenger: "" Desiree McKinney ~ Tbe Jaspers turned In the best time over the course. Tbe shortest 1egaJ. time ~ over the route was 2 bours and 14 U minutes. '!be Jaspers took 2 bours and 29 >.. minutes with the Coloramas second and U El Ttgres third. Leonard Collins was the Jaspers' road captain and took the f1rst place solo time with Irving Ode only six minutes behind him with a time of 2 bours and 35 minutes. Ronald Stewart, a Wb1ttier motorist, stopped to help Lamar Haywood who bad broken down wb1le manning a cbeck point. Stewart brought Haywood to the tlnish and found himself awarded the courtesy trophy. The Toppers knew that the Nuggets M.C. planned to ride their run andwould probably take the largest club troPhY, so they bad another tor the largest RRC Club. At trophy time, the Nuggets bad lett and the Jaspers took home that trophy too. '!be Toppers w1ll spend their holiday laying out their next run whlcb w1ll kick ott road riding activities tor 1968 on January 7. Thll Hlehway Kines chllck In and draw 10 an Insl de stral"t. points fpr assisting another club with their nm was acceplled by the body to be effective January 1st, 1968. '!be representative of the Centaurs M.C. raised objections to the Cycle News report (Dec. 7) that the club rode roughshod over the EI Tigre'S M.C. durIng the calendar selection at the November Meeting. The Centaurs maintained that th~y were merely informing the various clubs that the Yuma Prison Run would be scbedu1ed for March 16 and 17 whether or not It was on Ute calendar and that it was better to have it known in November than In Marcb. The Centaur's representative opined thai thetr club was maligned by Cycle News' reporter and the following letter to the Executive Board authored by RRC Treasurer Lee Harrison of the Committee for Better Motorcycling: "Dear Sirs: I would at this time like to express my concern regarding Calendar Night. I was very shocked to see the very last cbarter member of our organization violate the very thing that we are supposed to stand for. The clubs that picked their dates first, earned that right. '!bey should not have had to sutter the embarrassment that was shown them. It showed very little taste on the part of the representative from the Centaurs to display sucb little regard tor our constitution and by-laws. "I feel this is sufficient reason for the protest. I would like an Executive Board Hearing on this matter, as to the attitude of this club. (Signed) Lee Harrison, Treasurer." The E- Board discussed the letter and conclUded that as the Centaurs had not claimed a date on the calendar until after everyone else, no rules were broken. The E-Board offered no comment on the propriety of the Centaur's action. Relative to the charges brought by the Too Tired M.C., Chairman Bob Adsit read the following decision: "Members: At the November Executive Board meeting the charged clubs were present to answer. (Art. X, By-laws; Art. I, Sec. G, Para. 1; Violation of the Printed Rules). During the rather lengthy and, at times, very vocal hearing I was informed that if [ persisted in enforcing said bylaw that it would be tantamountto breaking up RRC in that two of the clubs would protest to AMA (Which is their privilege) and one of them would withdraw from RRC. They also stated that they could get along without us; however, we couldn't afford to lose clubs that had worked for RRC for as many years as they have. I'll admit that if the clubs that made this statement were to withdraw from RRC they would be missed not only for the work that they have done In the past but also for the work that they could do in the future. However, I do not believe that the world would come to an end if they dId. if these particular clubs are working so hard for the betterment of the RRC then they should see that the Constitution and by-laws were enforced and those parts that are dIsagreeable changed. I feel that if we have to bow to the de- JONES NEW RRC PREZ By Robert O. Fee J.M. Jones, 1966 RRC Chairman, was elected to chair the Southern CaIitornia Road Riders Committee tor 1968 at the regular meeting December 4th. J.M. Is a member of the Lucky Wheels M.C. and has been active In RRC activities since 1959. During those years he has held every ottice in the organization. Also elected to 1968 ottices were Danny Arrant, a long-time member of the Ace ot Clubs, as Vice-Chairman. Sherman Ames, of the NorwalkCentaurs and 1967 Vice-Chairman, was put into the ottice ot Treasurer. Ames was one ot the original founders ot the RRCand the only one ot that grouP who is still active in the organization. Marilyn Roosa(Coloramas M. C.) won the post of Secretary by acclamation. All the members ot the RRC have been thrilled with her prompt distribution of the monthly minutes after a long period of poor performance in that office. Bill Miller from the Knights M.C. will continue as Referee for 1968 as will Howard Borden (Golden State M.C.) In the office of Sergeant at Arms. Toppers M.C. representative, Lamar Haywood will be the new Chart Steward. The new officers will assume their duties following their installation at the Dance, January 27th. Reverting to normal business, the grouP heard Ken Jones report on Operation Motorcycle. He surprised everyone with the information that the blood bank was once again in good shape. During 1967, the bank issued 274 pints of blOOd, hardly any going to motorcyclists. The Chart Steward reported the followIng people leading in the RRC Activities Harold McCombs 2109 Male Solo Judy McCombs 2035 Female Solo Chris McCombs 2007 Passenger Sherman Ames 1657 Sidecar El Tigres M.C. 70.5% Club Percentage ot Attendance Old Business A by-law change to eliminate the 5 IIl8Jlds and whims of any club, 80 tJaat they can do as they please and only obey those parts of our Constitution and "'- laws that they see fit, no matter who they are, how long they have been In this organization, or how bard they have worked, then we may as well disband at this time or become a police state type organization. I realize that I w1ll be condemned by some for my finding on this, bowever I was elected to this office to perform its duties to the best of my ability, which I have tried to do. However if I submit to coercion or as may be said "blackmail" in the form of protesting to AMA or withdrawing from this organization, then I feel that [ have not tultWed the duties of my office nor bad the courage to back my convictions. I find that the five clubs; the Norwalk Centaurs, Lucky Wheels, Silver Eagles, Toppers, and the Motor Maids are guilty as charged by the evidence presented and by theIr own admissions. By statements of these clubs, with the exception of the Motor Maids, they are going to continue to commit this same offense as they see fit regardless of our Constitution and by-laws. Is this the action of a club Interested In the betterment of RRC? Each of these clubs shall be penalized six calendar points. Respectfully, (Signed) Robert Adsit, Chairman." The Motor Maids corrected the statement applying to them, stating that they would continue to use the release in question. The printed rules deleted the clause "any property owner or owners" as too general, laying the signer wide open to the possibility of trouble or a needless law suit in case of accident and directed the promoting club to specifY those needing and requiring a release as a condition for the promoting club to use their property as a site tor a rally. The body voted to accept the EBoard's recommendations on a long list of Cnnstitution and by-law changes held over from the November meeting. The tollowing sections should be lined out of the RRC Constitution and by-laws as they have been deleted: CONSTITUTION: Section IV, B BY-LA WS: Sec. II: B.M; Sec. III, A, B, C, D; Sec. IV; A-8, C-4; E-2, E-3, E-5, F-6, H-2, 1-2, I-4c, J-7; Sec. VII; C; Sec. IX; A-3, D, G; Sec. IV, J-5and J-6; Change "Board of Directors" to read "Executive Board." New Business The Centaurs congratulated and praised the Pacific Coasters M.C. on their Indio Run. 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