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Ed & Mary Ann Grazier
edgrazier@att.net
(615) 459-4499
August 2013
Volume 21, Issue 8
In September, the big event
for that month is the
scheduled two day ride to
Shiloh National Battlefield in
Corinth, MS. Plans are
underway for lodging and a
special meal stop as we enjoy
this historic ride. Ride
details will soon be
forthcoming.
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
Randy & Delores Galloway
deeran37@comcast.net
(615) 893-0556
EDUCATOR
Murray Dunkin
rdunkin@comcast.net
(615) 848-5255
Treasurer
Robby Roberts
Flyfishpa@yahoo.com
(615) 898-0271
MEC
Glenn & Debbie Kilgore
glennwing@aol.com
(615)890-2166
Inside this issue:
Assistant Director………….......... 2
Rider Educator ……......................3
Region/District/Chapter
Team Directory…………...............4
Team Pages…………………….....5-9
Chapter September Calendar..10
Ride/Member Articles
& Photos………………..…......11-15
Tennessee Chapters & District
News & Region “N” & National
Updates……………..……….….16-22
Gathering Sponsors………...22-23
International
Winner
June Agee
Memorial
Newsletter
Award
Winner
2011
We Are
Friends for Fun, Safety &
Knowledge
Chapter “Y” captured both
the Tennessee District
Traveling Plaque and the
Region N Wanderer Plaque
from Chapter Z on this past
Saturday evening. A “special
thanks” to those who could
make the trip with us (pictured
above, along with Charlie and
Pam Huffman, Chapter Z
Directors) and bring home both
pieces of wood. Both plaques
will be available for capture by
a visiting Chapter at our
August Gathering. Don’t
forget, the August Gathering is
once again stuffed animal
collection month.
It’s been a HOT and humid
summer, however we’ve found
many opportunities to ride,
some of them drier than others.
The Sunday rides have been
well attended, as have been the
weekly dinner rides. It’s been
refreshing to find some new
establishments to visit on
Thursday evenings, but best of
all we’ve had some good
evening rides. If you missed
the Smoky Hills dinner ride,
you missed a good one.
The Chapter Picnic is this
coming Saturday afternoon at
the Jaycees Clubhouse in
Murfreesboro (located at
Cannonsburgh Village). We
have about 60 participants
who plan to attend, so we’ll
have a good crowd once again.
Plenty of food and a few
games, along with the
camaraderie that accompanies
such an event, is in store for
everyone.
The excitement is building
for those who plan to make the
Pigeon Forge overnight trip.
We have a good group making
the event and there will surely
be some competitive events
during that ride. The Chapter
trophy plate will be up for
grabs at least once during our
time in Pigeon Forge.
On August 31st is the
Tennessee District Picnic, at
the Gladeville Community
Center. As you’re sure to
know, FUN & games will be
the order of the day.
Good news, Murray is on
the mend from his operation
and Glenn has his bike back,
repaired and ready to roll.
We’ve been missing them
both (and Debbie and
Cheryl). It will be good to
have them riding again.
Randy and Delores, and
Allen have been doing some
serious traveling for the past
several days, so we’re sure to
hear of their travels in the
near future.
Until next month,
Ride Safe, Ride Often!
Ed & Mary Ann
Grazier
Chapter Directors
Monthly Gathering: Sloan’s Motorcycle & ATV Super Center, Murfreesboro, TN,
third Saturday of each month, Breakfast @ 8:00 a.m., Gathering @ 9:00 a.m.
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Where did July go? It seems like only yesterday it was the fourth of July yet tomorrow is the
fourth of August, school starts Monday and summer can’t be over. I remember when I was a kid,
and that was a long time ago, summer vacation seemed to last forever and school never started
back before Labor Day. Oh well, things change as we grow older and time goes a little quicker, so
enjoy every minute of it! Ride Often and ride Safe !!!
I hope our Sunday afternoon rides will give more members an opportunity to ride. Our first
Sunday afternoon ride on July 28th seemed to be a success; those who attended enjoyed a late
lunch at the Center Hill Restaurant and the ride afterwards. Our second Sunday ride will be
August 4th. Ed has a plan for a leisurely ride to Lynchburg for a late lunch or early dinner.
Delores and I won’t make this one because we are leaving tomorrow for Fort Sill near Lawton,
Oklahoma. Our Grandson and Chapter member Dalton McKee is graduating from Basic Training
on the ninth of August. After his graduation from Basic Training he will stay at Fort Sill for seven
more weeks of Advanced Individual Training, then it’s back to school at Western Kentucky
University for his sophomore year. Dalton is a member of the Kentucky National Guard and a
Cadet in the ROTC program at WKU. As you might have guessed, we are very proud of him.
Don’t forget the overnight rides coming up. About a week after you receive this newsletter the
Pigeon Forge Ride will be on the 23rd of August. Following will be the St Jude Children’s
Hospital Ride (Wings Across Tennessee) on the 14th of September, the Shiloh National Battle
Field Ride on the 27th of September, and last but not least The All Chapters Fall Color Ride to
Sweetwater October 25-27. Hotel accommodations for Pigeon Forge and Sweetwater have been
announced and several have already made their reservations; the accommodations announcement
for the others will be coming soon. Make your plans to attend as many of the rides as you can, we
will sure be glad you came, and I’m sure you will be too.
As I said earlier, we will be traveling for the next couple of weeks, and by the way we are
taking the motorcycle and we are hoping to find some good riding in Oklahoma, Colorado and
maybe Utah and Texas. Wish us luck and safe riding.
Randy and Delores Galloway
Assistant Chapter Directors
& Retread Ride Coordinators
Mary’s Lake, Montana
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Unfortunately, I have been “out of the saddle” for a while but July has been another great month of
“handle bar therapy” for the rest of Chapter Y. July provided plenty of safe riding miles and dining
excellence for all. A tip of the hat with a big “thank you” is extended to all participants, ride
leaders and planners who make each ride safe and enjoyable for all of us who participate.
Although it has been several months since I took the ARC (Advanced Rider Course), I still find
myself musing about some of the techniques discussed in the class. Counter steering like trail
braking was taught in the ARC class and the PLP (Parking Lot Practice) event. I would like to take
this opportunity to briefly explain the technical term used to turn or swerve a motorcycle. In the
simplest terms, it is called counter steering. For an automobile or trike, to turn right, simply turn
the steering wheel or handlebars to the right. For a motorcycle, to turn right, just turn the handle
bars to the left or counter steer.
Many of us learned counter steering while riding bicycles as a kid but never really understood the
dynamics. All we knew is that it worked and to think about the phenomenon would only have caused
most of us to fall over or miss the turn. So, in more complicated and less understandable terms, a
motorcycle stays upright and goes in a straight line due to gyroscopic forces. To make a motorcycle
turn, you must lean it into the turn by changing the center of gravity of the bike and rider toward
the ground to overcome gravity, centrifugal and gyroscopic forces. Lots of other factors are involved
also... but, WOW... “too much thinking” going on here which makes my head hurt and who knows
where I would end up trying to make the turn. As complicated as the concept of counter steering is,
the actual procedure is easy. Press on the left handlebar to turn left and press on the right handlebar
to go right.
Using counter steering, trail braking, clutch & throttle control, weight shift, looking where you're
turning, speed, entry, apex, exit points, etc., we can all make safe controlled turns. It all sounds very
complicated but with time and practice, we all can refine our skills so cornering will become second
nature and be one of our favorite parts of motorcycling. It’s a piece of cake but it’s time for some
practice as trying to explain counter steering makes me want to switch to a trike. LOL
Ride Safe and Y hopes to SEE you on the next ride.
Murray Dunkin
Y’s Educator
August 2013 Page 4
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
Director@gwrra.org
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 Coordinators
Leonard Costanzo &
Mikki Bourland
(615) 887-1467
50/25/25 Coordinators
Leonard Costanzo
(615) 887-1467
Wade Bassett
(931) 212-4010
Newsletter Editor
Debbie Kilgore
(615) 890-2166
TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEB SITE
http://www.tngwrra.org
TENNESSEE DISTRICT TEAM
DIRECTORS
Richard & Becky Griffin
(615) 533-4603
bluovalg@comcast.net
WEBMASTER: Jim Lester
jimlester21@gmail.com
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
Ron & Darlene Janes
(931) 510-9703
rojan65@yahoo.com
Alan & Glenda Keough
(901) 494-9053
g.keough@live.com
Bill & Debbie Archer
(931) 489-9337
plumbdone34@yahoo.com
REGION “N” TEAM
DIRECTORS
Alan & Carolyn Little
WEBMASTERS:
Tim & Betsy Malone
TREASURER
Sharon Simonick
RIDER EDUCATORS
Kyle T. & Mitzela Craig
MOTORIST AWARENESS
Wayne and Elva Grant
LEADERSHIP TRAINERS
Tommy & Pam Meador
MEMBERSHIP
ENHANCEMENT
COORDINATORS
Russell & KJ Kimmet
REGION N COUPLE OF
THE YEAR
Tommy & Gayle Wilson
TREASURER
Cindy & Mike Burkitt
(615) 848-0857
cdburkitt@att.net
DISTRICT EDUCATORS
Gary & Patti Hamilton
(865) 982-7905
garyahamilton@charter.net
ASSISTANT DISTRICT EDUCATORS
Roger & Marie Crowe
(423) 892-2976
racrowe1@comcast.net
LEADERSHIP TRAINERS
Jim & Beverly Rambo
(423) 653-6117
b.j.rambo@epbfi.com
MEMBERSHIP
ENHANCEMENT
COORDINATORS
Reginald & Kim Seymour
(901) 355-5106
reginaldandkim@hotmail.com
2013 TN DISTRICT COUPLE OF THE YEAR
Brian & Loretta Richards
865-249-6173
barljr@comcast.net
August 2013 Page 5
When you are riding safe with Chapter Y, dressing is easy if
you are wearing our Chapter color-purple. 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 while you are riding safely and having FUN!
Your Storekeeper, Robby Roberts
Robby & Lynda Roberts
Storekeeper & Sunshine Activities
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Janie Mankin
Dennis Mankin
Donna Gibson
Britt Gaffaney
Tim Malone
Barbara Donnell
Amy Jackson
Janice McGlothlin
David Broadway
Betsy Malone
Are you able to help?
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!
August 17
Jeff & Geraldine Jones
September 21 Johnny Victory & Brenda Lane
October 19
Arnold & Colleen Edgell
November 16 Mac & Janice McGlothlin
We appreciate YOU!!!
THANKS EVERYONE SO MUCH!!!
3 Fred & Shirley Terry
6 Wade & Carolyn Bassett
Unscramble the things to the left that get better with age.
Solutions, if needed may be found here. Have FUN!
Wine
memories
real estate
Antiques
savings bonds
coin collections
Cheese
brandy
blue jeans
Fine art
classic cars
fruitcake
Apple cider
literature
patience
NOCI LECTONNICOLT
IWEN
GIVNASS SNODB
STIQUNAE
DRYNAB
ESCHEE
SLICACS SCRA
INFE TAR
TRALERUITE
LEPAP DICRE LARE TEETAS
EROSMIME
LUBE SNAJE
TRUCKAFIE
CAPENITE
August 2013 Page 6
Glenn & Debbie
Kilgore
Y’s Membership
Enhancement
Program
Coordinators
New Inquiring Minds Want To Know: Y, what’s a Retread?
According to the dictionary retread is defined as...
1) A used tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
2) To revive, rework, or reestablish on a new, usually improved basis or make new or like new
3)A person returned to a position or occupation after retirement
4)A reviving or reworking of an old or familiar idea, story, etc.
What? You have been invited to join Y’s Retreads on a ride. The ride is usually preplanned with a specific “field
trip” destination (tour, museum, unique shop, etc.) in mind or an interesting cafe. After all, Y’s motto is: We
ride to eat and eat to ride! All participants please share interesting new places that you would like to explore.
Who? Any participant from any Chapter who is free on the first and third Wednesdays during Y’s riding season
may join the Retreads. Randy Galloway, nicknamed Randy McNally, is Y’s Retread Ride Coordinator
and he is always open for suggestions for a morning or daily ride.
Where? The Retreads meet at the Hardee’s Restaurant 2382 Old Fort Parkway in Murfreesboro (next to Sam’s).
When? If you plan to eat breakfast at Hardee’s, arrive early enough to be ready to ride by 9:00 a.m. on the first and
third Wednesdays of each month during riding season.
Why? The Retread Rides give you a chance during the middle of the week to ride safely and relax with friends
without the hustle and bustle of the weekend traffic.
Now think about the above definitions of retread in conjunction with motorcycling. Riders are constantly remolding
their motorcycles to give them new and improved looks. Some retread riders are retired from various professions but
returning to their passion of motorcycling. Riders are continually reworking old ride routes and exploring new venues
to create new stories and fun!
A few of the interesting rides that the Retreads have enjoyed are pictured below. Come on along and join in the
fun!
Muddy Pond
Beechcraft Heritage Air Museum
Fall Creek Falls
Remember to always ride safely. The life you save could be your own.
Glenn and Debbie Kilgore
Y’s Membership Enhancement Program Coordinators
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Chapter “Y”
Trainers
Jim & Brenda
Sterling
THE IDEALS OF OUR ASSOCIATION *Shared from GWRRA’s website LTP “Take 5”Articles*
The most important ingredient for a successful Association is the Member. Where do we find them and how do we
make these people interested enough to become one of us? Before anyone can be successful in “selling” GWRRA,
they must first sit for a moment and determine the reason they joined. Each of us had our own reasons, but a primary
reason to join is to support the ideals of GWRRA. Let’s take a closer look at these ideals:
• PROMOTE SAFETY - This will help us continue to enjoy our hobby. We can also enjoy the fact that we are doing
something to protect others by teaching them safe riding practices. We are saving lives!
• PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP - Among ALL of the biking public. What better way to enjoy our way of life than to
make friends and share with them?
• PROMOTE THE POSITIVE IMAGE OF THE MOTORCYCLE RIDER - We have come a long way, but we have
a long way to go. We must always keep “our best foot forward.”
• PROMOTE FUN - This is the glue that holds all our ideals together!
• PROVIDE A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE - GWRRA will provide a money back guarantee to any Member that
is of the opinion the Association has failed to live up to their expectations.
THE PURPOSES OF OUR ASSOCIATION
1. GWRRA is an International Association of Gold Wing and Valkyrie motorcycle riders.
2. GWRRA is a social organization formed for the pleasure, recreation, safety, exchange of information, coordination
of common motorcycle efforts, promotion of camaraderie and friendship of its Members and chapters, without
political or religious affiliations or influence.
3. Other purposes include: assisting all motorcyclists in achieving and/or improving public acceptance of
motorcyclists; member support of civic, local, police, charity, and government organizations; education of nonmotorcycling public concerning motorcycling problems; dissemination of safety information relating to motorcycling
and motorcyclists; supporting the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF); being a family oriented organization.
4. Promoting and enlarging the Association’s Membership.
5. To publish and distribute Wing World and other media that will inform, entertain,
educate and enlighten our Members and Officers.
Jeff and Teresa Hill & M
Y’s Visitation Coordinators
Call us at (615) 494-5315
or e-mail at thill88@bellsouth.net
Hello from Jeff and Teresa. We have enjoyed a great month visiting our sister chapters. We
just returned last night from our ride to Columbia. Chapter Y brought home two visitation
plaques. WOW! Thanks to all who joined us at Z’s gathering last night. What a truly great
time we all have had this month. Last week Teresa and I put over 400 miles on the bike. We
went to Chapter L for breakfast and then we led them on a ride in the rain to White Bluff
for lunch. After a great lunch at Carl's Perfect Pig we headed to Jackson for Chapter N’s
gathering. We did have fun down there. After the gathering we returned on the interstate.
Come on out and ride! We are planning another Lebanon to Jackson run the first of
September if the weather is good. They are having a Chicken Dinner Fundraiser the first of
the month. Let's go visit, and as always ride safe and have a good time! Hope to see
everyone soon on the roads riding safe and having a fun time. Jeff and Teresa Hill & M
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August & September’s Thursday Dinner Rides
August 22
Wendy’s-Smyrna *Appreciation Night*
August 29
Hermitage House-Nashville
Leonard Costanzo & Mikki Bourland
Y’s Dinner Ride Coordinators
Len & Mikki invite you to ride with Y!
September 5 Backyard Burgers-Franklin
September 12 Tom’s Blue Moon BBQ-Lebanon
September 19 White Possum Grille-Smithville
September 26 Granny Fishes-Wartrace
Restaurants welcome large groups if we give them
time to prepare for us. Each week e-mail me with
a headcount at wyaatt24@gmail.com if you can
join Y or call me at (615) 887-1467.
Hello. I am Leonard Costanzo, Y’s Thursday Dinner Ride Coordinator. September will
be another month of full bellies with some awesome desserts. I am thinking that perhaps
GWRRA is actually the Gold Wing Restaurant Reviewers Association. Mikki and I look
forward to seeing as many Y participants as possible having FUN!!! We always like to
hear from all who are planning to attend so that we can give as accurate a head count as
possible to the restaurants. That way we do not overwhelm the places we visit. We do
realize that sometimes our participants do not know until the last minute if they are
available. We understand and still want to see you! 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 and check your calendar as well as your
e-mails. Thank you for your support. Please drive safely and watch out for the hazards.
Leonard Costanzo & Mikki Bourland Y’s Thursday Dinner Ride Coordinators
Hello from Wade and I. Y’s Pigeon Forge trip is upcoming and we are looking
forward to it. Wade is checking out the trike and making sure that it is in great
running condition! After all, the ride is definitely part of the FUN! We have
been searching out some of the other FUN stuff that Y might enjoy. If anybody
has an especially interesting activity, let’s go
for it! We have enough thrill-seekers in this
bunch that we may make Y history with this
trip. What did I hear? Somebody feels
“zippy”? Well, we may just have some to
check out the Smoky Mountain Zip Lines.
That may be the only way to keep Y
“in line”! Ride safe! Wade & Carolyn Bassett
Y’s Couple of the Year
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Mac & Janice McGlothlin
Chapter Y’s
Motorist Awareness
Program Coordinators
BIG thanks are once again shared with all
Chapter Y participants who polished their
bikes and passed the safety word to onlookers
at the July Cruise In sponsored by the
Murfreesboro Hot Rod Club. A sea of
purple once again greeted lots of visitors
enjoying the beautiful evening, and yes, the
bikes did light up the parking lot when night
arrived.
Why Double Check?
About 3/4 of motorcycle crashes involve another motor vehicle.
2/3 of these accidents were caused by the motorist failing to yield the
right-of-way.
The most common reason given by the motorist is, “I didn’t see the
motorcycle.”
Where are accidents most likely to occur?
LEFT TURNS-Over 40 % of all motorcycle accidents occur at
intersections.
CAR’S BLIND SPOT-Motorcyclists are often hidden in a vehicle’s
blind spot or missed in a quick look due to their smaller size.
Motorcyclists should compensate for unaware motorists by increasing
their visibility through lane position, riding with headlights on during
daytime and wearing brightly colored/retro-reflective protective
apparel. *Shared by GWRRA Motorist Awareness Division (MAD)*
Safety Initiatives
Federal law allows cyclists to use modulating
headlights during daylight hours. They are
lawful for use in all 50 states and Canada.
Modulators aid motorists in seeing motorcycles.
Money doesn’t have to grow on trees.
Delores Galloway and
Mac McGlothlin won the 50/50 raffle
at the July Cruise In.
Thanks to Y’s Educator, Murray Dunkin, and
Y’s Motorist Awareness Coordinator, Mac
McGlothlin, for our MAD information station at
the Cruise In.
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Summer is here and our chapter has a lot of wonderful adventures planned for our participation. Some of us are
involved in home projects, tied up at work, or just enjoying family time. As I submit this note Tim, myself, Larry, Sandy,
Bob, and Mary Anne are winging our way out west and will unfortunately miss the chapter picnic. No matter what your
adventure near or far, be safe and enjoy time with friends, family, and Winging.
Along the way don't forget our new photo contest for 2013 is "Winging Round The World!" Visit any location in the
USA that has an International City or Country name such as: Paris, TN (like Paris, France) or Lebanon, TN (like Lebanon
the Country) and take a picture of yourselves with bikes or trikes with name signs. The winner will receive registration
for 2 for any Region N Rally and a great wall hanging featuring the contest winner's pictures.
Keep taking those quick snap shots because you never know when you have just captured one of your memories of a
lifetime.
Kodak, aka Betsy Malone
August 2013 Page 10
September 2013
Sun
1
Mon
2
Tue
3
Janie Mankin
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9
10
Thu
5
Fred &
Shirley Terry
(P) Springfield, TN
6:00 pm
8
Wed
15
Sat
Cruise In
Motorist
Awareness
Belks @ Avenue
7 Ride to
Woodbury. Eat
at Chilango’s.
Enjoy Drive In
Movie.
6
Wade &
Carolyn Bassett
Backyard Burgers
Franklin
Dennis
Mankin
Retread’s Ride
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12
Donna
Gibson
Happy
Grandparent’s
Day!
Fri
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(N) Jackson, TN
6:00 pm
14
Barbara
Blue Moon BBQ
Lebanon
Donnell
Wings Across
TN-St. Jude’s
Hospital Ride
Britt Gaffaney
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(U) Cookeville, TN
6:00 pm
17
Tim Malone
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Return
From
Wings
Across TN
ride.
Retread’s Ride
19
(Z) Columbia, TN
5:30 pm
20
Amy
Jackson
*Bug Run*
23
First Day
of Autumn
24
Janice
McGlothlin
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26
(S) Cottontown
12:00 noon
27
Granny Fishes
Wartrace
David
Broadway
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White Possum Grille
Smithville
(G) Tullahoma, TN
6:00 pm
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(L) Lebanon, TN
8:00 am
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Betsy Malone
(H) Franklin, TN
8:00 am
(A) Madison, TN
6:00 pm
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Randy says,
“Ride Safe!”
——
Return
From
Shiloh.
——Happy Memorial
Day!
(Q) Clarksville, TN
6:00 pm
Encourage
Everyone
To
Look
Twice…
Save a Life!
THURSDAY NIGHT DINNER RIDES (TDR)
Meet @ Sloan’s Motor Cycle & ATV Super
Center @ 5:45 pm, depart promptly @
6:00
( ) Denotes other
Middle Tennessee Chapter Gatherings,
Locations & Times
August 2013 Page 11
Johnny Victory says,
“Something is wrong with my
plate. It’s empty!”
Perfect Evening Ride
“You know, Robby, carrot
cake counts as a serving of
vegetables,” Len shares.
Raleigh Marlin and David Barlow agree
a waist is a terrible thing to mind.
Y rides to eat and
eats to ride!
Max Thomas was in 3rd place in the Trivia
Contest at the River Café. In his next life, he
says he’s going to have more memory installed.
The sign
states: If
you are
grouchy,
irritable,
or just
plain
mean,
there will
be a $50.
fee to put
up with
you.
BIG thanks to Len Costanzo & Mikki
Bourland, Y’s TDR Coordinators. They
planned a couple of rides to new eating
establishments with the suggestions of
some Y participants. If you missed Smoky
Hills or The River Café, you missed food
& fun!
“Back up the
trike. I’ve found
our motor home
for the vacation,”
Glenn shouts.
August 2013 Page 12
The Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) Motorist Awareness Division and Rider Education
Program, through a team effort are committed to a goal of establishing the safest motorcycling environment
possible. While Rider Education trains and educates motorcycle riders, the Motorist Awareness Division
(MAD) focuses on educating other motor vehicle operators, to reduce loss of life and injury.
David Barlow at Y’s MAD Event
P. J. & Ric Green with CD Mary Ann Grazier at Y’s MAD
Event at Belk’s at the Avenue in Murfreesboro
Low rider don’t use no
gas now
Low rider don’t drive
too fast
Take a little trip and
see...
Boss Hogs at Y’s MAD Event
Millie Porter at Y’s MAD Event
September 6th is Y’s
next MAD event. Plan to
show your bike!
DD Becky Griffin
looks away as hubby
Richard photo bombs
Max Thomas with
bunny ears! LOL
Glenn Kilgore
and Cheryl
Landwehr MAD
does not stand
for Mighty
Ambitious
Dalliance!
Did you see Ed & Mary Ann
Grazier’s Gold Wing Trike?
August 2013 Page 13
Have you had your Vitamin “L” today? *submitted by Glenn Kilgore*
Nutritionist and author Pamela Smith takes laughter seriously. That’s because she knows that 100 laughs a
day provide a cardiovascular workout equal to about 10 minutes of rowing or biking. And there’s more happy
news: Laughter stimulates stress release in the same way exercise does. Laughter, Smith notes, also helps fight
infection by sending into the bloodstream some hormones that reduce the immune-system-weakening power of
stress. Further, in a study of hundreds of adults, the ability to laugh at oneself and at circumstances-was
found to be an important source of life satisfaction. In fact people who enjoy silly humor are 33% more likely
to feel happy than those who don’t. *American Behavior Scientist, 1996, 39:249*
Punography-Really?
Cindy Burkitt, Lynda Roberts, & Colleen Edgell
have had their Vitamin Ls today! LOL
I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on
words.
I changed my iPod name to Titanic. It’s syncing now.
I tried to catch some fog. I mist.
When chemists die, they barium.
Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.
How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it.
I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. I can’t put it down.
The girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I’d never met herbivore.
I know a guy who’s addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop at any time.
A soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.
I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on me.
They told me I had type A blood, but it was a type-O.
A dyslexic man walks into a bra.
Randy Galloway and Mac
McGlothlin have had their
Vitamin L’s today.
Why were the Indians here first? They had reservations.
Class trip to the Coca-Cola factory—I hope that there’s no pop quiz.
The Energizer bunny was arrested and charged with battery.
I didn’t like my beard at first. Then it grew on me.
Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her job because she
couldn’t control her pupils?
Chapter Directors Ed
Broken pencils are pointless.
& Mary Ann Grazier
ask, “Have you had
your Vitamin L, today?
What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A Thesaurus
Velcro-What a rip off!
August 2013 Page 14
“Super Brace”
What is it? What does it do? Why do I need or want one?
Is it what Superman needs when he is injured?
Well it’s not a brace for Superman, but it is a brace for Superbikes, our Goldwings.
I have one on my GL1500 Goldwing now, and after 24 years I am convinced I should
have had one from the start.
It is not made just for Goldwings but for a lot of other bikes also. Seeing as how we
mostly are riding Goldwings, we will talk about them and how this thing called a Super
Brace will benefit us and our lovely Superbikes...GL1500 & GL1800.
First it’s made from aircraft billet aluminum and is very precise in its fitting on the front forks. Yes, it is
a brace for the front forks and will increase so much in stability, handling and tire wear. Let’s discuss the
ways it will do this. On the front forks under the front fender there is a small piece of metal that connects
the front forks together. Without it the forks would want to twist and not stay stable and trying to drive
would be almost impossible. So now that the small piece of metal is there and we put this thicker piece of
billet aluminum under the fork cover but yet above the fender, it will place added strength to the front
forks staying in place and not allow them to flex when you turn your handle bars to the right and left for
slow speed turning. The friction from where the tire meets the road will be much more stable and what I
have noticed is that I can turn in a much tighter area, such as a parking lot. As I took the ARC riding
course last month I had a hard time making the really tight turning and I also noticed other Goldwingers
having the same problem. We almost dropped our Wings and the handling of the front end was very
difficult. With the Super Brace I have been able to do the tight turning and I find that wherever I look over
my shoulder to turn to, I can do it with so much less effort. It’s as if the Wing knows where I want to go
and it just turns and leans like a dream.
The same type of thing happens when you are driving down the interstate and you encounter the grooves
in the pavement, and the motorcycle wants to wander and follow the grooves left and right. It feels like
your Wing wants to dance beneath you. After I installed the super brace, I noticed that the groove
problem disappeared and the bike now tracks straight and is no longer dancing. The Wing is now
performing as the old saying goes, “This Goldwing drives like a Cadillac.” The way the Goldwing meets
the roadway proves to be a much smoother ride.
Next, let’s address the dreaded tire wear, “cupping” as we all call it. It makes things crazy as a rider. I
am sure you will know what I am talking about. As the tire starts to “cup”, you have noticed a bumpy feel
when you are going really slow. It feels like the front end is driving on pebbles. Or what about that awful
“singing” noise that the tire makes when getting up to speed. It makes us want to buy new tires when it
looks like it has more than enough tread left. Well, with the Super Brace on the front forks and holding the
tire straight and not allowing the “flex” of the forks, the tires will last a lot longer without that added wear.
Now you still have to keep in mind that tire air pressure will affect the wear of the tire too. And if your tire
has already started to “cup” and then you put a Super Brace on, it will continue to cup out …. But once
you replace the tire and keep your air pressure at the correct pressure then the tire life will be extended and
will provide a much smoother ride.
What all this means is, the super brake will 1) improve the stability in tight cornering 2) reduce the low
and high speed wobbles 3) improve the tire life and reduce cupping 4) improve steering precision and
handling 5) decrease sensitivity to rough road surfaces.
I for one am glad that I have a Super Brace on a Super Bike. I highly recommend any Goldwinger to
have a Super Brace installed on their Goldwing. I have checked the price and there is a big price difference
between the GL1500 and the GL1800, as well as the F6B Goldwing. A little research has led me to a
company web site WWW.Wingstuff.com. Their prices are very reasonable and I can’t say enough about
how much better you will love riding your Goldwing.
Thank you for reading.
Ride Safe and watch out for the Hazards!
Leonard Costanzo, Y’s TDR (Thursday Dinner Ride) Coordinator
August 2013 Page 15
Stuffed Zucchini *shared by Y’s Sunshine Lady Lynda Roberts*
3 zucchini
5 links Archer Farms Roasted Pepper Asiago Cheese Chicken Sausage (bought at Sams)
1 cup Italian style bread crumbs
1-2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 jar (32 ounce) spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) Slice zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and put in bowl. Mix seeds with
minced sausage, garlic, bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese. Place zucchini in 9 inch x
13 inch baking dish and stuff with sausage mixture. Pour sauce over squash and cover
pan with foil.
3) Bake for 45 minutes or until zucchini is tender. Remove foil and cover with mozzarella
cheese and place back in oven and bake it until cheese is melted.
Quick Chick Trick
*shared by Debbie Kilgore*
4 chicken breasts
1 cup sour cream
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
40 Ritz crackers, crumbled
1 stick butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil and debone chicken. Cut into bite-size pieces
and place in the bottom of a greased baking dish. Mix sour cream and cream
of chicken soup in a saucepan and heat. Pour mixture over chicken pieces.
Crumble crackers over mixture. Melt butter and pour over crackers. Bake
for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
Do you have any motorcycle parts or
riding gear that you want to sell, or
trade. Bring it along with you to the
Chapter Picnic. We’ll have a corner of
the room set aside for these items.
Please clearly mark your asking price
on each item that you wish to sell!
August 2013 Page 16
*Adapted from Wingin” It GWRRA’s e-Newsletter August 2013*
GREETINGS! Wing Ding 35 has come and gone with 9,243 delegates enjoying GWRRA's convention, or as we call it,
"GWRRA's Family Reunion." Greenville was a great host city and the facility did an awesome time taking care of all of
our Vendors, Members and guests who attended. A special "THANK YOU" to all our Officers, Event Management Team,
Rider Ed folks, and Volunteers who worked so hard to take care of all our Wing Ding attendees.
If you have a story, travel tip, or fun share from your trip to Wing Ding, please send them to me here! Also remember, if
you did not go to Wing Ding, but had a great trip someplace else and would like to share your travel story, Gold Book
story, travel tip, or unique Chapter Fund-Raising event, send them to me also. We are always looking for Member articles
for your e-Newsletter-keep them coming!
As you probably know, the next Wing Ding, Wing Ding 36, 2014, will be returning to Madison, Wisconsin. Madison is
one of our Member's favorite cities and everyone becomes a "cheesehead" when they get there! You can register for Wing
Ding 36 at www.wing-ding.org All the other details about Wing Ding 36 will be coming soon!
It is great to read such a variety of our Chapter, District and Regional newsletters as they are sent in to us. Reading about
all the different activities, rides, events and fund-raising activities that our Members and Officers organize is inspiring! Just
to name one, I want to compliment the New York District staff for representing GWRRA so well at Americade. Thank
You! Your newsletter is so full of wonderful information, including great Rider Education materials to keep our Members
thinking about rider education and safety. Great newsletter!
In last month's e-news there was a broken link on where you can locate your local Chapter. We apologize for that error
and hopefully this is the correct link and correct address. Please click here or go to this address to find your nearest
Chapter. http://gwrra.org/findchapter.html
Remember to check out GWRRA's website for all the latest news, benefits, updates and information. One more request:
please forward this copy of Wingin' It to all your friends who ride! THANKS!!
Thanks for all your continued support! Ride safe and FIND-A-FRIEND!
Ed Price
eprice@gwrra.org
GWRRA Events Manager | Wingin' It Editor
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
GWRRA.org | Wing-Ding.org
"Friends for FUN, Safety & Knowledge"
800-843-9460 | 623-581-2500 (in Phoenix) | Fax 877-348-9416
OZARK HUMOR THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH:
You oughta overlook others
faults az easily as ya’ do
yore own.
August 2013 Page 17
Alan & Carolyn Little
Region N Directors
*This article is shared from July
2013 The Appalachian Gazette.*
Tires and Tire Inflation *NOTE: This is an update of an Rider Education Safety Article that I wrote in February 2005 as the
Chapter Educator of NC-K2 (The Cape Fear Wings). Kyle T. Craig*
This article is an attempt to provide some information and knowledge on tires and tire care. The history of the tire
industry has an unending stream of innovation in tire technology. The lists of tire manufacturers are many. The GL1800
comes with Dunlop D250F, 130/70R18, upfront and D250, 180/60R16 on the rear as standard equipment. Also, the GL1800
comes with Bridgestone Exedra, G709, 130/70R18 M/C on front, and Exedra, G704, 180/60R16 M/C on the rear. These two
manufacturers designed these tires explicitly for the GL1800. These are Radial tires and not Bias-Ply. Some tire models
can be used on various motorcycles and others are designed for a particular motorcycle model. Contrary to some beliefs,
all motorcycle tires are not the same. There are just so many types of tires, Super Sport/Race, Hyper Sport, Highperformance Street/Sport-Touring, Cruisers, Sports Bias, and Touring and many more. This means you can’t install a
Bias-Ply tire on a GL1800. The GL1800 was designed for Radial tires only. The manufacture or model is your choice, as
long as you install a Radial tire on the GL1800. The GL1500 uses Bias-Ply.
Accordingly tire pressure on the GL1800 is different than that on other Gold Wings. Dunlop recommends 38 psi upfront
and 41 psi on the rear. Your GL1800 Operators Manual calls for 36 psi upfront and 41 psi in the rear. Whether you run 36
psi or 38 psi this is up to you. Don’t put 41 psi in the front tire of a GL1800. The tire manufacture does not recommend
this. I say this because there’s various information concerning tire mileage and running your front tire at 41 psi on the
internet. The Dunlop representative explained to me firsthand that D250F is designed to have flex. This design is to help
absorb extra road shock. Consequently running at 41 psi does not provide the necessary flex.
Checking tire pressure is the most important tire maintenance function you can perform. Under-inflated tires can result
in imprecise cornering, higher running temperatures, irregular tread wear at the edge of the contact patch, fatigue
cracking, overstressing and eventual failure of the tire carcass. While over-inflating tires does not increase load carrying
capacity, it will result in a hard ride and accelerated tire wear in the center of the contact patch.
Check cold tire pressure frequently with a good quality gauge that holds a reading, and always before extended trips.
Loss of pressure may occur due to worn out or badly seated valve cores, so be sure to check your tires’ value cores
periodically. If necessary, tighten for the correct seating, or remove and replace them. A metal or hard plastic valve cap
with an inner gasket should be used and installed finger tight to protect the valve core from dust and moisture, and to help
maintain a positive air seal.
Visually inspect your tires before, during, and after your trip for the following: punctures, cuts, abrasions, cracks,
bulges, blisters, or knots. If you suspect damage has occurred, it may be necessary to dismount the tire to complete an
inspection for internal damage and any need for repair. Only certain punctures in the tread area may be repaired, and
only if no other damage is present. Tires with non-repairable damage must not be used again.
New Tire Run-In Periods are vital. Replacements of worn, differently patterned or constructed tires will not react the
same. When new tires are fitted, they should not be subjected to maximum power, abrupt lean-over or hard cornering
until a reasonable run-in distance of approximately 50-100 miles has been covered. This precaution is also necessary because new tires have a protective silicon coating placed on them before shipping and storage.
The choice of motorcycle tire manufacturer is up to you. Always, check to the recommended tire pressure from the
manufacturer of your choice of motorcycle tires. Always remember your life is riding on only Two Tires and not four.
Kyle T. & Mitzela Craig
Region N Educators
Region N Raffle—2013
Our 2013 Fund-Raiser has begun! Region N does not have a region rally to raise operating funds because we feel like it would take
away from the district rallies. Therefore, we must hold a fundraiser each year. This year we are holding a technology raffle. With
the purchase of a $5.00 ticket, you have a chance to win either a Dell Laptop computer, an
apple iPad, or a Kindle Fire HD. See any Region N Team Member to purchase your ticket.
(If your chapter would like to sell tickets and keep $1 for each ticket sold, contact Carolyn at
carolynlittle@ctc.net to get more information!)
August 2013 Page 18
RICHARD AND BECKY GRIFFIN
What: TN District Picnic-FREE TO ATTEND!
Where: Gladeville Community Center 95 McCreary Road
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
When: August 31, 2013 Hours are 10 am-4 pm.
How: Meet us back at the Gladeville Community Center, Gladeville, TN.
It is just off State Route 840 at exit 70 (Stewart’s Ferry Pike).
Note: We will have Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Drinks, Baked Beans, and
Potato Salad. We ask that each Chapter brings a dish and a dessert.
We will have awards, games, music and fun, fun, fun. Make plans
now to attend.
***Important***We
need to know how many will be attending so we can
have enough food and drinks.***
TN Chapter Directors, Please get a count of how many of your Chapter
members are planning to attend and send the information to Richard at
bluovalg@comcast.net
If you are not a member of the TN District and plan to attend, please
contact the TN District Director at bluovalg@comcast.net
Thanks, Richard and Becky Griffin TN District Directors
August 2013 Page 19
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 : Golden Corral, 2905 West Andrew Johnson Highway, 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: Dennis & Ann Greer; 931-728-1463
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
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 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
Meet
M’s
new
purple
friend.
Let the
good
times
roll,
Sugar!
Mac &
Janice’s
Gold
Wing
After
Dark
WOW!
Why is it
called
“after
dark”
when it is
really
“after
light”?
August 2013 Page 20
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 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
Bob Buckley, Tony Neely, Chuck Madison,
Cathy Land, Cody Smith, Teresa & Jeff Hill, Len
Costanzo, Mikki Bourland, Ken Brown, Ed &
Mary Ann Grazier, Larry & Sandy Tipton, and
Michelle Chatman enjoyed a pleasant Sunday
afternoon trip to Lynchburg. The day was great
for riding, eating, exploring and visiting!
“Got those highway blues,
Can’t you hear my motor running?
Flying down the road with my foot on the floor
All the way into town they can hear me coming
Motor’s about to drop, she won’t do no more.
Oh, rocking down the highway…
The Doobie Brothers “Rockin’ Down the Highway”
District Director Becky Griffin might be
in the mood for a tropical island visit
after winning one of Y’s door prizes-a
pineapple Smoothie glass-at the July
Gathering. Z’s CD Charlie Huffman and
Y’s Sandy Tipton ask, “Can we go?”
August 2013 Page 21
Are you looking for something to do?
Look no further.
There's always something going on in Tennessee, or
nearby.
August 2013
31 TN District Picnic-Gladeville Community Center-Mt. Juliet, TN
September 2013
7
2nd Annual Chicken Dinner Cookout-Jackson, TN
14-15 Wings Across TN-St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Ride
St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital 2012
October 2013
5
TN-N Fun Day- Parkers Cross Roads, TN
Sweetwater Bound 2012
25-27 TN Multi-Chapter Fall Color Ride-Sweetwater, TN
November 2013
9
TN-Q’s Veterans Day Parade-Clarksville, TN
23 TN District Operations Meeting-Patterson Park
Community Center-Murfreesboro, TN
Chapter Y rides with Chapter Q
in the 2012 Veterans Day Parade.
August 2013 Page 22
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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
August 2013 Page 23