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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
Welcome to Chapter “G”
June 2015
Bringing the Fun to our Friends and Family
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
Mike Melton
Assistant Director
MJ & John LeBlanc
Assistant Director
Melvin & Bertie Painther
Rider & Asst Educator
Craig Miller
Mike Melton
Motorist Awareness
Karen Miller
Mbrship Enhancement Coord
Anita & Fred Hull
Chapter Treasurer
Evelyn & Dan Pittman
2015 Couple of the Year
Ron & Sissy Morris
Activity Coordinators
Anita Hull
Karen Miller
Kathy Truluck
Goodie Shoppe
Dan Pittman
Newsletter Editor
Mike Melton
Webmaster
Mike Melton
NEXT CHAPTER GATHERINGS
Saturday Jun 6TH & Jul 4TH
Chapter Director
Mike Melton
P.O. Box 61885, North Charleston, SC 29419
843-847-1444
[email protected]
We’ve had a lot going on this month in Chapter “G”. The chapter
meeting, the riding to deliver the Hot Potato to Chapter “J”. Kathy’s
Craft Night where they have been working on our Pirate’s Chest for the
Convention Chapter Competition. Then several of us took off for the
annual April Spring Mountain Trip (that we did in May this year), and oh
was that a lot of fun. Some great riding, good food, lot’s of new friends,
and bonding with some of the old ones (nope… there was no age
reference here). We have lot’s of beautiful pictures thanks to Karen, and
I think everyone thoroughly enjoyed the trip. We even mastered a dirt
road, that Garmin and Base Camp both thought were paved, and you know what, it was almost as good,
but the Green Machine could have done with a little less dust, that is according to Melvin. But we got
through it, and had a great trip.
Then for Memorial Day, some road down to Beaufort for the parade, while others came later for the
ceremony at the Beaufort National Cemetery. Quite a humbling experience, and so many folks there to
pay there respects for our fallen hero’s. They gave so much, so we could have what we do, so one day a
year to pay respects is not too much.
Then we set up the MAD table at the Ashley River Car & Bike show. Some beautiful old cars and bikes,
and some that just look strange, but it brought out the crowd. We had some awesome water melon while
we sit around the tent, and had a great time.
And then we rode up to Clinton, SC for the plaque capture. We took some back roads until we got to
Columbia, then jumped on the Interstate and got on up there. Had some great fish at the restaurant, and a
good time for all. We even had nine bikes to go up, so it was a good ride for all. A nice back road trip
home, but we missed the Dairy Queen on the way back.
And then we have some great things planned for the upcoming months, and we hope we can find
something you like, and all of you will find the time to participate somehow. But I’m still looking for
inputs on things to do. Rides to take, places to plan to go to, or just things you think others may enjoy
doing. An email with a suggestion could go a long way, so feel free to drop us a line, and let us know.
So, why all this. Because it has been fun. I enjoy planning things, riding, going to eat, and just doing
things with friends. Some of you have become like family to me, especially since I have no family in the
local area. You do so much to help me, and to make me feel at home, and I in turn, want to do special
things for those who will let me.
And we have members doing acts of kindness, just because they can. Like Guy, who took the time to go
out and redo the walkway for Dan & Evelyn, after they commented about how it was
underwater after every rain. Guy decided he could fix this, so while they were gone
on a trip, went out and reworked the walk way. They loved it when they got back.
And all because of family ties. We can all take something from this, because we all
know someone who could use a hand. And we have people in our group that is
extremely talented, everything from painting, AC work, car repairs, working on
bikes, to walk ways, and so many other things. That is what I love about this
organization. And I thank each and every one of you for being so kind and special.
So, until next time, ride safe and often,
Mike Melton
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Assistant Chapter Director
Melvin & Bertie Painther
224 Waterfront Park Dr., Summerville, SC 29483
843-761-2894
email - [email protected]
Well, another month has slipped by and “The Green Machine” has been out of the garage,
riding around, up and down, and having a great time.
We started the month with our chapter gathering; rode to Myrtle Beach for
their meeting. Ron & Sissy joined us on the ride and we were met by Karen
and Craig in Myrtle Beach. We had a good visit at the Chapter “J”
gathering.
We took Chapter “J” a special prize, “The Hot Potato”. They were so
surprised and thrilled to receive it, and started making plans to get rid of
it... I’m sorry, I mean give it to another lucky chapter.
On May 14th a group of nine bikes and one motor home left for our annual
mountain trip. We stayed at nice new motel in the mountains. There were
extra special things to do; horse and wagon rides, our own saloon and
bank, and a covered
bridge and creek. They
also arranged a circus for us. Maybe it wasn’t just
for us, but it seemed like it.
We returned Sunday night, tired, but thankful for
the last four days of fun, good food, and building
new friendships.
Everyone had a
great time, and no
one seemed to
mind the few
sprinkles and one
down pour we had.
I hope everyone
gets a chance to go
with us in October.
We were lucky our Chapter Director was so adept at
pulling treasures out of his computer. Thanks so
much Mike for the great trip.
“The Green Machine” is now resting up for the next
adventure; hope to see everyone out there.
Ride safely and have a great time,
Melvin & Bertie Painther
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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
I’m not sure what I want to talk about this month… First I think “Riding as a group”, then
maybe “Riding in hot weather” would be a good topic. Then maybe “Supporting your
chapter” by volunteering for some position that would help the chapter. What do these
subjects have to do with SAFTEY? Well, we all have
responsibilities for SAFTEY. A Road Captain has
responsibilities for the safety of the group, to make
sure that the group stays on time and safe. If the
group gets behind then the ride runs too long and
riders can tire, so keeping on time becomes
important. The Tail Rider has the safety of the group
in mind at all times, and helps to keep the group safe
by directing all lane changes.
So, as a group member, what is your responsibility?
When riding in a group, keeping up is one. We
cannot let the group get strung out because then we
get cars mixed in with the group. We do not know
what the cars will do, and they can become a threat to
our safety. We need to be gassed and ready to ride
when the ride leader calls for us to mount up. We also
need to drink plenty of water when it is hot, and if you
need to stop, let the group know, so a safe place can
be found. Others may need to stop too.
But more than anything else, we need to keep the
safety of your fellow riders in the group in the
forefront of our mind. Remember the person in front or behind you might not be as
experienced as you are and may not know
what to do in an emergency situation.
I would like every one who reads this to stop
for a moment and think about what you can
do to help your Chapter and fellow riders.
Then take action to make that happen.
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
Greetings, G-Force! The riding season is
upon us and your chapter team is hard at
work planning lots of fun activities for you to
participate in. I hope there is something for
everyone, but if there is an activity that you
would like us to coordinate, just call or
email one of us and we will try to make it
happen.
Chapter “G” sponsored a Motorist
Awareness booth during the car show at
Ashley River Baptist Church. We talked to
as many folks as possible, handed out
brochures about sharing the road. There
were over 700 people wandering through
all the cars and we were right by the road,
so we had great exposure. It was a beautiful
day and we had a lot of fun. I hope we can
pull together more of these events so we
safe for us, but to other motorists we appear
arrogant or … “dumb.” If we are to
convince the motoring public to “share the
road,” we need to be an example of
responsible riding … ALL THE TIME.
In June, we will be hosting a Frogmore Stew,
also known as the Low Country Boil. It will
be an opportunity for us to get together to
just visit, but we will also be offering some
Rider Ed seminars before we eat. It is an
opportunity for us all to be reminded on
some behaviors we may need to incorporate
into our riding habits.
Remember … every time we take our bikes
out there is a chance we might encounter a
motorist who is inattentive or driving in a
manner that
threatens our
riding safety. So
ride alert and ride
conspicuously. BE
THE EXAMPLE.
can get even more visibility.
One way y’all can support Motorist
Awareness is to ride the GWRRA way. That
is safely and responsibly. I know most of us
do that most of the time, but every now and
then we all do something that might be
considered “dumb.” Not only is that not
Karen Miller
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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] .
A LITTLE STORY
This is a story about four people named
Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and
Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and
Everybody was sure that Somebody would do
it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that, because it was
Everybody's job.
Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but
Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.
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1/2c buttermilk
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody
when Nobody did what Anybody could have
done!
1 3/4c sugar
2 large eggs
3tbsp flour
pinch of salt
1 stick butter melted
1tsp vanilla
1 tsp nutmeg
Preheat oven to 400°. Mix everything
together and pour into an unbaked 9"
pieshell. Sprinkle the top lightly with nutmeg.
Bake 15min. Reduce oven to 350° and bake
45min. Cool to allow filling to set.
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looks great. Throttle lock. Passenger
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Member Business Ads/Cards ?
We are considering having ads for our
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get the space of about a business card.
What do you think?
Good idea,
inappropriate? Let us know.
I have ridden and enjoyed this trike for 5000
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Mike
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What’s Happening This Month
Here are some other news items you may find of interest. Submit info for this page to
[email protected] .
Meet to Eats
Palmetto Police Competition
We have two Meet to Eats scheduled for this
month. On the 11th, we will go to El
Jalapenos,1585 Central Ave, Summerville. We
have been here before, and everyone enjoyed
it. Then on the 25th we will go to DD Peckers
Wing Shack, 1660 Savannah Highway,
Charleston.
This is close to 5 Guys on
Savannah Hwy. Nice little place with a big
menu selection.
This year the Police Competition will be held
at the Convention center in North Charleston.
They will be practicing on 17 & 18 June, with
the competition going on the 19th & 20th of
June. These are motor cops, from all over the
eastern seaboard, going through their training
and demonstrating their skills. During this
competition, they are looking for volunteers to
be judges for the competition. You don’t have
to be a pro to be a judge, just observant. If
you are interesting in helping out, contact
Mike Melton at 843-847-1444 or at
[email protected].
Kathy’s Craft Night
Kathy's Craft night is scheduled for Friday
evening, 12 June 2015 at Kathy's house, at 7
Hobonny Lane, Charleston, SC 29407. This
month we will be finishing up the Chapter
Pirates Chest for the convention. We are
looking for GWRRA, Chapter “G” and other
memorabilia to put in or on the chest. If you
have something you would like to loan,
donate, or otherwise provide, you can bring it
on out, or see Mike Melton, MJ LeBlanc, or
Kathy Truluck and we will take care of it. So
come on out and join the fun at 7pm.
Monthly Plaque Capture
This months plaque capture will be on
Saturday, 27 June 2015 . It will take us to
Greenwood, SC this month, but the exact
location has not been announced. Once they
announce when they will eat and meet, we will
plan to meet at the Speedway Gas Station (the
old Hess), just off I-26 exit 199B (1518 N. Main
St, Summerville) early enough to have a nice
ride up If we have bad weather, we will go in
four wheels. This will be the last plaque
capture before the SC Convention, so we
would really like to take this one to the Rally.
So bring your friends, or whoever, but lets get
a good group and go for a ride. And
remember… come two, three or four wheels,
but come.
If you need more info, you feel free to contact
Kathy at [email protected] or by cell
phone at 843-509-9669.
The G-Force
Frogmore & Rider Ed Seminars
On Saturday, 13 June 2015, we will have our
Frogmore Lunch. Tickets are on sale until
Saturday, 6 June. Cost is $5.00 for current
member, $10.00 for expired member or guest.
We will have two Rider Ed Seminars prior to
the luncheon, starting at 9:00am. They will be
about 1 hour each. If you would like to bring a
covered dish, bring it on. For tickets or more
information, contact Melvin & Bertie Painther
at 843-761-2894, or at [email protected].
Ride Ideas
We are looking for ride suggestions. So
please send any suggestions or ideas to the
team at [email protected]
The G-Force
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JUNE 2015
GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”
Sun
31
Mon
1
Tue
2
Wed
3
Thu
Fri
4
5
Sat
6
Chapter ‘G’
Gathering &
Ride
7
8
9
10
11
12
Kathy’sCrafts
Night
Ride To Eat
14
15
16
17
18
19
13
Rider Ed Seminars
& Frogmore
Stew
20
Team Meeting
Georgia Rally / Convention
Palmetto Police Motorcycle Skills Competition (N. Charleston)
21
22
23
24
25
26
Plaque Attack
Ride To Eat
28
29
30
1
2
27
3
4
THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’
6 JUN - Chapter Meeting. Plan to ride to Swan Lake after the meeting.
11 JUN - Ride to Meet to Eat, KSU 6pm from TBD, El Jalapenos,1585 Central Ave, Summerville, Eat at 6:30pm
12 JUN - Kathy’s Craft Night.—7PM. This week, we finish the Pirates Chest for the Chapter Competition.
13 JUN - Frogmore Stew / Rider Ed Seminars— Seminars start at 9:00. Frogmore at 1:00
17 JUN - Palmetto Police Competition. Looking for volunteers to help.
18 JUN - Team Meeting at Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant, 1724 State Road, Summerville, SC
25 JUN - Ride to Meet to Eat, KSU 6pm from TBD, D D Peckers Wing Shack, 1660 Savannah Highway, Charleston, Eat at 6:30pm
27 JUN - Plaque Attack
Upcoming Events
Ride To Eat
 9—11 Jul NC Rally/ Convention
 16—18 Jul SC Rally Convention
 11 JUN - El Jalapenos,1585 Central Ave, Summerville
 25 JUN - D D Peckers Wing Shack, 1660 Savannah Highway,
Eat at 6:30pm
Charleston
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JULY 2015
GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”
Sun
28
Mon
29
Tue
30
Wed
1
Thu
Fri
2
3
Sat
4
Happy
Independence day
Chapter ‘G’
Gathering & Ride
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Wings over the Smokies NC Rally / Convention
Ride To Eat
12
13
14
15
16
17
Team Meeting
19
20
21
Kathy’sCrafts
Night
18
SC Rally / Convention
22
23
24
25
Ride To Eat
26
27
28
29
30
Plaque Attack
31
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Chapter ‘G’
Gathering &
Ride
THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’
4 JUL - Team Meeting at Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant, 1724 State Road, Summerville, SC
9 JUL - Ride to Meet to Eat, KSU 6pm, Willie Jewells Old School BBQ, 8983 University Boulevard, North Charleston, Eat at 6:30pm
9 JUL - Wings Over the Smokies
10 JUL - Kathy’s Craft Night.—7PM.
11 JUL - Chapter Gathering & Ride - Ryan’s, 1314 N Main St, Summerville, Eat 8:30am, Meet 9:30am, Ride about 10:30am
14 JUL - Team Meeting at Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant, 1724 State Road, Summerville. Eat at 6:30pm
16 JUL - SC District Convention in Anderson, SC
23 JUL - Ride to Meet to Eat, KSU 6pm, Italian Bistro, Sangaree Plaza (Bi-Lo Plaza), 1625 N Main St, Summerville, Eat at 6:30pm
25 JUL - Plaque Attack - Info to Follow.
Upcoming Events
Ride To Eat
Eat at 6:30pm
 16 - 18 Jul - SC Rally/ Convention, Anderson, SC
 3—5 Sep—Wing Ding, Huntsville, AL
 9 JUL - Willie Jewells Old School BBQ, 8983 University Blvd,
North Charleston
 23 JUL—Italian Bistro, Sangaree Plaza (Bi-Lo Plaza), 1625 N Main St,
Summerville
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AUGUST 2015
GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”
Sun
26
Mon
27
Tue
28
Wed
29
Thu
Fri
30
31
Sat
1
Chapter ‘G’
Gathering & Ride
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Kathy’sCrafts
Night
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
21
22
28
29
Ride To Eat
16
17
18
19
20
Team Meeting
23
24
25
26
27
Plaque Attack
Ride To Eat
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
Wing Ding—Huntsville, AL
THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’
1 AUG - Chapter Gathering & Ride - Ryan’s, 1314 N Main St, Summerville, Eat 8:30am, Meet 9:30am, Ride about 10:30am
7 AUG - Kathy’s Craft Night.—7PM.
13 AUG - Ride to Meet to Eat, KSU 6pm, Wild Wing Cafe, 7618 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, Eat at 6:30pm
20 AUG - Team Meeting, Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant, 1724 State Road, Summerville. Eat at 6:30pm
27 AUG - Ride to Meet to Eat, KSU 6pm, Carolina Ale House, 191 Sigma Drive, Summerville, Eat at 6:30pm
29 AUG - Plaque Attack - Info to Follow.
Upcoming Events
Ride To Eat
Eat at 6:30pm
 3 - 6 Sep—Wing Ding—Huntsville, AL
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 13 AUG - Wild Wing Cafe, 7618 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston
 27 AUG - Carolina Ale House, 191 Sigma Drive, Summerville
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THE BULLETIN BOARD
JUNE
ANNIVERSARIES
JUNE
BIRTHDAYS
John & Sharon Lewis ..... June 2
Susan Akin ................ June 2
Don & Angela Owens ..... June 11
RD Moore .................. June 3
Cecil & Mable Richardson June 16
Kathy Truluck ............ June 5
Ron & Sissy Morris ......... June 20
Franklin Simmons ..... June 13
Melvin & Bertie Painther . June 28
Frank Pellegrini ......... June 17
GWRRA CONVENTIONS
18-20 Jun 2015 - GA District
09-11 July 2015 - NC District
16-18 July 2015 - SC District
3-6 Sept 2015 - Wing Ding
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
15-17 Oct 2015 - MS District
29-31 Oct 2015 - Region A
The temperatures are starting to rise. Keep hydrated by drinking lots of water on
each stop. If you can, keep water or Gatorade handy to refresh yourself during
your trip. Dehydration affects your response time.
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