Chapter F Newsletter - May, 2015 - GWRRA

Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Southeast Region “A” - South Carolina District
Chapter “F” - Easley, SC
“F” Troop Newsletter - May, 2015
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Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
Volume 4
Issue 5 - Issue Date: May 31, 2015
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Chapter “F” Team
Chapter Directors
Chapter of the Year Coordinator
Newsletter Editors
Barbara & Jerry Taylor
404-790-5197
Assistant Chapter Directors
Couple of the Year
Scrapbook
Buzz & Bev Laplante
802-999-9092
Chapter Educators
Brian & Mandy Gillespie
864-704-0107
Membership Enhancement
Butch & Pat MacGregor
864-469-0349
Sunshine Lady
Pat MacGregor
864-469-0349
Treasurer / Chapter Goodie Store
Chapter Couple of the Year
Coordinators
Dave & Ruth Meyer
864-979-7937
Motorist Awareness
Renee Dent
864-640-1013
Special Events Coordinator
Rod & Susan Ashley
864-420-0028
Webmaster
Mickey Koziorynsky
[email protected]
Historian
Rusty & Pat Fuller
864-972-0185
Memorial Day ride to Blueridge Parkway
We meet every 4th Saturday at:
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Mutt’s Barbecue
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1020 Powdersville Road
or question or would
Easley, SC 29642
like to submit an article
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please sent it to:
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Eat at 6:00 PM & Meet at 7:00 PM.
Index of Contents:
2 : Chapter Director’s Page
3 : Assistant Chapter Director/
! Couple of the Year Page
4 : Chapter Educator’s Page
5 : Membership Enhancement
! Coordinator’s Page
6 : International News
7 : Region News
8 : District News
9 - 12 : Chapter Events
13 - 14 : Adventures of Goody
15 : Adventures of Goofy
16 - 17 : Sponsors/Classified
18 : Mascot Corner
19 : Birthdays/Anniversaries
20 : Upcoming Events
21 : Upcoming Chapter Events
22 : Calendar
Chapter Director’s Page
Hi Everyone,
We hope you have been able to get out to ride and enjoy some of this lovely weather
before it gets too hot. Barbara is so happy to be able to ride again. The wind therapy
is great for the soul. Chapter “F” had a waterfall ride and picnic on May 16th with NCG2 from Waynesville, NC. There will be more rides planned with other chapters in the
future. On Memorial Day we went to the Asheville Botanical Gardens and to Craggy
Gardens on the Blueridge Parkway. The ride was awesome and the weather was
great! We saw many beautiful sights as we rode along. We had a great time with our
GWRRA family which is why most of us joined this organization. The goal is to get out
and see things on our beautiful bikes and enjoy the company of our friends.
Chapter “F” is making plans for a ride to Franklin, NC to visit the Scottish Museum and
the Gem Museum this summer. NC-G2 would like to go too. We plan to visit
Grandfather Mountain on June 6th and on June 13th we will have a Lake Party at Rusty
and Pat’s home. Rusty will take us for a ride in his pontoon boat again this year. There
are a variety of events planned in the coming months and if you think of someplace you
would like to go please send me an email or tell me or any of the team.
We are happy to report Mike Epperson is doing well after her lumpectomy and will start
radiation treatments on June 9th. Keep her in your prayers that she will do well with the
treatments. GWRRA University Classes will resume on June 14th.
Don’t forget the SC Rally/vention in Anderson is just around the corner. Please get
your registrations in if you have not done so. Many fun things and great demos are
planned. The crash scene response will be acted out with real EMS, fire trucks,
ambulance, helicopter, etc. It will look like a real life response scene. There will also
be a no-zone big truck demo.
We added a new component to our chapter mileage program where everyone is
included and will get chapter funny money for miles ridden on their bike or trike. The
top three high mileage will get money as before in addition to funny money but
everyone will get funny money if they ride at least 50 miles per month. Remember, the
more you ride the more you get!
Thanks,
Barbara, Jerry and Sasha Taylor
Chapter Directors SC “F” Troop
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Assistant Chapter
Director’s Page
Couple of the Year’s
Page
Hi everyone,
This has been a month for riding and we have finally gotten some riding in. On May 2, we
took a ride to Westminster where they had "Mayberry comes to Westminster". We walked
around looking at their crafts and then rode on to Dillard, GA. In Dillard we spent several
hours wandering in and out of the many antique shops. It was a beautiful day and ride.
On May 8, 9 and 10, we spent the weekend in Indian Trail and Pembroke, NC. The 9th
was our grandson Zachary's graduation from Pembroke College so we drove from Indian
Trail to Pembroke and then back to our daughter's home for a party afterward. It was a
great time with family and we are very proud grandparents. We returned Sunday and went
out to dinner that evening to celebrate Buzz' birthday as Zack graduated on his
grandfather's birthday. It was definitely a very busy weekend!
On May 15th, we had our monthly dinner ride at the Hibachi Grill in Greer where we had 20
attendees. Of course there were lots of laughs and fun was had by all.
On May 16th, eight of us started our ride in Easley and traveled to Harmony Corner where
we met Dan and Mona (CD's of Waynesville, NC chapter). We then rode to Cold Mountain
Overlook where we met the rest of the group from Waynesville. We broke into two groups
for safety and continued on with Dan and Mona where we drove North to the Blue Ridge
Parkway, to Hwy. 215-S, Hwy. 64 and Hwy. 281-S and arrived at Whitewater Falls. There
we met up with two more of our members and the Waynesville group to enjoy a picnic
lunch and to get pictures of the falls. Thanks to Dan and Mona for a wonderful ride.
On May 23, it was our Chapter “F” monthly meeting at Mutt's Barbecue. We had 28
members and 4 visitors. Terry and Teresa Morgan visited and we always have a LOT of
fun with hugs, kisses and laughter. The food was great and the company was awesome!
On May 25, ten of us met at Walmart in Easley. We rode to the Asheville Botanical
Gardens where we had a picnic, took pictures and checked out the Visitors Center. We
then got back on the bikes and rode to Craggy Gardens on the Blue Ridge Parkway. After
buying a few articles at the Visitors Center we drove a short distance so some of us could
climb .7 miles to the top of the Craggy Pinnacle. It was a rugged hike but Buzz and I both
made it to the top where you actually felt like you were standing on top of the world looking
down. It was definitely worth the aches and pains as it was absolutely stunning....
Come and join us when you can for lots of great rides, laughter and fun. Until next month,
ride safe, stay healthy and be happy.
Buzz and Bev Laplante
Assistant Chapter Directors / Couple of the Year
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Chapter Educator’s
Page
Where is the year going? It’s the end of May already. I hope you are doing well and riding
every chance you get. Last year we talked about tires and how they worked. Wing World
has a great two part article that goes into great detail on this subject. It is in the March and
June issues, take a look if you are interested.
Let me start with a question, what is important when you are riding your motorcycle?
Safety, hydration, riding defensively all are important, but there is one thing that can impact
your total riding experience, comfort. When my friends kid me about riding a trike, I tell
them I don’t have anything to prove anymore and that it’s all about comfort. Being
uncomfortable can be caused by many things. One of the more important ones is your
butt. Yes, today we will talk about butts and comfort.
Motorcycle seats are like anything else on your bike, they are made for an average person.
There are not many average people. An average is the midpoint of a range, half are above
and half are below the average. Our group goes from stick people to the more robust like
me. If you are not on the average line, you don’t fit like you should.
If you are skinny your bones stick out and get sore pressing on the seat. If you are larger
your backside hangs off of the seat causing pain and fatigue after riding for a while. Also,
without ventilation you sweat and get a case of the monkey butt. Hard to pay attention and
enjoy your ride while squirming around in your seat.
Thankfully there are companies out there willing to take your money for the opportunity to
sell you a solution to your problem. There are seat pads made out of animal furs and bead
cushions like your dad used to have in the car that let air circulate and keep you dry. Air
cell and gel pad cushions that promises to relieve pressure points and not press on your
coccyx, that’s your tail bone, or any other parts that happen to hang down. These have
channels running through the cushion that allows air to circulate also. Using these
breathable pads and cushions also allows you to expel any gas without having to lean to
one side and everyone knowing what you are doing. Yes, they see you leaning.
You can also have your seat redone to meet your personal body structure. The companies
that do these require you to answer some questions and send some pictures of you on the
bike and standing next to it. The seats are redone and made taller, shorter, wider,
narrower, further back and dug out; whatever you need to be comfortable while riding. Of
course you can spend a lot of money to do this. I suggest going on the online forums and
visiting any motorcycle events that have vendors at them. Do your research before buying.
Remember, a comfortable butt is a happy butt. If you are comfortable you will enjoy the
ride more and be able to concentrate on being safe. That’s the whole reason you ride isn’t
it, to enjoy the ride?
Be safe, don’t be sorry.
Brian and Mandy Gillespie
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Ride Educators Chapter “F” Troop
Membership Enhancement
Coordinator’s Page
I was talking to a member, who’s renewal was up, about renewing. The member
asked if GWRRA sends a bill at renewal time. I said I was not sure and would
get an answer. So here it is. About two months prior to your renewal GWRRA
sends an email to you. If GWRRA does not hear from you within two weeks, they
send you a letter the old fashion way (USPS). After that, if you have not
renewed, your name appears on the ARL report that is emailed to me. The ARL
shows members who have not renewed and new/potential members that need to
be contacted. I then use the ARL to make contact with everyone and ascertain if
they are going to renew and if not is there a problem within GWRRA that is
effecting their renewal decision that I can address. I also contact the new/
potential members to explain GWRRA to them and answer any questions they
have. As a reminder to all, GWRRA has a Free Trial Membership Program that
has the following benefits: It includes a free one month trial. The trial includes
one issue of Wing World magazine and several informative brochures about our
benefits, the Association and how we can serve you! Access to our Online
Message Boards and Member Benefits is not included in the trial. The webpage
can be reached at: http://gwrra.org/free_trial.html
Now that we are in full riding season, let’s be sure to carry extra “handle bar” tags
to hang on bikes we may see at restaurants, shopping centers, rest areas or any
other areas we may be traveling to during our rides. We have extra handle bar
tags should you need them.
Butch and Pat MacGregor
Membership Enhancement Coordinators
Chapter “F” Troop
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Directors
International News
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Bob & Nan Shrader
Why Chapter Visitation Works for Everyone
Deputy Directors, A, N
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When the GWRRA Chapter system was designed and
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established way back in 1977, it was envisioned that the
Chapters would mutually support each other by attending each other’s gatherings
and social events. The concept was sound and promoted a healthier Chapter
Life when Members rode to other chapters events and participated in them. Like
one hand washing the other, Chapters that supported each other socially and
financially were healthier and more robust, attracting new Members and
providing a solid foundation for existing members. This also served to keep the
Chapters generally uniform in working within the GWRRA guidelines and not
functioning as autonomous clubs.
Over the years it seems that we’ve drifted away from that original concept, with
chapter visitation becoming less important and less practiced. Many Chapters
that are otherwise fairly successful don’t visit other Chapters on any regular
basis. Once the habit of not attending other Chapters events becomes ingrained
among the Members, it can prove difficult to get them interested and motivated
again.
I am not suggesting that the majority of Chapter rides should be to other Chapter
events, but when holding your monthly Team meetings, that you consider
scheduling at least one visitation with a Chapter in your District. It could be
Chapter gathering or other social event like a poker run. If your team and
Members seem to support the concept, then consider scheduling more than one
visitation a month. Once the habit of visiting other Chapters becomes a part of
your regular routine, I think you and your Members will find it rewarding. It’s
FUN!
One thing is for sure, the day will come when your Chapter will want (or need) to
host a fundraising event and make it successful, you’ll need other Chapters to
attend and support it. The best way to ensure that happens is to have a well
established track record of supporting your neighbors. Good neighbors make
good friends. If you have not participated in a Chapter visitation in a long time,
please give it some thought. I think you’ll enjoy interacting with your fellow
GWRRA Members in other Chapters and maybe get some ideas that would work
with your Chapter. Thanks for listening ...
Bob and Nan
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courses periodically after that. As motorcyclists, we other type vehicle drivers may. For exa
have to be more careful and
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aware at intersections where most motorcycle/vehicle
collisions occur.
greater emphasis on defensive driving.
to all drivers to be aware of motorcycles. “Motorcycles are everywhere” Motorcyclists must remain visible to other motorists at all times. Don’t ride in a
vehicles “No Zone” (blind
spot). Anticipate what mayAs Motorcyclists we also must be more
happen more than other
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to safely and skillfully operate a motorcycle and continued refresher courses period
type vehicle drivers may. For example, anticipate that
drivers may not see you
surfaces, or when encountering obstac
that. As motorcyclists we have to be more careful and aware at intersections where
and place greater emphasis on defensive driving. on helmets, eye protection, and proper
torcycle/vehicle collisions occur. Motorcyclists must remain visible to other moto
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also must be more cautious when riding in inclement
volved in a crash. other type vehicle drivers may. For example, anticipate that drivers may not see you
weather, on slipperygreater emphasis on defensive driving. surfaces, or when encountering obstacles on the roadway.
We must place greater emphasis on helmets, eye protection and proper riding
A motorcycle requires more skill and c
As Motorcyclists we also must be more cautious when riding in inclement weather, gear to increase protection
and visibility to others. These
important items will
while under the influence of any amoun
surfaces, or when encountering obstacles on the roadway. We must place greate
help to reduce the severity of injury should we become
involved in a crash.
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on helmets, eye protection, and proper riding gear to increase protection and visib
ers. These important items will help to reduce the of injury A motorcycle requires
more
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significantly decreases
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motorcycle safely.
A motorcycle requires more skill and coordination to operate than a car. Riding a while under the influence of any amount of drugs or alcohol can significantly decre
Always ride your own
ride, maintain a safe distance and anticipate what might
er’s ability to operate the motorcycle safely.
happen “what if.” Be prepared to act to reduce the risk
of an
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Chapter Events
Chapter “F” Troop started the month on May 2 with a trip to Columbia, SC. Gordon &
Beverly Miner met Barbara & Sasha Taylor for a ride to Columbia for the Safety Fair
hosted by Carolina Honda. Barbara & Sasha were on
four wheels because Lou was working on her trike and
installing some bling.
Carolina Honda had
free inspections of
bikes, 25% off any
Kuryakyn products and
other sales. Co-rider
Beverly & Gordon Miner and
and Crash Scene
Barbara & Sasha Taylor
Response classes were
Another biker enjoying Gordon’s cool
also offered. A
trailer shaped like a mustang car.
motorcycle officer was
there to demonstrated some exercises on how to
maneuver and stop safely. Carolina Honda provided
lunch of hamburgers and hot dogs. The weather was
perfect, clear and not too hot.
We had three
participants in our CPR/
FirstAid/AED class on
May 9. Since two of them were Dave & Ruth, the class
was held at their home.
Dave & Ruth Meyer and
Jerry Taylor completed
the course. We had fun
while learning and practicing. During the course Dave
stated that we were not
Ruth using trainer AED.
getting “real life”
training since the dummies were all male dummies.
Dave and Ruth practicing FirstAid
How do you properly preform CPR on a woman when
techniques.
you are always taught on a male dummy? So we
made a slight
modification to the
dummy with the help of
Ruth’s bra. Barbara
loves teaching the
course and everyone
needs the information in
Dave giving breaths. (A slight
it. You never know
modification was made to the dummies
when you will need to
to make it more realistic if the person
help someone you love. Ruth, Dave, Barbara, Jerry & Sasha.
receiving CPR is a woman.)
Motorcycle officer demonstrated how to
safely maneuver and stop quickly.
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May 15, we had a dinner ride to the Hibachi Grill in
Taylors, SC. There were 20 attending making it a
good turn out for the dinner ride. Participants were
Buzz & Bev Laplante, Roger & Linda Runyon, Butch
& Pat MacGregor,
Tommy & Darlene
Campbell, Kenneth
Buzz and Pat having fun!
Smith, Rod & Susan
Ashley, Eugene & Renee Dent with Goofy, Mary
Patterson, Dave & Ruth Meyer, Miles Hooper, Brian
& Mandy Gillespie and Jerry Taylor. Goody came
but stayed in the car. The food was good with many
Ruth, Brian & Mandy,
choices to choose from.
Tommy & Darlene and Dave.
We had a great ride on Saturday, May 16. Chapter
“F” members met at the Walmart in Easley at 9:00 AM. Meeting there were Buzz
& Bev Laplante, Kenneth Smith, Tommy & Darlene Campbell, Gordon & Beverly
Miner, Sadie Anthony, Dave & Ruth Meyer and Barbara Taylor. Buzz Laplante
led the ride and Dave Meyer was our tail gunner.
They both did a great job. A truck slowed us down
on highway 178 causing many to shift down to
second gear for a good distance. At Rosman, NC,
Chapter “F” met up with Dan and Mona Wallen,
Chapter Directors for the Waynesville, NC Chapter
NC-G2. At this point Dan led us to the Coal
Left to right Dan & Mona trike, Buzz’s
Mountain Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
trike, Kenneth’s bike, Mickey’s F6 and
There we met up with
Tommy’s trike.
six bikes and Mike
Epperson in her truck to proceed on to Whitewater
Falls. We divided into two groups for the ride to
Whitewater Falls.
There Mickey & Connie
Koziornsky met us. The
day was beautiful with
NC-G2 and SC-F Troop at picnic
some clouds but no
area at Whitewater falls.
rain. We met new
friends from NC-G2 and had a nice picnic lunch. Our
GWRRA family is great.!! In the group picture Buzz Barb’s, Gordon’s and Connie’s Bikes at
Whitewater Falls parking lot.
and Bev Laplante are missing because they went to
take pictures of the falls. There were about 14 members from Chapter NC-G2
present. It was really nice to join up with the members from the Waynesville
chapter. Thanks Dan for doing a great job of leading us and being a good tour
guide too!
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On May 23 we had a good meeting with 28
members and four guests. Our guests from District
and Chapter “A” were Terry & Teresa Morgan. Hoyt
& Carline also dropped
by for a visit. Barbara
had some special
presentations to present
Bev talking to Hoyt and Carline.
to the team officers.
Last month when
researching an international article for the
newsletter, Barbara discovered that there are Officer
Wings available from National for all officers. In the
Presenting Butch and Pat with their
past they were only available for the Chapter
officer Wings for their vests.
Directors, Assistant Chapter Directors and Rider
Educator. Each officer was presented with the appropriate Officer Wings to wear
proudly on their vests. Mickey Koziornsky was presented with the “Webmaster”
rocker and Pat MacGregor was presented with the “Sunshine Lady” rocker.
Teresa Morgan always
has a great time when
she comes to visit us
and so does Buzz. This
time Butch got in on the
fun, too! We love to
have fun and so does
Teresa!
Butch having fun with Teresa Morgan.
Teresa getting Buzz, AGAIN!
The chapter has added
to the “Funny Money” program where everyone is rewarded with funny money for
riding their bike. If you ride your bike 50 to 200 miles you get $1.00 in funny
money. For each additional 200 miles you get another $1.00 with no limit to
miles. Everyone sang Happy Birthday to April and May folks because Pat did not
make April’s gathering. Sadi Anthony and Butch MacGregor knew where the
dollar sign was on the website. Pat MacGregor was able to answer the
newsletter question and donated the $5.00 back. Barbara received Goody for
being Mike Epperson’s driver when she had surgery and spending the night with
her. She was able to communicate with Mike E’s family and her GWRRA family
on how things were going. Eugene received Goofy
for getting his finger stuck in a wall he was tearing
down. High mileage this month was Jerry Taylor for
5,190 miles, 2nd Mickey Koziornsky for 2300 miles
and 3rd Connie Koziornsky for 1,177 miles. Dave
knew his GWRRA number for $5.00 and Buzz won
Chapter pride for $5.00. 50/25/25 was won by Leroy
Johnson and Connie K.
Leroy Johnson receiving jackpot money.
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Asheville Botanical Gardens.
On May 25th, Chapter “F” met at the Walmart in
Easley. We had 3 trikes, 4 bikes and one 4 wheeler.
Participants were Buzz & Bev Laplante, Tommy &
Darlene Campbell, Jerry, Barbara & Sasha Taylor,
Sadi Anthony, Mickey
Koziornsky, Gordon &
Beverly Miner, Kenneth
Smith and Renee Dent.
The weather was just perfect with sunny blue skies.
Buzz led the ride and Jerry was the tail gunner, both
did a great job. We headed up Highway 25 to
Asheville, NC to the
Planning the walk around the botanical
Asheville Botanical
gardens.
Gardens. There we all
had a picnic lunch and then strolled around the
gardens. Several flowers were in bloom. Renee
could not go to the Parkway with us so we had to
say good bye to her.
Next, we got on our
bikes and headed up to
Getting ready to leave the Botanical
Craggy
Gardens on the
Gardens and head to Craggy Gardens.
Blue Ridge Parkway. At
Craggy Gardens we saw one rhododendron in
bloom near the highway, we were hoping for more.
The views from the visitor center are spectacular.
Through a tunnel a short distance from the visitor
Overlook on Blueridge Parkway.
center and on the left is
a trail 7/10th of a mile long. It goes to a high ridge
that seems like you are in the sky. Most of the group
were able to climb up there. Barbara and Darlene
really wanted to hike the trail but the trail was not
only steep but very uneven and they did not feel
safe doing all of the trail. They made it up about 1/4
of the way but had to
turn back. Those that
View from trail above Craggy Gardens.
hiked the trail said it
was worth the climb and the views were absolutely
awesome. Sadi hiked up there with Sasha in the
pouch on her chest, making her hike even tougher.
When she got back down she laid on the ground and
took a short nap.
It was a really great day with our GWRRA family.
Our next ride will be to Grandfather Mountain on
June 6th. Join us whenever you can.
Bev and Sadie with Sasha at the
overlook at top of trail.
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“Goody”
The Adventures of Goody
As told to Brian and Mandy Gillespie
Hey everybody, I got to stay another month with the
pretty lady and the man with a white beard. They
were still taking care of the old man. He does less
every day. The pretty lady doesn’t like to leave him
even when it is her turn to go rest. One of the sitters
Goody
texted the pretty lady one evening and said the old
man must be having a good dream. He was asleep
and laughing and smiling. That made the pretty lady happy.
The old man had a seizure while the pretty lady’s sister was with him. It scared
her and she called the pretty lady. She went over to the old man’s house too. He
had another seizure. The man with the white beard got there after that. The old
man could not take his medication so they decided he needed to go to a hospice
house. The old man had said earlier that he didn’t want to go there but the pretty
lady and her sister had done everything they could for him, there was no choice.
An ambulance took him there and everybody followed.
The hospice house is a nice place, a lot like a hospital. The old man had trouble
sleeping and tried to get up. The pretty lady talked to him and held him trying to
calm him so he could rest. He opened his eyes and looked at the pretty lady. He
relaxed and had another seizure. The pretty lady says this is when he left; he
went into a coma and never came out of it. He breathed really hard for another
day and just quit. I guess he was worn out. I like to think that the pretty lady was
the last thing the old man saw before he closed his eyes. Everyone cried.
The next few days were a blur. At the visitation and also at the funeral I got to
see some of my motorcycle friends. I met church friends and family members
too. During the funeral service the power went off right in the middle of a song.
Everyone said the old man was laughing because he had worked for Duke
Power and they had cut off the power to fix a broken phone pole during the
service. We rode in big cars with lots of seats. After the grave side service we
went back to the old man’s house and ate and talked. The pretty lady and her
sister have spent a lot of time working in the house since then.
The next week everyone went back to work. The pretty lady got a call from one
of their neighbors saying that both of the four legged animals that lived with them
had gotten out of the back yard. She called the man with the white beard and he
went home to see what was happening. The little four legged animal that the
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man with the white beard called evil was crawling back under the fence into the
yard. The big animal which is blind was nowhere to be found. The man with the
white beard asked the little animal where he left the other one. The little animal
must be stupid because he would not answer and just looked at the man. The
man told the animal he was stupid and some other things that I am not supposed
to say. The man with the white beard and the pretty lady looked for the blind
animal for the next two days but could not find him.
After three days the blind dog was back in the fence. We went out to see him
and find out how he got back inside. I thought he flew back, his ears are big
enough. The neighbors behind us came up to the fence and told us they had
found the animal and returned him. We also found out that the pretty lady went
to school with the woman and the man with the white beard’s aunt had babysat
the man. New old friends, it is a small world.
Next was the pretty lady and the man with the
white beard’s anniversary. They have been
married for 14 years. Usually they are on
vacation for their anniversary but they had to
take care of the old man instead. Don’t worry;
they are planning some time away soon. We
went to Olive Garden to eat and had a good
time. When we got home they wouldn’t let me
in the room with them. I don’t understand.
The last two months with the pretty lady and the man with the white beard have
been long and tiring, they have been sad and happy. Both of the barking animals
are back in the fence. The quiet one that lives on the front porch is still there but
it won’t let me ride it anymore. The pretty lady thinks of calling the old man
almost every night as she has for years. This brings tears to her eyes. I hope in
time she will not hurt as much.
At the bottom of the funeral service program it told how long the old man had
lived. He was over 90 years old. I figured it out, he lived 33,237 days. That is
47,862,243 minutes.
How many minutes have you used, how many do you have left? Make sure that
you use the minutes that you have wisely. Don’t waste any of your minutes, we
don’t know which one will be our last.
Until next month, be good.
GOODY
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Mascot Corner
Hi Everyone,
This has been a good month for
riding. I’m so glad to be back on
the trike with mom.
Monday, May 25 was a special day.
I rode in my pouch for the first time
with someone besides my mom or
Sasha
dad. Sadi Anthony rode with mom
on the trike so I was in my pouch
on Sadi’s chest. I liked Sadi, she
petted me a lot. I could tell right
away she liked dogs so I was
relaxed
with her. We had a lunch
I am ready to ride with
ride planned to Asheville Botanical
Sadie.
Gardens. It is a beautiful place
and everyone enjoyed a picnic lunch and walking
around the paths to view the gardens. There were
and I are on the picnic table at
some flowers blooming at the Botanical Gardens but we Goody
Asheville Botanical Gardens.
would have liked to have had more blooms. Upon
leaving the gardens we headed to Craggy Gardens on the Blueridge Parkway. Craggy
Gardens has a nice visitor center where we stopped. Mom was hoping for lots of
blooms. We saw one rhododendron blooming close to the road. The views are
beautiful from the visitor center because it is on a ridge. There is
a tunnel just past the visitor center. After going thru it there is a
parking area for a trail that is .7 of
a mile which climbs to some
stunning views. Sadi stated she
was afraid of heights and did not
want to go up. Mom convinced
her to go up and was very
surprised when Sadi decided to
leave me in the pouch on her
chest and hike the trail. Mom was
Looking at the view above Craggy
planning to go up too but the trail
Gardens.
was so uneven with big rocks and
Sadie and I are resting on
tree roots that she did not feel safe going up it. Mom made it
hike.
about a quarter of the way up and could not make the rest. We
are so proud that Sadi decided to overcome some of her fears and make the hike. The
views from the top were stunning. Dad made the hike and took some beautiful
pictures. Sadi and I were really tired after we hiked down and Sadi had to take a nap
for a little while. Mickey K. laid down too. It was a glorious day with great weather, not
to hot, to spend time with our GWRRA family. I am looking forward to a trip to
Grandfather mountain on June 6th.
Till next month
Sasha Taylor live mascot
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Upcoming Events
2015
June 18 - 20, 2015
Georgia District Convention - “ Duck Dynasty” - Dillard, GA
www.gwrra-ga.com - Click on “2015 Georgia Rally”
July 9 - 11, 2015
North Carolina District Convention - “Red, White & You” - Cherokee, NC
www.gwrranc.org - Click on “Wings over the Smokies”
July 16 - 18, 2015
South Carolina District Convention - “Pirates of the Carolinas” - Anderson, SC
www.gwrrasc.com - Click on 2015 District Convention
September 3 - 6, 2015
Wing Ding 37 - “Rocket City Road Trip” - Huntsville, AL
wing-ding.org
October 3, 2015
SC District Picnic
October 15 - 17, 2015
Mississippi District Convention - “Sock Hop” - Gulfport, MS
www.miss.gwrra-regiona.org
October 29 - 31, 2015
Region “A” Convention - “ Fall Harvest Festival” - Eufaula, AL
www.gwrra-regiona.org - Click on “Welcome!” Then “Region ‘A’ Convention”
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Upcoming Chapter Events
June 6, 2014 - Grandfather Mountain Day ride.
June 13, 2015 - Lake Party at Rusty and Pat Fuller's home. Covered dish.
June 14, 2015 - GWRRA University Training -Team meeting to follow.
August 8, 2015 - Lunch ride to Scottish museum in Franklin and also visit
the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum .
August 15, 2015 - Progressive Dinner ride. 2 stops: main course and dessert.
October 17, 2015 - Halloween Party.
November 14, 2015 - Auction party using Funny Money at Piedmont Community
Center - 5:00 PM till 9:00PM. Bring a covered dish.
December 12, 2015 - Christmas Party and gathering at Elks Lodge.
These are the dates so far so you can make plans to attend whenever you
can. It is possible that we might add something or find it necessary to
adjust a date. Please watch your emails. and updates in the newsletter.
This list does not include the rally/ventions we will attend or the regularly
scheduled events.
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Chapter Gatherings
Calendar
Go to www.gwrrasc.com. Click on Chapter Information. Then “Click here
for a printable list of Gatherings” at bottom of page for times and locations.
GWRRA - SC Chapter “F” Calendar - June, 2015
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
K
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
6
8
9
10
11
I
12
A
Dinner Ride
14
Flag Day
University
Training
Team Meeting
21
15
16
17
Eugene and
Renee Dent’s
Anniversary
22
18
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23
24
25
Newsletter
Article
Deadline
29
19
13
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Lake Party
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Home
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Convention
Convention
Convention
Father’s Day
28
G-H-J
Grandfather
Mountain Ride
Chapter
visit SC-K
7
Saturday
30
1
2
26
27
Connie
Koziornsky’s
Birthday
3
F
Plaque Attack
Chapter Meeting
4
G-H-J
Rod and
Susan Ashley’s
Anniversary
Events Happening This Month (E-mails to follow to confirm chapter events.)
June 2, 2015 - Chapter Visit to Chapter “K”- The Junction Restaurant, 150 Simuel Road Spartanburg, SC - Eat at 6:00
PM and Meet at 7:00 PM. - We will meet there at the restaurant. - Note: This is a new location for their meeting location.
June 6, 2015 - Day ride to Grandfather Mountain. Bring a picnic lunch. More details to follow in email.
June 12, 2015 - Dinner Ride - Rod and Susan will email details.
June 13, 2015 - Lake Party at Rusty and Pat Fuller’s home located at 640 N. Port Bass Drive, Fairplay, SC, 29643. Bring
a covered dish. Hamburgers and Hot dogs provided by Chapter. Party starts at 12 noon.
June 14, 2015 - GWRRA University Training at Elks Lodge, 7700 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC. 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM. We
will begin the leadership skills series. “Leadership” and “Delegation” will be presented.
June 14, 2015 - Team meeting immediately following classes at Elks Lodge at approximately 4:30 PM.
June 18 - 20, 2015 - Georgia District Convention - Dillard, GA -”Duck Dynasty”
June 25, 2015 - Newsletter article Deadline.
June 27, 2015 - Plaque Attack details to be announced on District website.
June 27, 2015 - Chapter “F” Gathering at Mutt’s Barbecue, 1020 Powdersville Road, Easley, SC. - Eat at 6:00 PM and
Meet at 7:00 PM.
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