Membership Has Its Privileges. And Responsibilities.

In your July/August 2011 (duh!) issue of Women On Wheels® magazine, several pages are devoted to upcoming elections for three upcoming positions on the WOW Board of Trustees. There are four people vying for those places, however, so members need to vote to choose which three get the job. Starting on page 10, the whole process is explained and the candidates' biographies follow.  Please vote. And please, follow the instructions about handling the ballot exactly as it is explained to you. Note that photocopies will NOT be accepted; it has to be the actual ballot in the magazine.  Lastly, note that the postmark has to be not later than August 31.


Does this date seem vaguely familiar? That's because the deadline for entering the annual mileage contest is August 30th. So, for those procrastinators (you know who you are! I am one of them.) it is not too late, but really, do it now. Just do it. Go here, find the Annual Mileage Contest form, and follow the instructions. I highlighted the form, brought it to my computer, then filled out all the little spaces. I then sent it as an attachment in an email to the address listed on the form. Not hard, really! You just have to do it. Yes, I am addressing the procrastinators again, 'cuz I know how it is, being a card-carrying member of the Yeah, I'll Get To It, I Promise Club.  They will also list our mileages by state, so even if you know you aren't going to win individually, contribute to the team! Send it in!


On pages19 & 20, there is information and a ballot for State Ambassador nominations. If you are interested, contact me and/or Dru. We have to sign your ballot. 


There is also a personal cumulative mileage count, btw. Click on the here (essentially the same link as above), and check out that information, too. It works on the honor system--you have to tell them when you have met another goal, such as the 5,000 mile mark, 10,000, etc. But this time, as you reach a mileage mark and send in the info, you get a bar pin to had to your WOW pin. You can jingle like a five-star general! Bigger miles end up with patches. Remember, these are any miles you rack up after you become a WOW member. Not just miles gained during WOW functions, but all your miles ridden. However, it doesn't include any of your pre-WOW mileage. No, it doesn't. Just let it go . . . ;)


Remember to vote, remember to submit your mileages soon if you haven't yet, and remember to ride safe & have fun!


--Margaret

Pix from the BBQ at Dru's

Fun was had by all! While we played in the pool . . . 

Rod slaved over a hot grill in the hot weather.

We ate good food.  Really good food.  Some of it was even good for us.

Yes, as a matter of fact, that is a homemade pumpkin roll.

We hung out together.

Reno (foreground and four paws) hung out with us, too!

Dru contemplates Coke vs. lemonade.

Talking, laughing . . . your basic good time.

 

Dee and Maggie from Rumble Pack joined us.

Rosemarie needs to work on her ATTGATT.

Dru gives Cathy a hand backing up.  Note the darkening skies on the left.

Debbie loves her new bike.

Even good times must end!  Some left earlier than others, but nearly all of us got caught in some serious rain on the way home.  Wish everyone could have made it.  Maybe we'll catch you next year!

The BBQ at Dru's!!

It's time! July will has more rides and more ice cream, and on July 24th, we will have a cookout at the home of our co-director, Dru. She has a lovely, spacious house and grounds, and a swimming pool. There is ample room for all. Even if you have not been regularly attending rides or meetings, we would love to see you here!


An Evite has (finally) been sent out. Margaret is new to Evites, and hopes fervently that anyone who was hoping for an invitation received one. It was fairly easy to do, but when it comes to the final "send" phase, I, um, hesitated. For over a week.  Sorry.  IF YOU DON'T receive one in your email, please let me know, via email or PM on Facebook! One of the nice features of Evite is that you get to make comments, such as what you would like to bring.


If, perchance, you forget to bring your bathing suit, it may--ahem--be a good idea to bring a complete change of clothes. ;) No, I wouldn't.  Of course I wouldn't! (Probably.)  But we are all adults here, and the time for Jr. High self-consciousness is lonnnng gone.  Have fun!