April 2014

Wing News Around Nashville
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Volume 22: Number 4
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April 2014
GWRRA Region N Chapter TN-A
We Were There
March has been a busy month. March 8th Chapter A
went to Chapter Z. They had a full house and had the Middle
Tennessee Traveling Plaque. Chapter A's very own Sally
Tampien had the winning ticket! It is always a lot fun going to
other meetings. We had our second Sunday of the month ride.
Ten people rode, and Jack Wheeler led us to Carthage where
we had a nice lunch at Timber loft Restaurant.
We Were There
nounced that they were stepping down after Spring Fling. We
can remember when they came into GWRRA and time has
March 11 at the staff meeting we decided to go to
Chapter S in Portland because they had the Tennessee Travel- really gone fast. It is hard to believe they are Senior District
Directors. On behalf of Tennessee Chapter A, we wish them
ing Plaque. We had several folks there, and WOW! we came
home with more wood. It amazes us what wood does for visita- the very best of luck. They worked very hard for Tennessee.
tion. But it really is fun having them.
We Will be There
Chapter Y will have their fun day on March 29th. We
hope to have a large group go and support them. We always
We Were There
have a lot of FUN!
March 20th we had a dinner ride to Opry Mills, and
there were 18 people there. It was great to see Mike and Mary
We Will be There
Foster and Steve and Gina Abell. Mike has had a rough go of
April is always a fun filled month. We are planning on
it, but folks, he looks really good. Steve and Gina are doing
going to Chapter L's meeting on April 5th. They meet at Ryan's
very good, but they have been spending a lot of time with fami- at 8am for breakfast, meeting starts at 9am.Then on April 12th
ly.
to Chapter Z’s meeting. April 19th Chapters Y and S will have
their meetings. Tennessee Chapter Q in Clarksville’s meeting
We Were There
th
Chapter A's 2014 Couple of the Year Brian and Ruth is on April 28 . We are planning to go and speak about our
own Fun Day, which will be May10th.
Fugate went to Chapter G because they had the Couple of
theYear Plaque. But Chapter Z went home with this one. But
Brian and Ruth gave them a run for their money.
We Will be There
We all know where we will be April 24- 26, SPRING
FLING. Be sure to check out the District Web Site for all the
We Were There
details. This is really a lot fun. There will be so much going on.
The Winter Event was held on February 15th. We had
15 people there, and we all had a great time. This event gives We hope to see everyone there for a GREAT TIME!! I will be
leaving Friday morning April 25th. Vickie is coming up after
us the chance to see people we have not seen in a while.
There are several people with phones or cameras, and several work on Friday.
pictures had me down on all fours writing numbers on tickets;
things a Chapter Director does… man! But it was FUN and
And We Want
to be There
that is what GWRRA is all about. Again, thanks to the District
Staff for a great event.
At the April 15th staff meeting we will be putting toth
EVERYONE
And speaking of the District, Richard and Becky an-
gether our own Chapter A fun day, A May Thing. This
is very important for Chapter A. So everyone
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All about us!
SENIOR
CHAPTER DIRECTORS
By Jerry and Connie Grimes
615-453-1508
gwrrachaptera@gmail.com
Troy and Vickie Hurt
My how time flies! We’ve had 32 wonderful years together, with our time in Tennessee being some of the best.
Jerry grew up in Omaha, Nebraska,
obtaining in 1980 a Mechanical Engineering
degree at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln
(yes, a lifelong Cornhusker!). Moving to the
Detroit area to work for General Motors in
1981, he was blessed to meet the love of his
life, Connie, through a church small group.
Connie was born and raised in Detroit, moving to a suburb at the start of her high school
years as a result of the Detroit riots in 1968. She obtained a degree in education from
Madonna University, and enjoyed a long career educating pre-schoolers. She has an
amazing gift for relating to 3 year olds, like some sort of pied piper!
We were married in 1982, and were blessed with two sons. Mike, 31, is a pilot
living in Chicago with his lovely wife Nicole. Kevin, 28, served with the US Marines for 5
years including a tour in Afghanistan. Kevin lives near Baltimore, providing computer
support services for the military through a private contractor. We’re very proud of our
children leading successful independent lives!
Jerry has been in the automotive industry for 35 years, most of it in the Detroit
area. He spent almost 9 years at GM’s Detroit Diesel Division, then 20 years in Ford Motor Company’s Climate Control Division, including spinoff into Visteon as a supplier, and
another spinoff as Automotive Component Holdings. Johnson Electric, one of his suppliers in Springfield, TN, offered him a position as a Chief Engineer, so we decided to accept it and began a new life in Tennessee!
In a fairly unusual start to riding, we learned together on a performance tandem
bicycle. We put thousands of miles on it, riding, attending rallies, and thoroughly enjoyed
being together on one machine. With our kids graduating high school, and Jerry’s parents being enthusiastic GoldWing riders, we began considering motorcycling as our next
phase.
After taking the MSF Basic Riding Course (twice, sigh…), Jerry’s first bike was a
used V-Star 650. After Jerry became sufficiently proficient by riding 5000 miles or so,
Connie went for her first ride behind him. We rode a total of 10,000 fun miles on that
bike, most of it in Michigan.
Now it was time to upgrade since riding had become a big part of our lives. To
encourage us in that direction, Jerry’s parents very generously gifted us with their 2002
Gold Wing, and our lives changed significantly! We became involved in Michigan’s
GWRRA Chapter B, including our first distance rides and Wing Ding. The riding friends
we made are now large part of our social experience.
In early 2009 we moved to Tennessee, and we immediately became involved in
Chapter TN-A. The warm welcome into this chapter family made our transition to Tennessee easy and fun. These relationships have grown and deepened over the years as
we’ve enjoyed so many rides, gatherings, and rallies.
In 2011, we were surprised and deeply honored by the Chapter selecting us as
Couple of the Year. As with so many things, we tend to get out of it what we put into it,
and our involvement has rewarded us in many ways. With our outreach efforts as Couple
of the Year, serving as webmaster, and recently Assistant Chapter Director, we have
sure enjoyed participating in this Chapter.
With Jerry’s serious health issue last year and the loss of his mom in September,
another aspect of the support of the chapter was deeply appreciated, with special friends
helping us get our feet back on the ground again and find our way forward out of
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ASSISTANT
CHAPTER DIRECTORS
Connie and Jerry Grimes
615-934-3179
gngrimes@gmail.com
Sally and Paul Tampien
615-300-8360
rnggldwng07@gmail.com
CHAPTER EDUCATORS
Don and Sheila Luth
615-746-2005
dluth@charter.net
TREASURER
Jeff and Pat Cato
catojl@comcast.net
615-876-4592
COUPLE OF THE YEAR
Ruth and Brian Fugate
brian270bowler@yahoo.com
NEWSLETTER EDITORS
Bob and Wink Rager
615-451-1444
wink219@comcast.net
WEBMASTER
ROSTER
Tammy Coffman
615-957-1730
itcoffman@comcast.net
WEBSITE PICTURES
Jerry Grimes
MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT
COORDINATOR
Carol and Tim Moore
WEARHOUSE MANAGER
Don and Emma Hurley
615-453-4755
EHurley1@aol.com
RIDE COORDINATOR
DINNER RIDES
Jeff Cato
Troy Hurt
Paul Tampien
HISTORIAN
Ruth and Brian Fugate
50/50
Ann Edwards and Mike Walters
SUNSHINE
Nancy Miller
615-758-3940
GREETERS
Ruth and Brian Fugate
Sally and Paul Tampien
Connie and Jerry Grimes
SERGEANT AT ARMS
Eileen Blackmon
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Don and
Sheila Luth
2010-2014
Chapter Educators
We are really looking forward to the day when Sheila more” is actually true. Create a packing inventory list. For
and I can get on our bike and just ride. I know there is some- every item on that list, we ask ourselves if we didn’t take it,
thing special about going on a long distance motorcycle trip. could we easily buy a replacement on the road without breakCould it be the excitement of getting to spend a good chunk
ing the bank. If so, remove it from the list. Every trip we take,
of time exploring somewhere new? Or possibly, it’s the promark off the things we didn’t use, and soon we’ll have a lean,
spect of getting to spend time on a motorcycle with the one
mean list.
we love? Whatever the reason, there some tips we should
Bring paracord, which is more versatile and takes up
know.
less space (or bungee cords) and learn to tie the truckers
Of course, planning for that long bike trip takes a little hitch knot.
more thinking since motorcycles have far less storage opMost of all don’t over-think our trips. Get out there,
tions. So what are the basic needs for long trips? First, a
explore. We will have more fun than we’ve ever had – or at
comfortable, waterproof, motorcycle riding suit. Getting wet
the very least create some great memories. Isn’t that the reasucks. Being cold sucks. We’ll probably encounter a situation son we travel in the first place?
where we’ll be both wet and cold, which is unsafe. It’s hard to
The final tip is to stop browsing the internet and just
concentrate on the road
try it. We can read,
Signpost Forest, Watson Lake, Yukon plan, and debate
when we’re soaked
through to our shorts.
the merits of this
Also, something that
packing method,
breathes, for those days
but it’ll never be
the temperature reaches
better than building
into the 100’s. As Jerry
up good old fashand Connie will tell us,
ioned experience
“We only need to cover
by doing.
up that part of our body
Yes we do expect
we don’t need skin on.”
Paul and Sally to
Without a trailer,
give us a complete
install some type of lugreport on their trip,
gage rack. Backpacks
but for those who
look great at first (hey! I
don’t want to wait
can carry all of my stuff
until they come
on my back!), but turn
back, talk to Zearl,
into a shoulder pinching,
Don and Emma,
posture ruining, loud,
Mike and Ann,
wind-flapping-ear-drumand others who
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdzwELRCT2s
popper-at-speed back
have done this
Watch for the Goodlettsville sign
attachment we wish we’d
many times.
never brought.
Most of all, have fun,
Get our bike a good checkup by a professional, mayride smart, and
be Scooby. Or if we don’t have any worries about our bike,
ride safe.
then a general checkup such as tires, oil, lights, brake fluids,
search.htm
etc…will probably do. I’d rather use a couple of hours taking
it to a shop versus wasting two or three days of waiting for
parts while I’m out touring.
Long motorcycle trips are an exercise in doing with2014 Chapter Educators
out. Ask Zearl about this. He and Jane have made more than
a couple of trips, and I’m sure that they found out that “less is
Don and Sheila Luth
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From Our Chapter Directors
please make plans to be at the staff meeting at Santa Fe
on Music Valley Drive, eat at 6 and meeting starts at 6:30
pm. Remember the date May 10th at the Gladeville Community
Center, from 10 am till 2pm. We would like to thank Jerry and
Connie Grimes for making the fun day flyer for this year. It
really looks good.
As most of you know Mike Dorris from Tennessee
Chapter S had a bad accident on Friday March 14th. That Sunday Vickie and I went to Vanderbilt to see him. He has 7 broken ribs, his left arm had some bad cuts, his left knee is in bad
shape and may need surgery, his tail bone is broken, and he
has bleeding on the brain. He was setting up when we saw him
and he said the bleeding was nothing to worry about. When
he told us about the bleeding on the brain, of course I said,
“What BRAIN?” He got a laugh out of that. Please keep Mike
and Minnie in yours thoughts and prayers.
Also let’s keep Emma Hurley in your prayers. She has
had eye surgery. And Mike Foster as he still takes treatments.
We again would like to thank Paul and Sally for running the February meeting we knew they would good a good
job. It is so great to have everyone in Chapter A as our friends.
We are so very blessed, and WE DO LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!
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the gloom.
We are also members of Long Hollow Baptist church, and have some very close relationships there as well. The greatly
deepened faith resulting from the last year’s events has been one of the greatest outcomes of all the challenges.
Tennessee has become our home in very profound ways. In a mere five years we have put down some very deep
roots, and developed very precious friends. So, as nothing is constant in life but change, Jerry’s job has recently turned our
lives upside-down again. The lab he manages has been relocated back to Plymouth, Michigan, and he is expected to move
there to support it. We have filled many Kleenex over the last couple of months trying to cope with this, and are finally beginning
to accept it. But we plan to rent our house here, and it will be our landing strip to come back to in a little over three years when
Jerry plans to retire. We WILL return to our priceless Tennessee friends, our family, our home!
Connie and Jerry
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by
This month’s Wing World contained an article about ten riders going
home from a rally and their experience in
Wolf Creek Pass. They rode in wind, hail,
snow and ice. It caused me to remember
our ride on this same road.
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Zearl Black
is the San Juan Mountain Range.
BEFORE 2000
We lunch in Durango, then go
west to the Mesa Verde National Park.
There are no motels near the park, it’s
early afternoon, and so we go back six
miles and find one motel in Mancos. After
Our trip started from Elk City Okla- getting a room, we drop the trailer and go
homa 32 miles east of the Texas border.
back to explore Mesa Verde.
We traveled on Texas 152 and US 87
This was the home of cliff dwelling
through Pampa, Borger, Dumas and DelIndians. This self-guided tour with sign at
hart into the north east corner of New
each stop revealed the way they lived,
Mexico at Clayton. This is open range
protected and governed themselves. Very
country (few fences). Cattle felt at home
interesting, and we explored until 7 pm.
on the road and seemed to resent us inAFTER 2004
vading their turf.
In Mancos there is one motel, one
gas station and a steak house. Who
Fifty miles into Colorado on I-25,
needs more?
we stopped at a welcome station in
Walsenburg. A cool, clean place and
After breakfast in Cortez
friendly people. We picked up maps and
(elevation 6201 feet), it’s downhill all the
information about mountain passes. We
way to the desert floor. We visit Four Corfound a motel with a Denny’s restaurant
ners for the third time, then west to Monunext door on the west edge of town, where ment Valley on US 160. Forty miles and
we planned our route for tomorrow.
we are into the Chuska Mountains, not as
high as the San Juan Mountains, but
It’s 8:00 am, bright sunshine, we
March Pass is at elevation 6700 feet.
are headed west on US 160 wearing long
sleeved shirts. Ten miles out we stop for
Wolf Creek Pass Tunnel
A hundred miles into
Wolf Creek Pass, one of the Before work began in Septemsweat shirts; we are going uphill now. An- Arizona AZ 98 takes us north.
ber 2000, the east side of Wolf
other 10 miles, we get into heavy jackets
We are still seeing Buttes. Lake state's narrowest high
Creek Pass - 6 mi. from Wolf
mountain
roads,
has
reand gloves. We rode through North La
Powell is a very large lake creCreek Ski Area - was a narrow
ceived a safety makeover
Veta pass (elevation 9413 feet) in bright
ated by the Lake Canyon Dam
road built on the edge of a
and a new tunnel to help
sunshine. We looked down on valleys,
on the Colorado River. We en- tame its dangerous curves. cliff. Fall, 2004, a 906-ft-long,
lakes and our road winding around lesser joyed a comfortable night at the What was once an adven28-ft-high tunnel will open to
peaks. Higher mountains were always
Comfort Inn in Page, Colorado. ture in driving will soon be
the roughly 3,000 cars that
visible to our west. Awesome! On
Then we are off to explore Zion more pleasant and safer.
travel that section of road daithrough Alamosa, Del Norte and Wolf
National Park. Awesome!
Since 2000, improvements ly. When finished, the tunnel
will have two 12-ft lanes of
have been under way to
Creek Pass (elevation 10,850 feet). This
But that’s
improve U.S. Highway 160 two-way traffic, a 6-ft shoula story for
on Wolf Creek Pass. Work- der, 3.5-ft sidewalks, two esanother time.
ing with Kiewit Western Co., cape adits, lighting, fire supRide safe.
Enjoy ---
Zearl
ASI RCC Inc. and Nielsons
Skanska, the Colorado Department of Transportation
has spent more than $60
million and four years to
improve the pass.
pressors, emergency ventilation and sophisticated monitoring systems remotely controlled by the command center
in Hanging Lake Tunnel near
Glenwood Springs.
http://colorado.construction.com/features/
archive/2004/0409_Feature3.asp
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where the unusual is the usual.
And besides, we have a lot of planning to do for our FUN DAY!
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Chapter TN-S Visit
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April 2014
March 15, 2014
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April 2014
Rooms for Steakout
Please forward to the Chapter Directors so they
may forward to their members.
We have reserved a block for rooms for
Steakout at the Americourt Hotel, in Elizabethton, Tennessee.
They may call 423-542-4466 for reservations.
Please tell them when you call, that you are with
the Goldwings.
The rate will be $64.95 plus tax.
Richard & Connie Pendleton
Senior Chapter Directors TN-C
Griffins Stepping
Down
(Booo-hiss-hiss)
You are receiving this to inform you that as of
April 26, last day of Spring Fling, I will be stepping down as your District Director.
Becky and I want to thank each and everyone of
you for your support during our tenure. We have
had a blast serving Tennessee, Region N and
GWRRA.
We want to thank each of the members of
the District Team for all their hard work, we could
not have done a thing without all their hard work
and support. We will miss working with all of you
very much. We are just due a little break but we
will still be involved and look forward to our next
challenge going forward in GWRRA.
We will have more time to ride and with my new
job, with weekends off, I am sure we will see
many of you at all the Chapter Event.
If anyone would be interested in the Position,
please forward your resume to our Region Director, Alan Little at alanlittle02@yahoo.com
We want to "Thank You" again for all your help
and friendship, see y'all on the road and let's
make this coming Spring Fling the best ever,
Richard & Becky Griffin
Senior District Directors, Tennessee
Goldwing Road Riders Association
Greetings from Phoenix!
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Are you an
encouraging
leader?
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and unload it all at once after a
minor incident or during the annual performance review session. Providing feedback is the
most cost-effective strategy for
improving performance and instilling satisfaction. It can be
done quickly, it costs nothing,
and it can turn peo-ple around
fast. Do your best to catch people doing something right, and
let them know you noticed.
We're a team, so let's act like a
team. Let's care about each other, believe the best, ex-pect the
best, and celebrate our successes. The minute you decide to be
part of a team, you're going to
lose some things and gain others. What you're going to gain is
synergy - one plus one equals
more than two. What you're going to lose is having your ideas
au-tomatically accepted. Fight
for your ideas, and try to convince others, but if they can't or
won't buy into your thinking, it's
time to take a deep breath and
let go. That's being a team. Selfishly grasping the ball and taking it to center court and announcing, "If you want to play
ball, you'll do it my way" is
NOT teamwork. None of us is
as smart as all of us. Let this be
the guiding principle of your
team-building. It'll take the pressure off of any one of us, and
allow us to achieve to-gether.
Working for you,
Ken Blanchard writes, "Anytime
you use your influence to affect
the thoughts and actions of others, you are engaging in leadership". Maybe you remember
your high school foot-ball days,
and your coach would place moti-vational sayings on the locker
room walls. Sayings like,
"When the going gets tough, the
tough get going" and "Quitters
never win, and winners never
quit". We can't go wrong when
we sow positive, supportive,
encourag-ing words and actions.
And make sure you use both
words and actions. As GWRRA
leaders and volunteers, our drive
and motive for service must be
for the love of the associ-ation
and its members.
Rick Tate says, "Feedback is the
breakfast of champions". I've
seen a lot of unmotivat-ed people at work, but I've never seen
an unmotivated person after
work. When five o'clock rolls
around, people race from the
office to play golf or tennis,
coach Little League, or pursue
other pastimes. People are motivated to do things that provide
them with feedback on results.
We all want to know how well
we're doing. That's why it's essential for an effective perforAlan and Carolyn Little
mance review system to provide GWRRA Region N Director
ongoing feedback. Too often we
save up negative information
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Mike Foster, on-going treatments for cancer of the esophagus.
Emma Hurley, eye surgery.
Mike Dorris, TN-S, motorcycle (trike) accident.
Anita is suffering foot trouble.
K.J. Kimmett has been given a stint.
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PLANNING
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Sally
celebrates
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1-S L Lebanon
5 Patsy & Roy
13 years
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3 Connie & Jerry
2 Paul Rising
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Santa Fe
Music Valley Dr
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Jerry
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Chapter Visitation
Chapter Y 8:AM
Farmer’s in ‘boro
1:30
Grimes
celebrates Bellicino’s 109 6:30
20
S Portland
19 Derek Gannon
25
26
Cancelled
H 4-S
Franklin
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Let’s Go Visiting
Chapter A ----
Last Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : GOLDEN CORRAL, 315 OLD LEBANON DIRT
RD., HERMITAGE
Sr. CDs: Troy & Vickie Hurt; 615-351-6629
rd
Chapter G ---- 3 Thursday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm :Damron's, 714 E. Lincoln, Tullahoma
CDs: Dennis & Ann Greer; 931-205-6318
Chapter H---- 4th Saturday ~ Eat at 8:00am / Meet at 9:00am : Honda of Cool Springs, 1096 West
McEwen Dr., Franklin CDs: David & Barbara Jordan; 931-728-1463
st
Chapter L ---- 1 Saturday ~ Eat 8:00 am./Meet 9:00 am : Ryan's, 405 S. Cumberland , Lebanon
CDs: Andrew & Debbie Smith; 615-784-9772 (615-78GWRRA)
Chapter N ---- 1st Saturday ~ Eat 5:00 pm/Meet 6:00 pm : Brookie's Barn 561 Oil Well Rd, Jackson
Sr. CDs: Tony & Lori Douglas; 731-676-9917
st
Chapter P ---- 1 Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : Catfish House 3424 Tom Austin Hwy, Springfield
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
CDs: Dennis & Jan Peterson; 931-302-5283
Chapter S ---- 3rd Saturday ~ Eat 2:00 pm/Meet 3:00 pm : My Time Café on Main Street in Portland
CDs: Ronny & Dee England; 615-428-4611
nd
Chapter U ---- 2 Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/Meet 7:00 pm : Nick's, on South Jefferson Ave, Cookeville
CDs: Glenn & Vickie Stockton; 931-260-6513
rd
Chapter Y ---- 3 Saturday ~ Eat 7:45 am/Meet 9:00 am : Sloan's Motorcycle, 2233 NW Broad St. (Hwy 41) Murfreesboro
CDs: Ed & Mary Ann Grazier; 615-459-4499
Chapter Z ---- 2nd Saturday ~ Eat 5:30 pm/Meet 6:30 pm : Catfish
CDs:Charlie & Pam Huffman; 931-215-1650
Campus, 2509 Keith Dr. Columbia
There are two corrections needing to be made on this chart, but
they are not in my notes, and I am going to bed. Goodnight.
April2014
WINGS AROUND NASHVILLE GWRRA TN-A
Wink Rager, Editor
P.O. Box 2681
Hendersonville, TN 37077-2681
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not the same as last month
Bill Cosby hosts a Kids Say The Darndest Things Tribute Show for Art Linkletter who pioneered
this wonderful form of entertainment.
http://biggeekdad.com/2013/12/art-linkletter-tribute/
Appendix A
Appendix B
2014 TN District Convention “Spring Fling” Registration Form
April 24 – 26, 2014
Camp Jordan, East Ridge, TN
(Note: $5.00 fee for cancellation)
(PLEASE PRINT – If information is not legible or the email
comes back
as undeliverable - you will not receive a confirmation.)
Rider
GWRRA #
Co-Rider
GWRRA #
Address
Age
Exp.
Age
City/State/Zip
Phone
One up
Exp.
State/Chapter
Miles to Convention
Two up
E-mail Address:
(Confirmations will be sent via e-mail)
***** PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – ALL DATES ARE FINAL – NO EXCEPTIONS*****
ALL GWRRA Members
$30.00 x
Non Member
$35.00 x
=$
15-17 years old
$15.00 x
Thursday Evening Meal $11.00 x
=$
=$
=$
*****(spaghetti, salad, drink & dessert)
*****Meal cut-off date is April 1, 2013
Total Registration Fees
$
***After April 1, 2014 all registrations will be$5.00 more
EARLY BIRDS: Registrations postmarked by March 1, 2014 will receive a ticket for the drawing of
$200 CASH!!
RV CAMPING REGISTRATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON TNGWRRA.ORG
Are you attending this convention for the first time?
PREREGISTRATION & STATISTICAL AWARDS
Registration forms MUST be post-marked by by April 1, 2014.
DAY PASSES will be sold onsite for:
½ day Thursday - $5.00 each
Friday - $15.00 – due to entertainment Friday evening
Saturday - $10.00
Appendix C
Tennessee Rider Education Trike Rider Class Application for
April 5, 2014. Location is the Highland Heights Church Of Christ, 785 South Lowery
Street, Smyrna, TN. The classroom will begin at 8:00 A.M.
RIDER___________________________________. GWRRA NUMBER___________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________
PHONE: HOME___________________CELL_______________________
E-MAIL_____________________________________________________________
CO-RIDER_________________________________GWRRA NUMBER___________
ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM RIDER____________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
TO PARTICIPATE YOU MUST HAVE A VALID LICENSE WITH A MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENT
(BRING WITH YOU). ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR PROPER RIDING GEAR WHILE ON THE
COURSE. THIS INCLUDES A DOT APPROVED HELMET, EYE PROTECTION,FULL FINGER
GLOVES,AND OVER THE ANKLE FOOTWEAR, WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE BODY FULLY
COVRED(LEATHER OR ABRASION-RESISTANT ATTIRE PREFERRED, DENIMN ACCEPTED.
JACKETS OR LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS ARE APPROVED. MUST BRING INSURANCE CARD WITH
YOU.
RIDER SIGNATURE______________________________________
CO-RIDER SIGNATURE______________________________________
THE COST IS $50.00 PER BIKE. The check should be made out to Tennessee GWRRA. Any questions contact Gary Hamilton, District Educator at 865-661-9121 or e-mail at garyahamilton@charter.net.
Please mail registration to Gary Hamilton, 2249 Sentell Circle, Maryville, TN. 37803
Instructors are Ed Grazier and Jim Hall.
Chapter Y will also be hosting a Road Captains Class the same day at the same location. Contact Ed
for more information about this class. 615-948-5695.
Directions:
From Murfreesboro proceed North on Hwy 41/70 South.(North Broad Street) toward Smyrna. The
church is on the right after passing under Nissan Blvd/Victory Pkwy.
From Interstate 24. Take Exit 70, Hwy 102 East toward Smyrna. Travel North. Church is on the right.
From points North take 41/70 South from Antioch/Lavergne and proceed into Smyrna. You will pass
through town. The church will be on your left.
Appendix D