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Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Southeast Region ‘A’ - South Carolina District
CHAPTER “SC G”
RI COUNTY
OUNTY WINGS
INGS
TRI
BERKELEY • CHARLESTON • DORCHESTER
The Official Publication of the GWRRA Tri County Wings, Charleston, South Carolina
December 2014
Remembering our former
Chapter Director, Maryann Lamb
SC District
District Director
Phil & Judy Stone
Assistant Dist Director
Craig & Karen Miller
J.W. & Yolanda Worley
Chapter G Team
http://gwrra-sc-g.org/
Chapter Director
Vacant
Assistant Director
Mike Melton
Rider & Asst Educator
Craig Miller
Mike Melton
Motorist Awareness
Karen Miller
Mbrship Enhancement Coord
Anita & Fred Hull
Chapter Treasurer
Evelyn & Dan Pittman
2014 Couple of the Year
Floyd & Kathy Truluck
Activity Coordinators
Anita Hull
Karen Miller
Kathy Truluck
Goodie Shoppe
Dan Pittman
Newsletter Editor
Mike Melton
So, there is so much that can be said about
Maryann, but so little time. So, I will give
my best effort at remembering just who and
what Maryann Lamb was to us.
Maryann joined GWRRA with her husband Guy, in October, 2002.
Guy had just purchased his new Illusion Blue 2003 Gold Wing. That
was after Maryann convinced him not to buy the Kawasaki 1500
Nomad. She didn’t like the seat on it.
While they were enjoying their new Gold Wing, Maryann and Guy
started coming to Chapter G meetings. They enjoyed many of the
rides and activities and participated in many things. Maryann
really liked to ride on that Gold Wing.
In May 2004, Maryann was asked to help out with Chapter R, in
Orangeburg. So off she goes with Guy, “Big Blue” and “Froggie
Mae” on the back, to see how they can help. And what did she do,
stepped up to be the Assistant Chapter Director (ACD). She wrote
of all the friends and fun she was having, helping with the planning
and activities there, until .
In 2004, they went to Grapevine, TX for Wing Ding XXVI. While
there she road the bull at Gilley’s for her birthday, and had a 5
layer Chocolate on Chocolate cake. Talk about big things in Texas!
Another one of her trips was what she described as the 13 states in
11 days, as they toured through the New England states and into
Canada in June 2005. Tropical Storm Arlene followed them into Bar
Harbor on the way up, where they stopped to have some Main
Lobsters, which was one of the highlights of that trip. While
returning from Canada, Guy found out the border patrol people
didn’t have a since of humor, when they asked Guy if he had
anything to declare… and he answered, “only her”. He got to
answer a few more questions after that.
NEXT CHAPTER GATHERING
Saturday Jan 6TH
(Continued on page 4)
Chapter Educator
Craig R. Miller
SAFETY
106 Heritage Ln,
Summerville SC 29483
[email protected]
843-345-7890
Asst. Chapter Educator
Mike Melton
P.O. Box 61885
North Charleston, SC 29419
[email protected]
843-847-1444
Well what to talk about this month? I think we will look at what we have to do in the
cooler weather. Recently, we rode to Easley, SC for the plaque capture. It was 30
degrees outside when I left home at 7am so I layered my clothing. This turned out to be
the correct thing to do. Some of the riders had Electric clothing while some did not have
anything but a light jacket and gloves. You have to remember that at 70mph the
temperature is lower than what the gauges say it is. You have to keep your legs and
upper body protected so to do this, we need to wear insulated pants or in a pinch put
your rain suit on over everything else. This will help to break the wind. You will also
want to have some winter gloves and two pair of socks.
If you have heated seat and grips turn them on. Make sure your vents on the bike are
closed. If you start to feel uncomfortable or cold, stop and warm up. By layering you can
start taking things off as it warms up. You might want to look at the distance; if it is too
far you might want to ask... is it worth taking the bike? You also want to stay hydrated as
this will help keep you warmer.
Now how about some FIRST AID and CPR.
How many of you are certified in either of these. Do you think you might need to use
them at any time in your travels? You never know when you might have to put these
skills to the test. GWRRA has training for these at almost every National Convention and
the District has them at their District Conventions. They don’t take much time and might
help you save a life. The RED CROSS also puts them on... just check with the local office.
These class’s might cost a little but will be well worth the cost.
These are just some of the things that GWRRA training can do for you. OCP will give you
an insight into what and how a chapter is run. This is important to anyone who is thinking
about stepping in to a leadership role in their Chapter.
Craig Miller
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Motorist Awareness Division (MAD)
MAD Coordinator
Karen Miller
106 Heritage Ln,
Summerville SC 29483
[email protected]
843-345-7890
The Motorist Awareness Division of
GWRRA, through a "Share the Road"
campaign will pursue three aspects of
motorist awareness. Each of these
three is supportive of the others:
with the motoring public has the
ability to reflect highly on GWRRA
and to mold public opinion on
how they view motorcyclists.
So how can we, as members of
Chapter SC-G, support our national
objective to educate the motoring
public about “sharing the road” safely
with motorcyclists? We, as
individuals, we can have
conversations with the 4-wheeled
population whenever we are on our
motorcycles. People are often curious
and stop to admire them when we
stop for breaks. You can take
advantage of those opportunities to
help educate them.
• Awareness Education Providing motorists with First
Class, professional education
through our certified seminar
presentations. Our presentations
will be developed for a multitude
of audiences, educating them to a
better understanding of
motorcyclists, the risks involved,
a heightened awareness of
motorcycle presence and what
they as motorists can do in the
prevention of crashes.
Hopefully we will ALL be MAD Riders.
We “Ride Aware,” and we need the 4wheeled population to “Drive Aware!”
• "Drive Aware!"
• Awareness Advertisement Serves as a reminder to motorists
that they share the road with
motorcycles. Reinforced reminder
to the education aspect.
Karen Miller
• Public Relations - Interaction
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November Ride Reports
Here are some recent ride reports from our members. Submit info for this page to
[email protected] .
Chapter G Maintenance Day
(Continued from page 1)
Then there was the trip to Key West, where
they didn’t quite make it. It seems there was
a small accident, which put Maryann in the
hospital in Fort Lauderdale for several days.
But she always wanted to try to go back to
Key West, which we tried to do in April, but
it didn’t quite work out.
We had a great maintenance work day.
Great turnout, great food, great weather
(ok, a little chilly for the 8:00 ride), but it
was a great ride home also (even warmer).
So, we had 5 motorcycles we did
maintenance on, and no catastrophes.
Between the air filter, the oil changes,
bleeding
the
brakes
and
other
miscellaneous stuff, it turned out to be a
good day.
Then she made several of the mountain trips
with Chapter G. It seems she was in love
with the mountains, especially in the fall with
the turning leaves. And when Guy was busy
doing other things, she would run off with
someone else and ride with them if they
would let her. Like the trip to the Historic
Skyline Village Inn & Cavern in Spruce Pine,
NC. While Guy was helping others to learn
to manuever their trike, she climbed on with
Scott and his yellow Gold Wing. Off they
went up to Mt. Mitchell. Then when someone
suggested we ride to Asheville for hot dogs
and again, off she went for the ride.
We want to say thanks to our maintenance
folks, who helped the team. First of all
thanks Bruce for all your assistance and
patience. Then we want to thank Ron for
hosting us and letting us use his huge
garage. We actually had four bikes in the
garage at one time, and still had not used
one bay. And then we had Mike running
around helping where he could. All in all, it
was a great day, and we had lot’s of onlookers cheering us along, or ribbing us
when we needed it. Lot’s of fun.
Then there was the trip to Florida for their
District Rally. We spent several days
enjoying the festivities, riding around the
area and enjoying the fun. The day we were
scheduled to return, we had some severe
storms to move in. So, we delayed one day,
waiting for better weather. We thought we
had smooth sailing until on the way home,
we ran into the sheer winds, with 65 mph
winds as we crossed the Jacksonville bridge.
Bikes leaned into the wind and across we
went, while she sit tight on the back, not
even a whimper.
The food was great for our pot luck, with
chicken, pot roast, all styles of potato, some
mashed (or whipped) squash (it was
actually pretty good), desserts, and all
kinds of food. If anyone left hungry, it was
their own fault.
Again, many thanks to Ron & Sissy for
opening up their home (and garage) and
hosting this event.
Now, looking ahead, our next maintenance
day will be March 21, at Floyd & Kathy’s
house in West Ashley. Make your plans to
attend now, and let’s have some more fun.
For a while, she would even ride the trike by
herself, but she always enjoyed being a corider the best. She would slide orange
drops or peanut butter crackers to Guy, so
he never went hungry on the road.
The G-Force
So Maryann, you will be so very missed, but
we will always have fond memories. Here’s
to the Gold Wing ride in the sky. Happy
Trails
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Tid Bits of Information
Here are some other news items you may find of interest. Submit info for this page to
[email protected] .
Chapter Life
By Karen Miller
Microwave Bread and Butter Pickles
3 med. cucumbers, sliced, skin on
1/4 tsp. celery seed
1 med. onion, sliced
1 tsp. salt
1 C. sugar
1/2 tsp. mustard seed
1/2 C. white vinegar
1 tsp. turmeric
November has been a very sad month for
Chapter SC-G as we said goodbye to Mary
Ann Lamb. Her sudden and unexpected
passing has left us all with a deep sense of
loss. Guy and Mary Ann have been a part of
Chapter SC-G for many years. I hope we all
rally around Guy as he deals with her tragic
loss.
Place cucumbers and onion in a large bowl.
Add sugar, vinegar, celery seed, salt, mustard
seed and turmeric. Mix well and put in 2 quart
microwave-safe dish with cover. Microwave 3
minutes on high. Stir. Repeat two times for a
total of nine minutes. Let cool. Place in any
jar or container and refrigerate.
Mary Ann bravely stepped up when there
was a need for leadership in our chapter.
She had a vision for our chapter and was
working hard to bring that spark of fun back
into the chapter. That is the legacy she
leaves us.
For now, Mike Melton is leading the chapter
until a permanent Chapter Director is
appointed. He needs your support as we all
work to guide the chapter going forward.
There are a number of activities planned,
and I hope you all will turn out to support
them.
NOTE: You may want to adjust the amount of onion
you use.
Enjoy!
Do you have a favorite recipe you would like
to share. Please send them to:
[email protected].
- Hanahan Christmas Parade on Dec 6
- Chapter Christmas Party on Dec 6
Couple of the Year Selection
- Edisto Christmas Parade on Dec 13
- North-South Dinner on Jan 1
We are currently looking for nominations for
our next couple of the year. Your inputs
would be greatly appreciated. If you would
like to nominate a couple, please contact Mike
Melton at 843-847-1444 or by email at
[email protected]
-Meet to Eats every other Thursdays
-Plaque Attacks on the 4th Saturday of each
month (except December).
Check the calendar on the chapter web
page for a detailed list of events and
activities. Check the G-Mails for reminders
of upcoming events as well. And finally, if
you don’t see something you’d like to do,
contact one of the team members and we’ll
try to plan it.
Anyone nominated will be considered at our
next officers meeting. We need to make this
selection by early February, so we can
announce the winners in March.
So put your thinking camp on, and let’s get our
next couple of the year selected early. And
we thank you for your assistance.
The most important thing to remember …
Remember, this couple represents our
chapter at other events, as they are able to
attend.
CHAPTER SC-G NEEDS YOU!
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Tid Bits of Information
Here are some other news items you may find of interest. Submit info for this page to
[email protected] .
Hanahan Christmas Parade
Kathy’s Craft Night
Saturday, 6 Dec: We will be riding in the
Hanahan Christmas Parade. We will line up
at 8:30 in front of the Hanahan High School,
with the parade starting at 10:00. Guy will
have his truck and trailer there, and we will
decorate it also. For those who want to
participate, but not ride their bike in the
parade, we will have hay bails (or pine
needle bales, or something) on the trailer
for you to sit on, and throw candy from.
Those who want to ride their bikes, decorate
them at the high school. We can pass out
candy if you want also.
Kathy's Craft night, scheduled for Friday
evening, 12 December will be at Kathy's
house, at 7 Hobonny Lane, Charleston, SC
29407. She is planning on making Oyster Shell
Angel Ornaments. She has taken the time to
collect and clean several shells, and she has
some ribbon in several sizes and colors an
assortment of pearls, beads, buttons and
twine.
There will be two hot glue guns
available. She asks that members bring any of
these items they would like to use to decorate
their angels if they want specific colors,
We will decorate Guy’s trailer Friday night, textures etc. We will need more of the
Dec 5th, starting at Guy's house at 6:00pm. wooden doll heads, since she only has a few.
Anyone who would like to donate garland or
See below for some pictures of the project.
other decorations, please let us know you
have something to donate, and you are
welcome to come out to help. You can contact
Mike
about
the
decorating
at
[email protected] or call at 843-847-1444.
Guy's address is 2236 Lamb St, Charleston,
SC.
Chapter “G” Christmas Party
See the last page for info on the Christmas
Party.
If you need more info, you can contact Kathy at
[email protected]. or by cell at 843-5099669.
The G-Force
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Tid Bits of Information
Here are some other news items you may find of interest. Submit info for this page to
[email protected] .
Annual Oyster Roast
Saturday, 31 Jan:
Our Annual Chapter Oyster Roast will be at
Truluck Island again.
Advance RSVP is
required. Prices will be the same as last year
(Meal with A.Y.C.E. Oysters - $20, Meal
without Oysters - $5). This year, if you want
Oyster & Hamburgers/Hotdogs, you will need
to buy two tickets, so we have an accurate
count for food. More info to come.
Edisto Christmas Parade
Saturday, 13 Dec
We will meet and depart from the Hardees at
6320 Savannah Hwy, Ravenel, SC (this is the
intersection of Hwy 17 and Hwy 165). KSU at at
12:00pm to ensure plenty of time to decorate
bikes. Friday night will be the cancellation
time for rain or severe weather so look for the
G-Mail. This is a fun parade, because we have
four lanes of road to ride in, so come out and
enjoy.
Super Bowl Pot Luck
Last year we had a Super Bowl Pot Luck,
watched the game, and had a great time
rooting for our favorite team (or the one we
had to settle for). This year, it has been
suggested we do this again, but we need to
know if anyone would like to host the event
at their house. Or if someone knows of a
restaurant with a large screen TV you would
like to have the event at.
Super Bowl Sunday this year will be
February 1st, with the game scheduled (as
for now) at 3pm.
North / South
Dinner
Please send any suggestions or ideas to the
team at [email protected]
Saturday, 1 Jan:
This year, our North/South dinner will be at
Ron & Sissy’s house (we calendar for address
and directions). We will eat at 2pm. This will
be at Ron & Sissy's in Cross, SC. Those who
want to meet to ride out, Those who want to
follow me out, I will leave the Hess Gas Station,
off I-26 Exit 199B, in Summerville, at 12:30.
Weather will determine my mode of
transportation.
The G-Force
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DECEMBER 2014
GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”
Sun
Mon
31
1
Tue
2
Wed
Thu
3
Fri
4
5
6
12
13
Ride To Eat
7
8
9
10
11
Sat
Hanahan Parade
Chapter ‘G’
Christmas
Party/Gathering
Kathy’sCrafts
Night
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
26
27
2
3
Edisto
Christmas
Parade
Ride To Eat
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas
Team Meeting
28
29
30
31
1
Chapter ‘G’
Gathering &
Ride
New Years
THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’
4 DEC - Ride To Eat at McAllister’s, 400 Azalea Square Blvd, Summerville KSU 6pm Eat at 7pm.
6 DEC - Hanahan Christmas Parade. Line up at 8:30 in front of Hanahan High School.
6 DEC - Chapter Christmas Party 2-5pm, Logan’s Road House, Summerville. (There will not be a meeting Saturday Morning). RSVP to Mary Ann
12 DEC - Kathy’s Craft Night.—7PM. at Mary Ann's house, at 2236 Lamb St, Charleston
13 DEC - Edisto Christmas Parade. KSU at 12:30pm from Hardee’s, 6320 Savannah Hwy, Ravenel, SC
18 DEC - Meet To Eat at Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant, 1724 State Rd, Summerville, SC , Eat at 7pm.
21 DEC—Team Meeting
Upcoming Events
Ride To Eat
 District Officers Mtg, Saturday, 01/10
 Oyster Roast, Saturday, 01/31
 04 DEC - McAllister’s, 400 Azalea Square Blvd, Summerville
Eat at 7pm
 18 DEC - Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant, 1724 State Rd, Summerville
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JANUARY 2015
GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”
Sun
28
Mon
29
Tue
30
Wed
31
Thu
Fri
1
2
North South
Dinner
5
6
7
8
9
Ride To Eat
3
Chapter ‘G’
Gathering &
Ride
Happy New Years
4
Sat
Kathy’sCrafts
Night
10
District Officers
Meeting
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Martin Luther
King Day
Team Meeting
25
26
Plaque Attack
Ride To Eat
27
28
29
30
31
Oyster Roast
THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’
1 JAN - Chapter North/South dinner @ Ron & Sissy’s, 133 Morris Acres, Cross, SC. Eat at 2:00pm
3 JAN - Chapter Gathering & Ride - Ryan’s, 1314 N Main St, Summerville, Eat 8:30am, Meet 9:30am, Ride about 10:30am
8 JAN - Ride To Eat, Swig & Swine, 1217 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC, Eat at 7pm
9 JAN - Kathy’s Craft Night. - 7PM. At Kathy’s House.
10 JAN - District Officers Meeting, Whitmire, SC. (All day)
18 JAN - Team Meeting
22 JAN - Ride To Eat at Castille’s Restaurante & Pizzaria (formerly Belles House of Pizza), 975 Bacons Bridge Rd #156, Summerville, Eat at 7pm
24 JAN - Plaque Attack - More info to follow.
31 JAN - Oyster Roast at Truluck Island.
Ride To Eat
Upcoming Events
Eat at 7pm
 Anyone interested in a Valentines Day outing?
 Poker Run Planning committee
 8 JAN - Swig & Swine, 1217 Savannah Hwy, Charleston,
 22 JAN - Castille’s Restaurante & Pizzaria (formerly Belles House of
Pizza), 975 Bacons Bridge Rd #156, Summerville
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FEBRUARY 2015
GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”
Sun
Mon
1
2
Tue
3
Wed
4
Thu
Fri
5
6
Sat
7
Chapter ‘G’
Gathering &
Ride
8
9
10
11
12
13
Valentine’s Day
Ride To Eat
15
16
14
17
18
19
20
21
24
25
26
27
28
President’s Day
22
23
Ride To Eat
Team Meeting
1
2
3
4
5
Plaque Attack
6
7
THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’
7 FEB - Chapter Gathering & Ride - Ryan’s, 1314 N Main St, Summerville, Eat 8:30am, Meet 9:30am, Ride about 10:30am
12 FEB - Ride To Eat, WBS - Wild Buffalo Steakhouse, 7832 Rivers Ave, North Charleston. Eat at 7pm.
22 FEB - Team Meeting
26 FEB - Ride To Eat, Toast (of Summerville) 717 Old Trolley Rd, Summerville. Eat at 7pm
28 FEB - Plaque Attack - More info to follow.
Upcoming Events
Ride To Eat
 21 March - Chapter Maintenance Day
 Poker Run Planning Committee
 April Spring Mountain Trip
Eat at 7pm
 12 FEB - WBS - Wild Buffalo Steakhouse, 7832 Rivers Ave, North
Charleston
 26 FEB - Toast (of Summerville) , 717 Old Trolley Rd, Summerville
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THE BULLETIN BOARD
DECEMBER
ANNIVERSARIES
DECEMBER
BIRTHDAYS
Sue DeFendi
Dec. 9
Evelyn Pittman
Dec. 22
Arthur Stoney
Dec. 29
None that we know of for December!
GWRRA CONVENTIONS
19-21 Mar 2015 - FL District
14-16 May 2015 - AL District
18-20 Jun 2015 - GA District
Note: If you are new to Chapter ‘G’, or if we've
missed your birthday or anniversary, please
send an email to Evelyn Pittman
[email protected]. Include your name,
birthday (no year needed) and anniversary
(also no year needed).
09-11 July 2015 - NC District
16-18 July 2015 - SC District
Tis the season for shoppers! Guess what… they are not looking for you.
Use lane positioning to be seen. Ride in the part of a lane where you are most
visible, and use ALL of your lights!
F RIENDS F OR F UN , S AFETY
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Chapter G Christmas Party
This year, we will be having our Annual Christmas Party at
Logan’s Roadhouse, 211 Azalea Square, in Summerville. We
have made arrangements for their back room, so we have a
private area, and have a special menu to keep the costs
simple.
Cost per person will be $17.11, which includes your meal,
non-alcoholic drink, tax and gratuity. Folks, that is $17.11 out
the door. If you want any alcoholic drinks, they will be
available to you at an extra charge.
We will also have a gift exchange, but this year, we will do it a little different in honor of
Mary Ann. As she previously announced, we ask each person to bring a wrapped gift with
an ornament or some type of decoration, priced between $12-15.
We will start the party promptly at 2pm, and will attempt to have everything completed by
5pm, for those who may have another Christmas Party to attend. And if you need to leave a
little earlier, you can at least come socialize with us for a short time maybe.
In order to ensure we have enough space and the proper server staff, we need you to RSVP
your intentions.
It will be
easier to cancel, than to add at
the last minute, so please
respond quickly. We need
your RSVP by Monday,
December 1. You may RSVP
to Anita Hull at:
[email protected]
or
Phone: 843-670-1090 (leave a
message if no answer). Be
sure to tell her the number in
your party also.
If you have any other
questions, you can direct them
to me, Mike Melton, at
843-847-1444
or
at
[email protected] .
Thank you and come on out
and let’s have some fun
together and some great
holiday cheer!
The G-Force
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