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CHAPTER OFFICERS
DIRECTORS
Ed & Mary Ann Grazier
[email protected]
(615) 459-4499
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
Randy & Delores Galloway
[email protected]
(615) 893-0556
EDUCATOR
Murray Dunkin
[email protected]
(615) 848-5255
Treasurer
Robby Roberts
[email protected]
(615) 898-0271
MEC
Glenn & Debbie Kilgore
[email protected]
(615)890-2166
Inside this issue:
Assistant Director………….......... 2
Rider Educator ……......................3
Region/District/Chapter
Team Directory…………...............4
Team Pages…………………….....5-9
Chapter May Calendar……..…..10
Ride/Member Articles
& Photos………………..…......11-16
Tennessee Chapters & District
News & Region “N” & National
Updates……………..…………..17-23
Gathering Sponsors………...23-24
International
Winner
June Agee
Memorial
Newsletter
Award
Winner
2011
We Are
Friends for Fun, Safety &
Knowledge
April 2013
Volume 21, Issue 4
required to achieve such
Chapter “Y”
a recognition. Thanks to
Tennessee District
ALL!
The Chapter has
And
remained quite active
Region “N”
since our last newsletter.
Our Fun Day recorded
2012 Chapter of
an attendance of 145
The Year
Chapter participants and
guests. We’ve seated a
total of 112 participants
at our weekly Thursday
night dinner rides.
Thanks to Leonard and
Mikki for the fine job
they’ve been doing as our
dinner ride coordinators.
At our 2013 Annual Fun
Our visitations have
Day to support St. Jude
included trips to
Children’s Research
Chapters
A, K, L, Q, and
Hospital, we were once
Z, seating 42 visitors to
again proud to be named
support visitation in
the Chapter of the Year
Middle
Tennessee. Our
for both the Tennessee
District and Region “N”. Training Night was well
attended by some of our
We doubt that any
newer
participants, with
Chapter has been named
Brenda Sterling doing a
Chapter of the Year for
both their District and
great job, as usual, with
Region for three years,
her seminar
since the program was
presentation. Our ride
incepted. Chapter Y may
this past weekend to
be justly proud to have
Mammoth Cave in
been the Chapter of the
Kentucky, was fun for
Year in 2008, 2009 and
those attending and a
now 2012. A special
great ride, planned and
“Thanks” to Max,
led by Randy Galloway.
Renee’, and their strong
It was great to see Earl
Chapter Team, for their
and Kathy Barnes, who
outstanding leadership
were able to join us for
and commitment
the ride. See some of
Debbie’s photos
recording some of the
activities of the ride and
entire month. Don’t
forget to plan your
activities at the
upcoming “Spring
Fling” Rally in
Chattanooga during the
25th thru 27th, for those
attending. The District
Team has built a
program that has
something of interest
for everyone. The
Retreads will golf this
week, so there will
surely be some tall tales
coming out of that
outing.
Until next month, ride
safe!
Ed & Mary Ann
Grazier
Chapter Directors
Monthly Gathering: Sloan’s Motorcycle & ATV Super Center, Murfreesboro, TN,
third Saturday of each month, Breakfast @ 7:45 a.m., Gathering @ 9:00 a.m.
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In the latest issue of Wing World Magazine Jere Goodman, Director of GWRRA,
addressed the subject of the OCP (Officer Certification Program) mandate and the effects,
both positive and negative, that it had on the Association. I think he accurately described my
feelings when I first heard of the program and that it was required for all volunteers who
were serving as or wanted to serve as a Director or Assistant Director. I didn’t have a
problem with the idea that all prospective Directors needed to have at least a basic
knowledge of how GWRRA works, my problem was with the “Mandatory” part of it. I
attended the OCP training and really enjoyed the fun and valuable learning experience. As
we all know that mandate was reconsidered and removed and the OCP is now voluntary.
Good decision, nothing should ever be mandatory in an all volunteer organization.
As members of GWRRA and participants in a chapter you should know that you are free
to do as much or as little as you desire, no matter what you hear, you should never be told
you “Have” to do anything, after all you are Volunteers.
Having said that, I do encourage you to get involved in your chapter, participate in the
many programs offered, Rider Education, Rider Levels, Horizons, Knowledge Enhancement
and OCP just to mention a few.
The more you participate the more fun you will have, GUARANTEED!!
Ride Safe
Randy and Delores Galloway
Assistant Chapter Directors
Mac & Janice McGlothlin
Chapter Y’s
Motorist Awareness
Program Coordinators
I would like to share what GWRRA says about motorist awareness. The
Motorist Awareness Program (MAP) of GWRRA through a Share The
Road Campaign will pursue three aspects of motorist awareness. Each of
the three aspects listed below will support each other.
Awareness Education will provide motorists with first-class
professional education through certified seminar presentations. The
presentations will be developed for various audiences educating them
to better understand motorcyclists, to better understand the risks
involved, to heighten their awareness of motorcycles, and what they
can do to prevent crashes.
“Drive Aware.” This motorist awareness advertisement serves as a
reminder to motorists that they share the road with motorcycles.
Public Relations refers to interacting with the public to reflect highly
on GWRRA. *Paraphrased from GWRRA’s website under Motorist
Awareness: Our goal in this area is to build rapport with motorists
and leave them with the feeling that motorcyclists are real people who
could be a relative, neighbor, or friend. Read more at GWRRA’s site.
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Wintry weather is just about over and I hope everyone enjoyed all the non-riding activities and training that have
been made available to us during the past months. But now the riding season is upon us and we get to enjoy the real
reason we get together.....THE RIDE, with friends. I think we are all comfortable with our friends riding close to us
in a group but I would like to take this opportunity to review some of techniques of group riding.
Arrive at the departure site on time and ready to go with a full tank of gas. Your motorcycle should be prepped and a
T-CLOCS inspection done prior to your arrival. The riders and co-riders should also be prepped for the entire ride.
Prior to departure, a rider’s meeting will be held where the leaders and tail gunners will be identified. Routes, fuel
stops, lunch stops, and any concerns about the ride will be discussed. CB and hand signals should be verified and
anyone without a CB should ride behind a rider with a CB. A group should be no more than 8 to 10 riders and split
into 2 or more groups if necessary. There should be a rider with a full tool kit, first aid kit and possibly a defibrillator
in each group.
Once the ride starts, we ride in a staggered formation in most conditions as called for by the leader. In a staggered
formation, the leader will take the left track of the lane and the next rider takes the right track. The rest of the group
will follow in the same pattern at about 1 second intervals or 2 second intervals behind the motorcycle in the same
track. The leader will call for a single file formation as conditions warrant. A single file formation is preferred on a
curvy road, construction, poor visibility, poor road conditions, etc. We should automatically switch to single file
when taking a ramp on or off an interstate and switch automatically to stagger when the maneuver is completed.
When riding single file, keep the intervals at 2 seconds or greater as conditions warrant.
While riding, be alert to hazards called out by the leader and keep track of the riders around you. The co-rider can
help in these areas also with hand signals. The leader will set and maintain the speed and the riders in the group
should maintain the proper intervals. But, we all know that keeping a perfect riding formation only occurs in a perfect
world. So, if the rider behind you falls too far behind, slow down a little to allow him (or her) to catch up. This will
hopefully allow the group to maintain a more steady speed without pressure to ride fast to catch up.
I'm not aware of any rules for CB use in the group, but we should be aware that it is the main channel of
communication for the leader to use to alert the group of hazardous conditions. The tail gunner will repeat and
acknowledge any communications the leader makes to the group. The CB is also for group use and I would like to
suggest that if 2 riders transmit at the same time, the tail gunner request a repeat of the last communication if it is
important to the group. Hopefully, only one person will respond. Some of us start talking before the CB is
transmitting so my second suggestion is to trigger the CB and then start talking to cut down on confusion.
If a problem occurs where a rider has to drop out of the group, the rider will notify the leader via the CB and the tail
gunner will drop out to assist if there is no place for the entire group to stop. The second to last rider in the group will
become tail gunner. Once the group finds a place to stop, they will wait until the problem is resolved and continue on
as a group. If we happen upon a motorcycle crash scene, we will stop and assist as warranted.
Lastly, if anyone, for any reason, needs to stop, signal the need for a stop and the entire group will stop at the next
convenient location. This is an unwritten law of the road for us. We like to ride but sometimes we just need to stop.
Ride safe and see you next ride.
Murray Dunkin
Y’s Rider Educator
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Chapter Team
Members
GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS
ASSOCIATION NATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS
Motorist Awareness
Mac & Janice McGlothlin
(615) 969-4746
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Jere Goodman
(347) 564-1161
[email protected]
Store Keeper
&
Sunshine Activities
Robby & Lynda Roberts
(615) 898-0271
21423 North 11th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85027
Hours: Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CST)
Visitation Coordinators
Jeff & Teresa Hill
(615) 494-5315
(800) 843-9460
http://www.gwrra.org
Webmaster
Tim Malone
(615) 848-0826
REGION N WEB SITE
http://www.region-n.org
Retread/Ride Coordinator
Randy Galloway
(615) 893-0556
Trainers
Jim & Brenda Sterling
(615) 355-1761
Historian
Betsy Malone
(615) 848-0826
Dinner Ride Coordinator
Leonard Costanzo
(615) 887-1467
50/25/25 Coordinators
Leonard Costanzo
(615) 887-1467
Wade Bassett
(931) 212-4010
Newsletter Editor
Debbie Kilgore
(615) 890-2166
REGION “N” TEAM
DIRECTORS
Alan & Carolyn Little
WEBMASTER:
Tim Malone
TREASURER
Sharon Simonick
RIDER EDUCATORS
Kyle T. & Mitzela Craig
MOTORIST AWARENESS
Wayne & Elva Grant
LEADERSHIP TRAINERS
Tommy & Pam Meador
MEMBERSHIP
ENHANCEMENT
COORDINATORS
Russell & KJ Kimmet
REGION N COUPLE OF
THE YEAR
Tommy & Gayle Wilson
TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEB SITE
http://www.tngwrra.org
TENNESSEE DISTRICT TEAM
DIRECTORS
Richard & Becky Griffin
(615) 533-4603
[email protected]
WEBMASTER: Jim Lester
[email protected]
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
Ron & Darlene Janes
(931) 510-9703
[email protected]
Alan & Glenda Keough
(901) 494-9053
[email protected]
Bill & Debbie Archer
(931) 489-9337
[email protected]
Jim & Beverly Rambo
(423) 653-6117
[email protected]
TREASURER
Cindy & Mike Burkitt
(615) 848-0857
[email protected]
DISTRICT EDUCATORS
Gary & Patti Hamilton
(865) 982-7905
[email protected]
ASSISTANT DISTRICT EDUCATORS
Roger & Marie Crowe
(423) 892-2976
[email protected]
LEADERSHIP TRAINERS
David & Marie McGill
(423) 883-4727
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP
ENHANCEMENT
COORDINATORS
Reginald & Kim Seymour
(901) 355-5106
[email protected]
2012 TN DISTRICT COUPLE OF THE YEAR
Boyd & Dianne Hixson
[email protected]
(423) 775-0601
April 2013 Page 5
You may recognize these old sayings. The colors have been changed to protect the
purple. To thine own self be purple. A rolling stone gathers no purple. All’s well
that ends purple. Purple makes the world go round. Have a grape day! If you
would like to order a Chapter shirt, jacket, hat, or other chapter apparel, Y will do
its best to accommodate your needs. Do you need to
update the pins and patches on your Chapter Y vest?
Check with Y at the next gathering. Y will see what it
can do for you. Think purple!
Your
Storekeeper,
Robby
Roberts
Robby & Lynda Roberts
Storekeeper & Sunshine Activities
Are you able to help?
Elena Stout
Crystal Garrison
David Atteberry
Graison Sweeney
Cathy Land
Cindy Burkitt & Maryanne Maulbeck
Delores Galloway & Mathew Thomas
Teresa Hill
Andrew Heiland & Doris Thomas
Robby Roberts
John Deal
Ashley Neal
April
May
June
We appreciate YOU!!!
THANKS EVERYONE SO MUCH!!!
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Your Birthday
What goes up but never comes down?
Larry & Sandy Tipton
Johnny & Brenda Victory
Wade & Carolyn Bassett
Ken Crabtree
Carroll & Peggy Long
Mike & Amy Jackson
Dennis & Janie Mankin
Glenn & Debbie Kilgore
Mike & Cindy Burkitt
Bob McClung & Maryanne Maulbeck
When is a birthday cake like a golf ball?
When it’s been sliced
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Thanks are extended to all Y
participants who assist Bill Sloan in the
breakfast room of Sloan’s Supercenter the third
Saturday of each month by cooking sausages,
serving drinks, general clean up, and greeting
fellow motorcyclists present for Y’s Gatherings.
Please look for the sign-up sheet at Y’s
gathering for 2013 breakfast helpers!
You know you’re getting older when styles come back for the second time and you still have some left from the first time.
When I told my doctor about my loss of memory, he made me pay in advance.
Love is photogenic...it needs darkness to develop.
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Glenn & Debbie
Kilgore
Y’s Membership
Enhancement
Program
Coordinators
*Shared from Region N’s The Appalachian Gazette April 2013*
Kickstands up! Wingin’ it with Russ & Kj….
One of the most exciting duties of our position as Region N Membership
Enhancement Program Coordinators is recognizing our members for outstanding
accomplishments. We are especially proud, and it is our pleasure to announce the
2012 Region N Chapter of the Year is Tennessee Chapter Y.
Max and Renee’ Thomas were presented this award at their Chapter’s Fun Day on
March 23, 2013 on behalf of the entire Region N Core Team. As former CDs for
Chapter Y, they in
turn presented the
Eagle to the present
Chapter Directors
Ed and Mary Ann
Grazier, who stated
they would gladly
accept on behalf of
their chapter.
On behalf of the entire Region N Team, we also send our congratulations to North Carolina Chapter
P2, Virginia Chapter L and West Virginia Chapter E for participating in the Chapter of the Year Program.
These Chapters serve their Districts as District Chapter of the Year.
Thank you for participating and documenting all the FUN had during 2012. We cannot wait to see what
2013 will bring!
We also want to recognize the following members of Region N for becoming certified as a Membership
Enhancement Program Trainer through the GWRRA University:
Gayle and Tommy Wilson, Region N Couple of the Year and VA MEPC
Richard Griffin, Tennessee District Director
Jan Peterson, Tennessee Chapter Q Chapter Director
Paula Jones, Tennessee Chapter Q MEPC
Ken Taylor, Virginia District Trainer
Ed Grazier, Tennessee Chapter Y Chapter Director.
Russ & KJ Kimmet Region N Membership Enhancement Program Coordinators
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Chapter “Y”
Trainers
Jim & Brenda
Sterling
Whoa...hold on...is that right?...It’s only a few days until TN District’s Spring Fling! It’s time
for some last minute checking and planning. Let’s see...preregistration and motel registrationDONE- T-CLOC of the bike and trailer-DONE-list of things to pack: clothes, toiletries, first aid
kit, medications, quarters-DONE.
Quarters for Y’s Pass The Trash Game...that reminds me. What else are we doing? Oh, where is
that Spring Fling Daily Schedule? Here it is...ok, let’s do a rundown...preregistration packet
pick-up, vendors, ticket sales, tours...and Rider’s Education and Leadership Training Program
classes. Ok, I’ll look over the list of classes for each day and check off the ones I have taken and
highlight the ones I would like to take. Let’s see...I’ve taken this one and that one. Good, here’s
one I’ve been waiting to take whenever it was offered. No to that one...no...yes, another good
one, and this class is a must. I’ll get with Brenda now and compare my list of classes I want to
take and things I want to do with her list. I need to remember to bring our
LTP record-keeping tri-folds. Well, look at this...I know she
wants to attend the Ladies Only Rally Get-Together on
Saturday.
All right, Chapter Y, it’s now your turn to plan your FUN at
Spring Fling!
Ride Safe to Spring Fling and let’s learn something new!
Jim & Brenda Sterling
Y’s Leadership Trainers
Jeff and Teresa Hill & M
Y’s Visitation Coordinators
Call us at (615) 494-5315
or e-mail at [email protected]
Hello from Jeff and Teresa. For our new members GWRRA acronyms are explained as
they are mentioned in conversation. For example, “I took an LTP class entitled How To
Have Fun at a Rally.” LTP translates to Leadership Training Program. As we have visited
sister chapters we have learned some funny STCs-Senior Texting Codes. See below for just
a few:
ATDO: At The Doctor’s Office BFF: Best Friend Fainted
CGU: Can’t Get Up
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
LWO: Lawrence Welk’s On GHA: Got Heartburn Again
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner ROFO...CGU: Rolling On Floor Laughing-Can’t Get Up
You just cannot imagine the fun you will have when you visit with others! Come on along
and let’s ride and visit this month. Ride safe and we’ll see you on the road!
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April & May’s Thursday Dinner Rides
April 25 No planned ride due to Spring Fling. *(If you are unable
to attend Spring Fling, you may wish to meet at Sloan’s at 5:45 to
coordinate a ride. )*
Leonard Costanzo & Mikki Bourland
Y’s Dinner Ride Coordinators
May 2 Blue Agave Mexican-1935 S. Church Street-Murfreesboro
May 9 Legends Restaurant-1918 Almaville Road-Smyrna
May 16 Bell Buckle Café-Bell Buckle
Len &
Mikki
invite you
to ride
with Y!
May 23 Monells’ at the Manor-1400 Murfreesboro Pike-Nashville
May 30 Jiffy Burger-1001 Hillsboro Blvd.-Manchester
Restaurants welcome large groups if we give them
time to prepare for us. Each week e-mail me with
a headcount at [email protected] if you can
join Y or call me at (615) 887-1467.
Hello. I am Leonard Costanzo, Y’s Thursday Dinner Ride Coordinator. Y has not eaten at a Monell’s in
quite a while. They do not take reservations so we need to arrive together-6:45 to 7:00- in order to be seated
together. May’s schedule has a couple of rides close to home so we might extend our rides with DQ ice
cream dessert stops to close out the evenings. We also look forward to venturing out on country roads for
some enjoyable cycling. Be on the lookout for possible “Bug Run” dinner rides. They are a lot of fun.
Please note my e-mail address and cell phone number listed above. Continue to R.S.V.P if you will be riding
and eating with the Chapter each week. If anyone has any new ideas or places to look into for future dinner
rides, please e-mail me the information, check your calendar as well as your e-mails. You never know where
we will end up. As always, have fun and be safe. Thank you.
Leonard Costanzo & Mikki Bourland
Y’s Thursday Dinner Ride Coordinators
Y had a fun time bowling at Lanes, Trains and Automobiles. (4) Ed Grazier took home the winner’s plate
of cookies for having the highest score, (3) Delores Galloway won the Early Bird RSVP Dinner Ride Raffle,
(2) John & Brenda Victory and Debbie Kilgore had a good time visiting, and (1) Carroll and Peggy Long
enjoyed a date night out with Chapter Y. Check your Thursday Night Dinner Ride schedule, join us and
you will see why our motto is : Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge.
Hello,
Wade and I are looking forward to
Spring Fling! Hope to see you all at
Camp Jordan. Ride Safe!
Wade and Carolyn Bassett
Y’s Couple of the Year
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I think Spring has finally arrived, though we will go
through a few of those white bloom winters, blackberry,
dogwood, locust, and I’m sure there are a few more that I
haven’t heard of, but I feel the riding weather is here.
Our Retread Rides are back on the regular schedule; the
first and third Wednesdays of each month, meet at Hardee’s
on Old Fort Parkway at 8:45 am and depart at 9:00 am. If
that schedule should change you will be notified in a separate e-mail. Check your 2013 Chapter Calendar, there are a
few special Retread events like a Golf Outing or two listed.
With the riding season comes the Rally and Chapter Fun Day season. Spring Fling is the first rally on our
schedule, April 25th - 28th in East Ridge at Camp Jordan. I hope everyone has registered for the rally and made all
your hotel reservations. The departure times for our participants will be different depending on work schedules; some
will be going on Wednesday while others won’t be able to go until Friday. The Group ride will be leaving Thursday
April 25th from Sloan’s; we will meet at 9:15 am and leave at 9:30 am. The group from Chapter A will join us on the
ride to Spring Fling.
Check your 2013 Chapter Calendar often as there are many events scheduled for your enjoyment; note Chapter A’s
Fun Day on May 11th, Retreads Golf on the 15th and the Cruise In for Motorist Awareness at the Avenue Mall on
Friday the 24th. Mac will publish an e-mail with the time schedule in the near future.
We have many activities scheduled in the coming months but I would ask you to look forward to August 23 rd – 25th
and our planned ride to Pigeon Forge for a fun weekend. This is a planned two night trip to Pigeon Forge just for the
fun of it, everything from shopping to go-cart riding. We will leave fairly early on Friday morning taking the most
direct but non- interstate route to Pigeon Forge; we’ll enjoy the weekend and return on Sunday.
If you plan to go please let me know on or before our April gathering so I can start looking for hotel
accommodations.
Thanks for all you do for our chapter, ride safe and often.
Randy and Delores Galloway Ride/ Retread Coordinators
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Thank you is extended to all participants who shared cakes, pies, cookies, etc. for the Cake
Walk and Bingo at Y’s Fun Day. Yes, you all did have your “Cake-Walking” shoes on, and I
know that we raised a considerable amount of money for St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital.
Don’t forget our 2013 photo contest: Winging Around The World. Visit any location in
the U.S.A. that has an International City or Country name such as: Paris, TN (like Paris,
France) or Lebanon, TN (like Lebanon, the Mediterranean Country) and take a picture of
yourselves with bikes or trikes with name signs. The winner will receive registration for
two for any Region N rally and a great wall hanging featuring the contest winner’s photos.
Please share pictures and items for our 2013 Scrapbook. Keep shooting!!!
Kodak, aka Betsy Malone
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May 2013
Sun
Mon
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Wed
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Fri
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Blue Agave
Murfreesboro
Retread’s Ride
Elena Stout
(L) Lebanon, TN
8:00 am
(N) Jackson, TN
5:00 pm
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Chapter
Parking
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Practice
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Legend’s
Restaurant
Smyrna
Ken
Crabtree
Crystal Garrison
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Graison Sweeney
Cathy Land
(Z) Columbia, TN
5:30 pm
(P) Springfield, TN
6:00 pm
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David Atteberry
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Mother’s
Day!
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Bell Buckle Café
Bell Buckle
Delores Galloway
Mathew Thomas
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Retread’s Golf
Teresa
Hill
Armed Forces
Day
Cindy Burkitt
(U) Cookeville, TN
6:00 pm
Maryanne
Maulbeck
19 Ride 20
for Kids
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(G) Tullahoma, TN
6:00 pm
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(S) Cottontown
2:00 am
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Cruise In- Motorcycle
Awareness Event
Monell’s at the
Manor
Nashville
Andrew Heiland
Robby Roberts
Doris Thomas
Mike & Amy
Jackson
Carroll
& Peggy
Long
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HAPPY
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John Deal
Glenn &
Debbie
Kilgore
Ashley
Neal
(Q) Clarksville,
TN
——Happy
Memorial Day!6:00 pm
(A) Madison, TN
6:00 pm
THURSDAY NIGHT DINNER RIDES (TDR)
Meet @ Sloan’s Motor Cycle & ATV Super
Center @ 5:45 pm, depart promptly @
6:00
(H) Franklin, TN
8:00 am
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MEMORIAL DAY!
Mike & Cindy
Burkitt
Dennis & Janie
Mankin
Jiffy Burger
Manchester
Bob McClung &
Maryanne Maulbeck
FRIENDS
FOR FUN,
SAFETY,
AND
KNOWLEDGE
( ) Denotes other
Middle Tennessee Chapter Gatherings,
Locations & Times
April 2013 Page 11
Y’s Fun Day was COOL and
THANK YOU, SPONSORS!
Friday Night Work Crew
Cooking Crew-Your Favorite Recipe-EAT OUT!
Happy Registration Crew
Murray Dunkin’s Appointment
as Y’s Educator
Silent Auction Preparations
Max & Renee’ Thomas accept the Chapter of the
Year Award from District Director Becky Griffin.
filled with lots of great activities.
Thanks to all participants who
donated their time, energy, and
resources to make this day a
SUCCESS and thank you to our
visiting Chapters for their support.
There were games, food, auctions,
food, hourly prizes, food, 50/50
tickets, $500. Grand Prize, and
AWARDS!!! Congrats, Y, for
winning both Region & District
Chapter Of the Year for 2012.
Thank You Letter Preparations
Wade & Carolyn Bassett and Glenn & Debbie Kilgore were awarded their
Rider’s Education Level 4 awards.
Mac plays a new game shared by Cheryl
Landwehr. Wade Bassett is counting
50/50 monies in the background.
Chapter A’s Jerry & Sharon Hamilton are as happy as Y’s
Mac & Janice McGlothlin for winning at the Cake Walk!
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Jeremy Wessels and the Neal Family are
having a BLAST at Y’s FUN Day!
Y’s treasurer, Robby Roberts, is
enjoying the early part of FUN day.
He will be very busy later!
David & Joyce Atteberry are teeing off at
Y’s Fun Day!
We are having
some FUN now!
“You missed winning
that item by this much,”
Delores Galloway
reports.
A fun run was planned for anyone who wished
to ride. If not, cards could be drawn here.
“Care to play?” asks Mikki Bourland.
Do Maryanne Maulbeck
and Betsy Malone have
this crowd’s attention
or what???
Randy Galloway announces,
“And the winner is…”
Bingo, anybody???
Larry Tipton hands the bean bags to
Region MEP Russ Kimmet. Look out!
Jim Sterling exchanges Buck Owen’s
money into tokens for the games. Have
fun, Buckaroo!
Murray Dunkin thinks he
did “egg-cellent” in this
game. Carol Moore and
Teresa Hill are checking
to be “egg-actly” sure.
Crazy Hat Contest
or did I really need
to tell you that???
April 2013 Page 13
Taco Pie
*shared by Louise Cooper, former principal of Debbie Kilgore*
1/4 cup butter
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup salsa
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup shredded lettuce
sour cream (optional)
1 package Taco Bell Seasoning Mix
2 1/2 cups mashed potato flakes
1 medium tomato, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sauce pan, melt butter. Add milk and 2 tablespoons
taco seasoning.
Remove from heat and add potato flakes until incorporated. Press mixture into the bottom of a
10-inch pan. Bake for 7-10 minutes until it just BARELY turns golden brown.
In a medium skillet, cook beef and onions until beef is browned and thoroughly cooked. Drain
grease. Add salsa and remaining taco seasoning mix. Cook until bubbly. Pour into crust. Bake
for 15 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes.
Top with cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Cut and serve with sour cream.
*Adaptation: You may substitute left-over mashed potatoes. Just omit the butter and milk.*
Jalapeño Popper Dip
6-8 slices of bacon, diced and cooked crispy
2 8-oz packages of cream cheese, softened
1 cup of mayonnaise
4-6 jalapeno's, chopped and deseeded. The seeds will make it fiery hot....
1 cup of cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup diced green onion
Topping:1 cup of crushed crackers ( I used Ritz.)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 stick of butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350.Combine all of the ingredients into a medium bowl. Stir well. Transfer to an oven proof
dish. The size of the dish depends on how thick the dip is. The thicker the dip, the longer it may need to warm
up. I used this stoneware dish that is round and measures 12 inches across. My dip is usually about an inch
thick. Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle all over the top of the dip. Bake the dip for 20-30 minutes
Buttermilk Pie
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 stick butter or margarine, melted
2 large eggs
1 3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt
nutmeg
Mix everything together and pour into an unbaked 9 inch pie shell. Sprinkle the top lightly with fresh nutmeg. Bake
15 minutes at 400 degrees. Reduce to 350 degrees and bake about 45 minutes longer. Cool to allow the filling to set.
*Adaptation: This pie is rich. You could use a little less sugar and add 1 tablespoon more flour.*
*I have sometimes reduced the sugar by 2 tablespoons and increased the flour.*
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Y’s Motorcyclist
Awareness
Coordinators, Mac &
Janice McGlothlin, led a
Sunday ride to
Lynchburg, TN. It was a
GREAT day to cycle!!!
Took a look down an eastbound road,
Right away I made my choice
Headed out to my big three-wheeler,
I was tired of my own voice
Took a bead on the southern plains
And just rolled that power on.
Lyrics by Bob Seger- Roll Me Away
*Adapted by Debbie Kilgore*
Carroll Long
Mac & Janice McGlothlin
Larry & Sandy Tipton
Max Thomas
Objects in mirror appear FUN & FAST!
Moore County’s 100 year old Courthouse is
behind Carroll Long and Glenn Kilgore.
Debbie Kilgore
reports that a Moon
Pie is one of 11 cult
foods consumers
crave. In the 1950’s ,
Big Bill Lister sang
about “RC Cola and
Moon Pie,” but no
one knows why they
became famous
together. One theory
says: during the
Depression, they
were both cheap (a
nickel a piece), and
they came in bigger
portions than their
competitors. They
became known as the
working man’s lunch.
Life moves at a slower pace in
Lynchburg. Relax, Larry &
Sandy Tipton advise.
If you were not able to
ride with Y on this
beautiful Sunday ...
Guess who we ran into...
Mitchell & Judy Johns from
Chapter Z.
This
Cowboy
Wisdom
quote
fits an
iron
horse or
a live
one.
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Len Costanza, Mikki Bourland, Robby
Roberts, Ed & Mary Ann Grazier, Earl &
Cathy Barnes, Randy & Delores Galloway,
Larry & Sandy Tipton, Murray Dunkin, and
Glenn & Debbie Kilgore are ready for a
Saturday excursion.
Saddle Up!
Trees are blooming, everything is turning
green again, and Y couldn’t be happier to
welcome Spring’s warm riding weather.
Green means go. Have you ever seen
traffic lights like these? Very Unusual!
Jerry & Sharon Hamilton
from Chapter A joined in the
FUN with Chapter Y! CUTE!
When Y arrived at the Mammoth Cave Visitor Center, the first order of
business was to decide which tour to enjoy. Y noted that there was a Violet
Lantern Tour. Violet translates to PURPLE, but it was a 3 hour tour; so Y
chose the Mammoth Passage Tour for 1 1/4 hours. Randy said that if
everybody kept up with their tickets and listened, he would buy ice cream for
everybody when the tour ended. You’ll have to ask Murray why we did not
earn an ice cream treat when we finished our tour. To the left, Ranger Terry
begins our informative passage tour.
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You are journeying from light to
dark, descending into a sunless world
where the weather is changeless, and
time seems frozen. This is the middle
ground between light and dark—“The
Twilight Zone.” The Twilight Zone is
an area around cave entrances where
there is still enough natural light to
see. Without artificial lighting, the
cave beyond would be totally dark.
Legend has it that the first European
to discover the cave was John (or his
brother Francis) Houchin in 1797.
Y sees the light at the
end of the tunnel!
Delores Galloway says,
“Well, this should just
about wrap up my
aerobics for the week!”
Glenn &
Debbie Kilgore
Murray Dunkin
Randy &
Delores
Galloway
Robby Roberts
Jerry & Sharon
Hamilton
Ferry Boat
Mammoth Cave was discovered
more than 5,000 years ago. It is
the longest known cave system in
the world, with more than 390
miles of explored caverns and
passageways. Creatures that have
spent their whole lives in
Mammoth Cave adapt to the dark
world. Some types of cave fish do
not develop eyes—supporting
these unnecessary organs would
consume precious energy in their
nutrient-poor
environment.
Murray Dunkin says,
“ Piece of Cake!”
Len Costanza &
Mikki Bourland
Earl & Kathy
Barnes
FOOD!
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*Shared from GWRRA’s Insight March 2013*
April 2013 Page 18
*Shared from The Appalachian Gazette April 2013*
You’re not the smartest member on your team.
Hello Region N.
This article is directed primarily at directors and leaders at any level, and folks who have an inkling
or desire to become a leader.
You’re not the smartest member on your team. WHAT??? In fact, if you’re smart you’ll realize that
you don’t need to be the smartest person on your team. Your smarts should be revealed by the team
you build.
I read a story about the leader of a very powerful, small country many years ago. This guy had been
appointed King and was feeling pretty important. He loved being the center of attention. Then one day
his father-in-law came to visit him and his daughter. It seems the next week was “take your father-inlaw to work week” so the older gentlemen accompanied his very successful, powerful son-in-law to
observe him on the job. He saw how folks revered and respected the King, how they went to him with
all their problems. In fact, the entire first day was consumed with a very long line of the town’s folks
who lined up to present their needs and questions to the king for his wisdom and solutions. This was
all he accomplished that day, and still the line continued with problems for his next days. His father-in
-law took note of this and suggested he appoint a committee to take care of many of these menial
problems, freeing him up for the really important issues like the country’s economy and security.
Strangely, the King actually listened to his father-in-law and took his advice. Thus, delegation was
born in his country. He and his country thrived because he learned this crucial lesson.
A successful team doesn’t mean that the smartest person on the team is necessarily the team leader.
Each member has strengths - areas in which they should be very involved. There are also areas they’re
not best equipped to handle. Do you know which areas you need to leave to someone else? Maybe
you don’t, but be assured… your spouse knows! And the other members of your team know. Listen to
them. They’re there to support in the areas you need help. Be transparent, be open and listen. Then
YOU’LL know those areas.
The head of a large, very successful organization remarked that he wasn’t in charge because he was
the smartest. He’s in charge because he got there first. Just because you inherited the leadership
position doesn’t give you card blanche in the wisdom well. So, if you want to look really smart, let the
really smart people on the team do their jobs. You’ll look like a “Jenius”! (Maybe I should let my
spell check do its job.)
Alan and Carolyn Little
GWRRA Region N Directors
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RICHARD AND BECKY GRIFFIN
I am grateful for this opportunity to tell all of you about Spring Fling 2013 “Winging Around
Choo-Choo Town”. This year, after about 20 years, we decided to move Spring Fling out of Pigeon
Forge. This was a big decision to go against the norm after a long successful run in Pigeon Forge. We
decided to move to East Ridge, Tennessee after a thorough search for a suitable facility and a community
that was really excited to see us come to town. The Chattanooga Visitors Bureau made us feel welcome
and East Ridge rolled out the red carpet.
We will open on April 25th at noon and get the fun started. Thursday evening we will have a meal,
followed by a Bike Light Show. We will then have a combination of Light/Grand Parade through 5 miles
in East Ridge. This will be escorted by local Law Enforcement and the City is promoting this to the
general public and plan to line the streets to welcome us. So get your bike ready and let’s show them we
really appreciate their involvement by having a large turn-out. We are working with Chattanooga to offer
discounts on local attractions and will have a booth set up in the arena to answer any questions you may
have about the local area.
We will start off Friday with our District Couple of the Year Selection followed by our Opening
Ceremonies. I am looking forward to our great Chapter Couples putting their best foot forward and just
maybe you will see the next Region Couple in action. Friday will be full of activities, we have a large
number of vendors for you to get your Bling on, so show them you are loyal customers.
Our corporate sponsor, Southern Powersports Honda, will be set up and giving demo rides on all the
latest models, and after spending a full day on the new F6B recently, I can tell you to take this opportunity
to ride one, it is a whole new experience for a Goldwing. They will also be offering local guided rides for
free to show you some of the local countryside and mountain routes for your riding pleasure.
Friday night we have a full evening of entertainment for you with three professional acts in the
amphitheater. We will start off with a Bluegrass Band, then a comedian will follow to keep you laughing
while the stage is changed for a classic old time rock and roll band to wrap up the evening. I guarantee you
will enjoy this.
Saturday morning will open with our Bike Show, and we will have Bike games, and yes, we will make
this very interesting and you won’t want to miss this. After a full day of activities and fun we will have the
Closing Ceremonies in the amphitheater, where we will be giving away some great prizes, and our Grand
Prize, an Escapade Trailer by California Sidecar. So as you can tell we have a big weekend planned for
you, so for full details and hotel information go to our District Website, www.tngwrra.org, and get your
registration in. We would love to have all of our friends across Region N to join us in East Ridge and we
will do our best to be gracious hosts.
Y, don’t lose your train of thought, and don’t
be a train wreck about to happen! Join us as
we ride to TN District’s Spring Fling-Winging
Around Choo-Choo Town! Let’s play trains!
Richard & Becky Griffin
Tennessee District Directors
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TENNESSEE
CHAPTER GATHERINGS
Chapter A ---- Last Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : Golden Corral 315 Old Lebanon Dirt Road, Hermitage, TN
CD: Troy & Vickie Hurt; 615-351-6629
Chapter A2---- 4th Monday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm Ryan’s Buffet, 1053 Hunters Crossing, Alcoa, TN 37701
CDs: Dale & Ernest Hall ; 423-836-8635
Chapter B ----1st Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm: Shoney's 2405 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716- exit 122 east on Rt. 61
off I-75 North of Knoxville at the Museum of Appalachia exit next to the new Tommy's Motorsport Cycle Store.
Sr. CDs: Tom & Kathy Peck; 423-907-9712
Chapter C ---- 3rd Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : Mama's House Buffet , 2608 North John B Dennis Hwy, Kingsport, TN.
CDs: Richard & Connie Pendleton ; 423-245-8484
Chapter C2— 3rd Saturday ~ Eat 8:00 am/Meet 9:00 am : Ryan’s Steak House 2854 North Main, Crossville, TN
CDs: Alex & Diane Alenitsch; 239- 542-0452
Chapter F ---- 2nd Tuesday ~ Eat 6:30 pm/Meet 7:30 pm : Shoney’s, 1933 West Andrew Johnson Hwy (11E), Morristown, TN.
CDs: George & Lenora Baker ; 423-231-7948
Chapter G ---- 3rd Thursday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : Damron’s Restaurant, 714 E Lincoln Tullahoma, TN.
CDs: Larry & Shirley Brown; 931-205-6318
Chapter G2 ----1st Monday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : IHOP , 1802 Parkway, Sevierville, TN.
CDs: Roland & Peggy Groleau 865-313-0428
Chapter H---- 4th Saturday ~ Eat at 8:00 am / Meet at 9:00am : Honda of Cool Springs, 1096 West McEwen Dr, Franklin, TN.
CDs: David & Barbara Jordan; 931-607-5836 *Note Change: No gathering in April due to Spring Fling.*
Chapter L ---- 1st Saturday ~ Eat 8:00 am./Meet 9:00 am : Ryan's, 405 S. Cumberland , Lebanon, TN.
CDs: Andrew & Debbie Smith; 615-784-9772 (615-78GWRRA)
Chapter M ---- 2nd Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : 550 Fort Loudon Medical Center Drive, Lenoir City, TN 37772.
CDs: James Whitener; 423-836-1590
Chapter N ---- 1st Saturday ~ Eat 5:00 pm/Meet 6:00 pm : Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane #A, Jackson, TN.
Sr. CDs: Tony & Lori Douglas; 731-676-9917
Chapter O ---- 1st Saturday ~ Eat 9:00 am/Meet 10:00 am : Golden Corral, 350 Stuart Rd. NE (I-75 Exit 27), Cleveland, TN. 37312.
CDs: Brenda & Randy Perkinson; 423-339-9669 *Chapter O will not have a July gathering due to Wing Ding.*
Chapter P ---- 1st Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : Catfish House, 3424 Tom Austin Highway Springfield, TN 37172.
CDs: Gary & Donna Warfield; 615-384-1872
Chapter Q ---- Last Monday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : Golden Corral 2811 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Clarksville, TN. 37040-5002.
CDs: Dennis & Jan Peterson; 931-302-5283 *Note Change: May 27th Gathering is moved to June 1st, Q’s Fun Day.*
Y lives
to
ride…
Y rides
to live...
Why do we
drive on a
parkway
and park
on a
driveway?
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Chapter S ---- 3rd Saturday ~ Eat 2:00/Meet 3:00 pm : Johnson’s Crossroads Café & Market 3200 Highway 25
Cottontown, TN. CDs: Ronny & Dee England; 615-428-4611 *Chapter S is having their Fun Day & Bike Show June 15th.*
Chapter T ---- 4th Tuesday ~Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : IHOP 5604 Merchants Center Blvd. Knoxville TN 37918
CDs: Brian & Loretta Richards; 865-332-3966
Chapter U ---- 2nd Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : Nicks 895 South Jefferson, Cookeville, TN.
CDs: Glenn & Vickie Stockton ; 931-260-6513
CDs:
Chapter V ---- 2nd Saturday ~ Eat 9:00 am/Meet 10:00 am: Honda Southern Power Sports, 1394 Workman Road, Chattanooga, TN
CD: Gary Boyd ; 423-718-6807
Chapter W2 ----3rd Saturday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : Perkins, 1340 S. Germantown Pkwy, Memphis, TN.
CDs: Ivan & Leesa Coburn; 870-739-1079
Chapter Y ---- 3rd Saturday ~ Eat 8:00 am/Meet 9:00 am : Sloan's Motorcycle, 2233 NW Broad St. (Hwy 41) , Murfreesboro, TN.
CDs: Ed & Mary Ann Grazier; 615-459-4499
Chapter Z ---- 2nd Saturday ~ Eat 5:30 pm/Meet 6:30 pm : Bonanza Steak House, 800 S. James M. Campbell Blvd (at the Columbia Mall),
Columbia, TN. CDs: Charlie & Pam Huffman; 931-215-1650
Help Us Keep
The Visitation Program
“Alive & Well”
In Tennessee
Y’s Assistant Chapter Director and Ride Coordinator,
Allen and Dottie Wessels are ready for some
safe night- time riding with the reflective piping
on their jackets.
PMS-Parked Motorcycle Syndrome
Randy Galloway, is checking his list and checking it
twice to make sure Y’s ride is SAFE and FUN!!!
April 2013 Page 22
Are you looking for something to do?
Look no further.
There's always something going on in Tennessee, or
nearby.
April 2013
25-27 TN District-Spring Fling-Camp Jordan, East Ridge, TN
“Winging Around Choo-Choo Town”
May 2013
1
TN-C 14th Annual St. Jude Benefit Golf Tournament-Blountville, TN
11 TN-A Fun Day-Gladeville Community Center-Mt. Juliet, TN
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18 TN-C 30th Annual Roan Mountain Steakout
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June 2013
Bring your
own
Plate, Fork &
Knife!
1
TN-Q Fun Day-Midsouth Motorplex-Clarksville, TN
8
TN-H & TN-Z Combined Ride for Kids Fun Day-Franklin, TN
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15 TN-S Bike Show and Fun Day-Details TBA
August 2013
1 TN-C 4th Annual Putt-Putt Golf Tournament for St. Jude’s Hospital-Kingsport, TN
April 2013 Page 23
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have advertisements in our newsletter. Their support is
very Important to us and your support is very
Important to them!
2013 REGION N CONVENTION SCHEDULE
SPRING FLING
Tennessee District Convention
Camp Jordan Arena, East Ridge, Tennessee
25 - 27 April, 2013
DOWN HOME RALLY 2013 THE WEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT CONVENTION
SUMMERSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
13 - 15 June 2013
THE GWRRA NATIONAL OFFICE PRESENTS
WING DING 35
TD Convention Center, Greenville, South Carolina
3 - 6 July 2013
THE BLAST THE KENTUCKY DISTRICT PRESENTS
Frankfort Convention Center, Frankfort, Kentucky
8 - 10 August, 2013
The North Carolina District Presents
WINGS OVER NORTH CAROLINA CABARRUS ARENA & EVENTS CENTER, Concord, NC
26 - 28 September, 2013
RALLY IN THE VALLEY THE VIRGINIA DISTRICT CONVENTION
THE SALEM CIVIC CENTER, SALEM, VIRGINIA
10 - 12 October, 2013
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