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The MOA mileage contest officially started on 4-12 but it’s not too late to sign up. The Indy BMW Cub and Falcone Power Sports are hosting a turn in your MOA 2014 Mileage contest form at the BMW dealership Saturday May 10th from 10-3. Come on in and have Gene, Mike Williams or Wayne Garrison sign your form or turn in your completed form. The club is providing some refreshments and Gene will have coffee brewing. Anyone turning their form in or getting their form signed will spin the BMW Wheel of Fortune for a chance to take home a t-shirt from Gene. Last year we had 34 finishers from our club so I would like to see if Indiana can improve from 10th this year. So print off the form from the MOA website or take it out of your April ON magazine No cost to you and everyone who completes the process in October gets a participation pin. It’s about the number of riders not the miles! Doug Johnson has added the event to our Club Calendar too.

Thanks
Rick

2013 BMWMOA Mileage Update and BMWMOA 2014 Mileage Contest Start

Good morning

I have just completed our final 2013 BMWMOA Mileage numbers as the 2013 contest results are listed in the April BMWON magazine which arrived last week. Our club finished with 34 finishers in 2013 unless I missed someone. THE ON contest is based on participation not miles ridden so its the number of finishers by state. We , Indiana, finished 10th this year with 47 riders it appears . Wisconsin came in first with 134 finishes and over 1 million miles ridden. Our club represented 72% of the Indiana riders and 73% of the Indiana miles ridden. We averaged 8601 miles per rider in 2013. Peggy Rose made the top 25 Female finishers list too!!

You may want to check your own final mileage on the MOA list in the ON news. I see a few differences in miles reported. Chuck Carter being one and Rick Nelson ended up in the South Dakota Listing this year.

Its just about participation not miles, so if you ride 1, 10, 100, 1000 or 10000 miles it makes no difference as long as you do the paper work. No cost and you get a pin each year from the MOA.

The 2014 contest starts on 4-12-14. Forms must be mailed in by May 12, 2014. I hope you will consider joining in on the fun, I will see if the board and dealership are willing to have another signup event turn in your forms day at the dealership again this year. So get your forms ready, witnessed and write down your mileage on 4-12-14!!!

Rick

Helen Byrkett

Helen Margaret Byrkett 94, of Indianapolis, passed away March 17, 2014. She was born December 27, 1919 in Howard County, Indiana, to the late Walter and Lula Kerkhoff. She married Paul E. Byrkett on April 19, 1941 and he preceded her in death. Helen is survived by daughter Kitty (Neal) Rubendall; son Stephen (Cindy) Byrkett; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be 12:00 p.m., Monday, March 24 at St. John Lutheran Church, 6630 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis 46203. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Memorial suggestions have also been made to the church. You are invited to read Helen’s complete obituary at http://www.wilsonstpierre.com, where you may sign the guest book or share a personal message. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/indystar/obituary.aspx?n=helen-m-byrkett&pid=170276488#sthash.SBgk1bDp.dpuf

Awards Banquet Slide Show

Dear Friends and Mr. O:

You are encouraged to submit e-photo’s for inclusion in the traditional “slide show” to be presented at the Annual Awards Banquet of the Club.  These photo’s should depict riding activities, club activities and any motorad related scenes of interest.   Continue reading →