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GWRRA Region N—Chapter M

GWRRA Directors

Ray & Sandi Garris

Region N Directors

Glenda and Allen

Keough

Tennessee District Directors

Gary & Patti Hamilton

Chapter M Directors

Mel & Rene McInerney

865-809-1466

[email protected]

Asst. Chapter Director

James Whitener

423-836-1590

[email protected]

Chapter Educators

Bill & Fran Harnishfeger

423-365-4836

[email protected]

MEC

Still Open

Treasurer

George & Vida Maples

865-983-0789

[email protected]

Webmaster

Larry Hodge

865-986-5142

[email protected]

Newsletter Editor

Robert & Tina Russell 423-836-2644

[email protected]

Events Coordinator

Rene McInerney

865-805-3067

[email protected]

Contest Coordinator

Rob Ashcraft

865-924-6794

[email protected]

September2015 Newsletter

Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge

GWRRA Chapter M Gathering

Chapter M meets on the second Tuesday of

every month at Loudon County Medical Center (behind Cracker Barrel), in Lenoir City. Dinner is @ 6:00p.m. and Gathering @

7:00p.m. Call Mel McInerney at (865) 809-1466

Chapter Shirts

Marlene Kinney

865-966-2156

[email protected]

Chapter Store James Whitener

423-836-1590

[email protected]

Ride Coordinator Curtis Shoemaker

865-856-3520

[email protected]

Phone Tree

Robert Scott

423-337-1372

[email protected]

Phone Tree

Burl McCammon

865-984-0282

[email protected]

Phone Tree

Larry Hodge

865-986-5142

[email protected]

Phone Tree

Robert Ashcraft

865-924-6794

[email protected]

Sunshine Lady

Carroel Edgmon

423-253-5972

[email protected]

Seating Coordinators

Robert & Tina Russell

423-836-2644

[email protected]

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C hapter Directors’ Corner__________________________ Mel & Rene McInerney

Hi All;

Where has our summer gone? Here it is September already and the riding season is going

to start winding down.

August was a very busy month for some of us. James and I were able to enjoy a very suc-

cessful trip out west starting in Sturgis, S.D. for Bike Week. We only stayed 3 days but were

able to ride the Iron Mountain Road and Needles Highway, threading the "Eye of the Needle".

We also visited the Crazy Horse Monument which has made a lot of progress in the fifteen

years since I last saw it. Downtown is always a spectacular event with all of the "Different

People" and the thousand of motorcycles and hundreds of vendors. Riding the Black Hills is

the best part, a "must see" once in your life but that's just my opinion since this was my 2nd

trip. The rugged beauty is Awesome.

After Sturgis we proceeded on thru Laramie and Cheyenne Wyoming, Estes Park and the

Cliff Dwellings in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From there we ran out of time and had to jet

home thru New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and home to Tennessee. We rode a little

over 4,000 miles thru 12 states with no mechanical or physical issues except a little overheat-

ing on both. It was a great trip overall.

On August 22nd, we had 9 members on 7 bikes meet at the Lenoir City Walmart and head

for Lamberts Restaurant, "Home of the Throwed Rolls", in Sikeston, Missouri. We stopped at

several Fire Stations to and from as well as all of the ones in Sikeston. We met up with George

and Vida in Sikeston and we all had a great time and enjoyed the delicious food at Lamberts.

Everyone caught at least one "Throwed Roll" and Carroel caught an unexpected one in her

meat loaf splattering a few of us with catsup. Sometimes the throws are a little "Off Line". BE-

WARE.

Robert Scott led us on a great ride to Sikeston and on the way back he took us thru the

farm country of Missouri and Illinois to Metropolis so Renee could see Superman and we

could get another fire station. Thank you Robert for putting together this great ride and we

hope to do it again next year.


We had a great Wing Ding this year in "Rocket City", Huntsville, Alabama. By my count, Chapter M

had 22 members attend for at least 2 days. Randy and Marlene took the scenic route thru Birming-

ham. Some of us visited the U.S.Space & Rocket Center and were especially pleased to talk to some of

the engineers that actually worked in the Space Program. As always there were lots of vendors, food,

and entertainment.

Robert Russell and I both entered the paper airplane contest and we each and were able to fly a

plane into the Bushtec Trailer that was the target and prize. Eleven people flew planes into the trailer

out of the hundreds that tried. A member in Georgia won the trailer but Robert and I sure had fun

trying.

Hope they can do this again next year in Billings, Montana. Get your reservations in early!

Ride Safe;

Mel & Renee

Assistant Chapter Director______________________________________James Whitener

Hi Everyone Mel and I made a trip to Sturgis had a great time. Carol and I also went to Wing-Ding 37 met some new people seen some old friends. See you all at the meeting.


R ider Education ________Bill “Big Bird” & Fran Harnishfeger

RIDE DEFENSIVELY

Hi Everyone We are now well into the 2015 riding season and we hope that you are all enjoying it as much as we are. Many of you were able to attend this year’s Safety Weekend and were able to get some riding skills refreshed. By all accounts the participants learned new skills and picked up additional knowledge that can be used while out on those many rides. By the time this is read you may well be on your way to or back from Wing Ding and we hope you brought back some KNOWLEDGE you can share with your FRIENDS while having FUN and using SAFETY when out riding. If you have not been enable to take an ERC, TRC or other riding course please remember that…Nearly two-thirds of all motorcycle accidents are caused by a driver violating a riders right-of-way. Usually this is because the motorcyclists was not seen. To avoid this, YOU MUST RIDE AS IF NO ONE ELSE ON THE ROAD CAN SEE YOU! Helpful tips to re-member: *Slow down at intersections and ride through carefully. *Watch for turning vehicles. *Stay out of driver's blind spots. *Signal well in advance of any change in your driving pattern. *Don’t as-sume a driver sees you, even if eye contact is made. *Use your horn when necessary or if you aren't sure a driver can see where you are. *RIDE PROUD… DRESS LOUD Be careful when you ap-proach another vehicle. It's hard for drivers in oncoming vehicles to accurately judge how fast your motorcycle is moving. That's why it's up to you to make sure you can react safely if another driver suddenly turns or pulls out in front of you. Also, make sure you have plenty of space between you and the vehicles in front of you. Let your fellow riders know just how much PARTICIPATION = FUN. Re-member, if you don't look out for yourself on the road, no one else will.

Be Safe, Ride Safe

Chapter Educators

Bill & Fran Harnishfeger

Original by Joe and Judy Pirillo Edited by Bill Harnishfeger


Couple of the Year _____________Randy & Marlene Kinney Randy & Marlene report that they are in the ‘On The Job”

Training phase and will have more to report next month:)

Chapter Clothing ______________________________________Marlene Kinney Marlene is working with another company and still working on it.

Reminders: This month Chapter M will once again be selling 50/50 tickets at our gatherings in-stead of “passing the bucket” for the first two door prizes. We will still have door prizes at the end of the meeting so keep bringing in those donations.

Check the calendar for the next dinner ride and chapter ride.


Who am I


Photo Corner

Wing Ding 37 Dinner @ Cheddars Huntsville, Alabama


Photo Corner

Wing Ding 37 Photos by Robert & Tina


Photo Corner

Wing Ding 37 Photos by Robert & Tina


Photo Corner

Mel’s Pix of Sturgis


Photo Corner

Mel’s Pix of Sikeston Trip


Photo Corner

Mel’s Pix From Wing-Ding 37


Chapter Awards & ‘Winners’

25-50-25

Ivan Colburn Chapter W2 ( Memphis, TN )

Marleen Kinney Chapter M ( Lenoir City, TN )

OOPS

Mel and Renee Kept it for another Month No Nominations

STAR

Robert Russell For helping Chapter W2’s Director with a front

Flat tire then a Rear tire the next day

I’m proud to wear my TN-M Shirt!

Rick Gibson’s name was pulled ( Not Present at Meeting )


Christine Cardwell 9 / 16

Shelby Lester 9 / 11

Charlotte McCammon 9 / 5

Joe Neeley 9 / 20

Millie Prince 9 / 3

Tina Russell 9 / 28

Ken & Christina Gray 9 / 2

Bill and Fran Harnishfeger 9 / 12

Mel & Renee McInerney 9 / 1

Ray & Leavada Murr 9 / 27

Sam & Skip have old Wing World issues that they will give to anyone interested. They are not taking them to Florida. Just add there e-mail and phone # 865-657-9020.


Thoughts and Prayers

As always, please keep the following Chapter M and GWRRA members in your

thoughts and prayers.

Illness/Surgery:

Bob shields. Recovering from surgery

Larry Cox. Recovering from surgery

Ken Gray. Recovering from surgery

Ray Murr. Recovering from surgery and illness

Joe Neeley. Recovering from illness

Patty Owens. Recovering from surgery

Hospital stays:

(None to report at present)

Motorcycle accidents


Deaths


Please keep these folks in your thoughts and prayers and keep me informed of all acci-

dents, illness, or deaths that our members are dealing with.

Thanks,

Mel and Renee


C hapter Contest _____________________________________________Rob Ashcraft

Chapter M “Fire Department” Contest Rules for 2015

Visit as many Fire Departments/ Fire Stations (FDFS) as you can. You must take a pic-

ture of your bike/bikes in front of the sign designating the FDFS or a picture of your

bike/bikes with the FDFS in the background.

A list of TN FDFS is located here:

http://www.tn.gov/fire/documents/masterinternetlist.pdf, but remember, you are not

restricted to only TN FDFS!

If a group visits a FDFS, then everyone but the photographer should be in the picture.

This allows for the fact that someone else may not be available to take the picture for

you.

The winner will be selected on a points system. Points will be awarded to each couple/

bike visiting the FDFS as follows (note groups will be considered 3 or more couples/

bikes):

1 point to each couple/bike for each FDFS visited (2 points to each in groups) OR,

2 points to each couple/bike if the FDFS is > 125 miles from the Chapter Meeting Loca-

tion (4 points to each in groups), OR


tion (6 points to each in groups) , OR


tion (8 points to each in groups).

http://www.tn.gov/fire/documents/masterinternetlist.pdf



2015 Fire Dept. Trivia

Each couple/bike in the group will receive an extra (1) point for each picture of a

FDFS that has at least one local Fireman/woman in the picture.

Also included in this year’s contest is a scavenger hunt related to FDFS, see attached

scavenger hunt page for questions & available points.

All distance calculations will be made using Mapquest and calculated from the Chap-

ter meeting location (Fort Loudoun Medical Center, Lenoir City) to each FDFS.

The DEADLINE FOR THE CONTEST IS NOVEMBER 10, 2015 (Chapter Gathering/

Meeting).

Any questions/concerns should be addressed to the Chapter Contest Coordinator, if

he can’t get them addressed, he will discuss them with the Contest Committee (CD,

ACD, Chapter Educator, Contest Coordinator, & COY). The decision of the Contest

Committee is final.

Prizes will be awarded at the Christmas Party in December 2015.

REMEMBER, the goal of this Contest is to get Chapter members out & riding the

beautiful roads of our Country, and to have a lot of fun doing it. The scavenger hunt

should provide an interesting and fun twist to this year’s contest! RIDE SAFE &

HAVE FUN!!!




1. This Fire Department is located in a town with the same name as one of our local

towns here in Tennessee (but isn’t in TN). This particular Fire Station has a 1991

Grumman 1500 GPM Pumper nicknamed “Snoopy” (5pts).

2. This Fire Department is located in a town that made history in the 1940’s for a little

project called “Manhattan” on a road that some famous 1940’s pilots share a name with

(5pts).

3. This single Fire Station is located in a town with in Tennessee that boasts a total of

10 stations, does it Need more? (5pts).

4. This Fire Station is actually housed within the City Hall of a small town of a famous

police chief that became the county sheriff; in fact he had two movies made regarding

his life (5pts). Receive an additional (5pts) for name/picture of the Museum dedicated to

this Sheriff.

5. You better be careful when taking this picture, you’re may get hit by one of those

darn “Thrown Rolls” slightly over 2 miles away (5 pts)!

6. This Fire Station has seen a lot of wheels driving through time right across from it

(5pts)!

7. This TN fire Station, actually known as a Fire Brigade, is located in a town made

famous by beverage named for its founder (5pts).

8.Any one of these (3) fire stations are located in a town made famous for a golf course

often ranked in the top 10 in the United States, with 3 of its holes famously known as

“Amen Corner” (5pts). Get a picture of all 3 & get an extra 10 pts.

9. This Fire Station is located in a small town that must like to “pen their cows”? It is

also the site of a famous Revolutionary War Battle.

10. This Fire Station is located in area that was formed in the late 1960’s from two small

communities & extends for ~9 miles. The fire Station itself must have been named by a

Dallas fan (5 pts).




Bonus Question:

A) This Fire Station was the oldest continuously operated firehouse in the United States,

formed in October 1871 and operating until January 2009, when it was forced to close

due to budget cuts (10pts).

B) Not long after that particular firehouse opened, one of the most prominent firehouses

built in the late 1800’s also opened in this same city, and was made into the Fire De-

partment Headquarters for that city (10pts).

C) Take a picture of the current Fire Department Headquarters for this City and receive

another (5pts).

Saddleman seat – $525 Adjustable backrest and passenger backrest. Fits Gold Wing 1500. Gel seat. Used once. Please call Kathy

Allison 423-334-5512

2006 Gold Goldwing - asking $15000, with

only 3,800 miles. It has a CB, J&M headphone

connection, and additional equipment that has

not been installed (wheel covers, pass. foot

rest, driver foot plates with rocker shifter, etc.)

Contact Albert Kovach <[email protected]> for

more details


Bushtec trailer asking $3,5000 or B.O. Contact Skip McQueeney 860-614-9592

These GL1800 windshields – free, we will bring them to the meeting next Tuesday.


Items are from David C. Jordan 1989 Mount Rd. Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091 Phone: 931-607-5836

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I have 2 heated suits. A jacket liner, pants liner and gloves sizes 2xl and xl never worn. All with the

controls and hookups. Contact

David C. Jordan

1989 Mount Rd.

Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091

Phone: 931-607-5836


Parts for GL1800: Rear End, Rear Shock, Rear Fender Tip piece (stock), Rear Wheel, 2 Magenta Saddlebags, Bushtec 6 Pt Trailer Hitch w/Mud Flap, Rear Saddlebag Guards, Chrome Kickstand, Rear Caliper, Set of Helmet Latches (motorcycles), Handle Bar Risers, and Rear Mud Flap. All are parts for a 2004 Honda Goldwing 1800. See Tracy /Dennis Worley, or call 865-250-6286 (cell)

2002 Honda Goldwing GL1800 - $10,000 79,000 + miles,

ABS brakes, 6 disc CD player, CB radio and intercom. Any ques-

tions, please contact: Cindy Sanders at 801-592-3436, or 704-

895-8138, or [email protected] Carol Ford at 704-609-2396 or

2006 HONDA GL1800 GOLDWING Excellent condition. 51,000 miles. Always stored in garage. Just enough chrome and lights. CB, Garmin Zumo GPS, good tires and brakes, all receipts and maintenance records. Will include 2 color matching Arai helmets with J&M audio installed. I will be glad to email a full list of all the options, accessories and extras upon request. $13900 or best reasonable offer. Call Don 603-569-0906

1993 Aspencade with 64,00 miles, loaded, $6900, Call Kathy

Allison at 423-334-5512. (Trailer has been sold!)


***THE ULTIMATE TOURING PACKAGE*** 30th anniversary HONDA GOLDWING GL 1800. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS "SHOW QUALITY" MOTORCYCLE & TRAILER PACKAGE. THIS BIKE IS SUTNNING WITH CUSTOM PAINT BY CHRIS CRUZ, TONS OF CHROME AND POLISHED ALUMINIUM, CARBON FIBER DASH & ACCENT COMPONENTS, AMAZING LED LIGHT PACKAGE. TO MANY OPTIONS TO LIST . THIS BIKE COMES WITH ALL THE GEAR YOU NEED FOR WINTER AND SUMMER RIDING. Please know the only reason I'm selling this beautiful rig is my (Wife) is fighting to survive brain cancer and is unable to ride any longer. . . Call for an appointment to see. No test rides without a motorcycle license and the money in hand.

2005 HONDA GOLDWING

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/mcy/5061162729.html



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