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Lost MODey
B)' Roberl O. Fee
LOTS Of BIZ AT AUGUST
IlIC MEETING
No lack of a quorum slowed down the
August 5th meeting of the Southern
California Road Riders Committee when
Cba1rman J,M , Jones gavelled it to order
at 8:25 p.m, The room was fairly f1lled
and the business proceeded at a br i sk
rate.
Apology
The Cba1rma:1 101 tlated pr oceedings
by apologizing to the SUver Eagles M .C ,
for the Cba1r's failure to recognize them
at the July 15 special meeting. Jones announced that the Cba1r would no longer
tolerate individual dtscusstons while another representative held the floor. He
also asked that any representative desiring recognition please stand. Most of
the representatives failed to overcome
. their shyness and would stand only to
speak, contloulng to raise their hands to
attract the Cba1r 's atiention. Cba1rman
Jones swung a mean gavel througbout
the evening, but the cyClists seemed to
appreciate being able to clearly hear the
speakers.
Arrangements for the Pine ConeRally
were reviewed bY Howard Eble of the
Highway Kings and the final details tied
up. The site at Greenborn ~ountain
proved to be unsatisfactory when the EBoard inspected it early in July a suitable ground was found at Democrat Hot
Springs between Bakersfield and Lake
Isabella on the Kern River .
The Referee presented a letter from
ibe AMA denying the RRC, AMA Tour
A wards for the Pine Cone Event. Mr .
Berry stated that only one tour per year
In any District could be allowed to
present tour awards.
The big Pine Cone dinner will be
served saturday evening August 31, with
most of the activities occurring Sunday .
Trophies are scheduled to be awarded
Sunday evening at 7 p.m. The Democrat
Hot Springs emergency telephone number
for cyclists atiending the Pine Cone
Rally Is (805) FA1rv1ew 2-0087.
At the spec1al meeting RRC Referee
B111 MUler predicted that the RRC would
again need their own police force to
control the rowdies and outlaws at the
rally. Cba1rman Jones appointed MUler
as Chief and he called for volunteer
Indians to meet at his bome to layout
plans and strategy.
Approved prices for Pine Cone were
$2.75 maU-ln and $3.50 post entries with
ch11dren (under 14) $1.75. Meal-only
tickets will be available for $2.00 at
the POSt.
Over sixty trophies will be given mostly for fun and games type contests.
BIkes will not be judged in the dress
competition, but clubs and individuals
will be eligible.
Many Questions
Several questions were posed to the
body by some of the representatives ~d
were explained and answered. The Overlanders M.C . asked -whY the RRC was
allowed 2 'point runs during the year when
all member clubs were allowed only one.
Cba1rman Jones explained that Pine Cone
Is the original treasury builder rally for
the RRC and was the firs t point run. The
Spring Tour Is a benefit for the CIty of
Hope and was made a point even1 to encourage rider participation .
All clubs received a RaInbow flyer
from Worthington, Ohio and the Overlanders wondered why ?
"The RRC Is here to help every club,"
said one officer.
" The AMA did it," RaInbow representative J . Boaz retorted, "any club
can send their flyers to the AMA with
the proper postage and the AMA will
remaU them to all 97 chartered clubs in
the DIstrict in lieu of releasing the list
of DIstrict 37 clubs,"
Some discussion of how valuable a
mailing of Road Rider announcements to
competition clubs wouldbe,followed wlth
no fir m conclusi ons. The Rainbows M,C.
stated that they were happy wi th the
servi ce.
The Rebel Rousers M ,C . pointed out
Wbat was thought to be an error on the
calendar designating the wrong run as
their point event. II was recalled that a
former representative of the Rousers had
chosen the date indicated on the calendar•
The Ace of Clubs expreSsed the op1n1on
that the point status of a run Is overestimated and cited !be Rebel Rouser's
eKtremely poor turnout as a prIme example. The Toppers M ,C, confirmed that
the point status didn't belp their run one
bit. The Referee pointed out that many
riders expected an overn1ghter. Cba1rman Jones charged the representatives
with falling to read the RRC minutes to
their clubs as one reason for the riders
not knowing of the Rebel Rousers
cbanges. He also pointed out that the
Topper'S Big Bear Run ts anestabllshed
tmlIlt.
Hal Brown of the California Eagles
stated that there were no Rebel Rouser
flyers available In the Long Beach area.
The Overlanders mentioned a lack of
flyer mailings . Further discussion revealed that many of the clubs are using a
mailing list that Is obselete by 3 to 5
years. Sherman Ames stated that the
RRC malling list has been used only 5
times this year. His wife, Rosemay, of
the Norwalk Centaurs M,C, keeps the
RRC mailing list current to within 15
days of the last r uii'. 'Buckner of the Playboys recalled that there was a $10 deposit ($5 refunded on return) for the use
of the RRC list and it couldn't be taken
to .the club's meeting bouse. Sherman
disclosed that the previously approved
practice of chiu-ging had been abandoned
and -all any RRC member had to do was
request it. He did insist on a club member picking It up personally so he would
know who to come after If the listwasn't
returned. The discussion was ended with
the Referee call1ng for the Orders of
the Qly.
The Playboys are In an unique position
as a member of both the Sports Committee and !be Road Riders Committee.
TheIr Rep resentatives stated that in spite
of Bill Adam's statements to the contrary
(made at a meeting when the RRC 's low
treasury was bemoaned), the Sports Commlttee's allowance would not cover actual
costs and loss of Income Bill and hts
family will experience wb11e the represents the District at the convention. '!be
motion was defeated with only 3 ayes.
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Operation Motorcycle
The Over1anders restated an oldstory
- namely that the Operation Motorcycle
Blood Bank Cba1rman could not be reached by telephone. His refusal to tssue
blood also entered into the discussion
which concluded with the RRC Cba1rman
to contact Ken Jones for a report on
blood bank status and a solution to the
communications problem.
The Artesta Pioneers M,C, and the
Whittier Rejects M.C , tendered their
resignations f rom the RRC and the body
accepted them.
Two by-law changes were read and
automatically tabled until the september
meeting when they will come up for discussion, amendment and action. Decker
of the Topper'S M,C , was the author
of both:
1. Any club not represented by at least
one representative at 50% of RRC
meeting shall be dropped from the
RRC ,
2. Any club not paying the$20.00assessment shall I m medtatel y be dropped
from the RRC .
(Chart standings on page 21)
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