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February 2020 Gold Wing Road Riders Association
GWRRA Tennessee District
Chapter TN-M, Lenoir City
National & District Teams
GWRRA
P.O. Box 42450
Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450
800-843-9460
www.gwrra.org
Directors of GWRRA
Jere & Sherry Goodman
Director Eméritas
Ray & Sandy Garris
Presidential Assistants
Bruce & Barb Beeman
Francois & Chantal Seguin
Bob & Nancy Shrader
Tom & Renee Wasluck
Don & Sharon Weber
TN District Directors
Dennis & Jan Peterson
931-302-5283
Assistant District Directors,
East
Connie & Richard Pendleton
423-914-5275
Monthly gathering
We meet the 2nd Tuesday
of every month, eat at
6pm, gathering at 7pm
Fort Loudon Medical
Center
550 Fort Loudoun Medical
Center Dr, Lenoir City,
TN
Just off I-75, exit 81
GPS latitude/longitude:
N35 49.497 W84 16.243
Please join us at 6pm for
dinner before the
gathering.
We hope to see you at
our monthly gathering,
and all are welcome
TN-M, chartered March 20, 1985
TN-M Team
Chapter Directors Assistant Chapter Director
Brian & Loretta Richards James Whitener
865-249-6173 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurers Newsletter Editor
George & Vida Maples Brian Richards
[email protected] [email protected] 2020 Couple of the Year 2020 Individual of the Year
Frank & Patti Balzer Ken Gray
Webmaster Membership Enhancement
Brian Richards Vacant – are you interested?
[email protected] Acting Ride Coordinator Chapter Store
Brian Richards James Whitener
[email protected] [email protected] Birthdays/Anniversaries Chapter Clothing
Rene McInerney Marlene Kinney
[email protected] [email protected] Sunshine Contest Coordinators
Carroel Edgmon VACANT - Interested???
[email protected] Phone Tree Committee
Frank Balzer, Ken Gray, Burl McCammon, Mel McInerney Motorist Awareness
VACANT - Interested???
Chapter website: www.gwrratn-m.org/
TN District website: www.gwrratn.org/
GWRRA National website: www.gwrra.org/
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Chapter Director’s Spiel Okay, we are into winter, thank goodness so far we haven’t had any appreciable snowfall, and
that is just fine with us. Hope you are all keeping warm and dry.
About now, I know we are, and probably you are too, starting to suffer from that dread
disease … “Cabin Fever”! Stuck in the house, staying out of the cold, etc., and having
withdrawal symptoms for fun with your fellow GWRRA members! Well, there’s a fix
coming soon. February 8th, at the James E. Ward Agricultural and Community
Center, 945 Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, the TN District Operations meeting
followed by the district’s “Winter Event”. While it is nice to sit in on the Operations meeting, to hear what is the latest news from GWRRA National and the District, and what is planned for the coming year, if you’re not interested in that, still consider coming out for the Winter Event, which should
start around noon, and there will be games, 50/25/25, table decorating-scrapbook-mascot contests, chapter challenge, lots of ways to have some fun with your fellow TN GWRRA members and get out of the house
for a day of fun and camaraderie. See the flyer further below. We had our initial ride planning meeting January 23rd, and have a good start for planning what the
chapter will have for fun activities in 2020 (see the detailed report further below). I can’t emphasize enough how important it is for each of you to review the email I sent out with the list of suggested rides, for you to prioritize/rank the rides you are interested in. We all want the ride calendar to be the best it can be, for lots
of great choices of things to do and places to go, with your friends. So please check out the email, pick the rides you want, rank them in order, and send the email back to me. Thanks a bunch for your cooperation
and support. On a side note, I want to thank all the members who sent cards, emails, and called wishing me good luck with
my knee replacement surgery and the complications afterwards. I can say that things have started getting better
and as the saying goes, I can see light at the end of the tunnel.
We hope everyone has a fun and exciting and romantic Valentine’s Day, February 14th. If you’re planning on
going out to that special restaurant for a wonderful meal, remember besides being Valentine’s Day, it is also a
Friday, so you might want to check into getting advanced reservations, soon.
Be safe out there, and we hope to see you at something in the near future. Brian & Loretta Richards, TN-M Chapter Directors
Assistant Chapter Director Hi, hope you’re having fun with your fellow chapter friends.
Don’t forget, weather changes quickly this time of year, so if you go on a ride, be prepared
with the right clothes, for whatever weather you might encounter.
If you’re planning on going for a ride, make sure you, your gear, and especially your ride,
are all at their peak performance level and ready to get out there and have fun. And make sure to be wearing the
proper gear for safety and the expected conditions.
Ride Safe! James Whitener, TN-M Assistant Chapter Director
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Chapter 2020 Couple of the Year/Individual of the Year Loretta & I want to congratulate our chapter TN-M 2020 Couple of the Year and Individual
of the Year, and we hope they enjoy their year as representatives of what being active,
participating members of the chapter is all about.
TN-M 2020 Couple of the Year
Frank & Patti Balzer
TN-M 2020 Individual of the Year
Ken Gray
Chapter Clothing/Flags & Hats We are researching a new source for better pricing. Please be patient with us, as soon as we have a new source
where we can get shirts, we will update this section of the newsletter. Thank you for your patience.
Available from Mark Kohlman, the “Flag Man”:
Chapter Hats:
Red, Solid ----------------------------------------------- $8.00
Red, Mesh back ---------------------------------------- $8.00
Red with Flames ------------------------------------- $10.00
Chapter Flags, with hybrid mounting kit for both antenna and flagpole, and wrapping strap:
Flags --------------------------------------------------- $15.00
Marlene Kinney, Chapter Clothing
Chapter Birthdays & Anniversaries
Happy Birthday to: Happy Anniversary to: Brenda Neeley 3-Feb None
Russ Wools 6-Feb
Karen Fisher 10-Feb
Tim Rogers 17-Feb
George Maples 21-Feb
Renee McInerney 21-Feb
Gary Coffey 27-Feb
Justin Coffey 27-Feb
Happy GWRRA Anniversary to: Bob & Marty Shields 02/01/1986
James Whitener 02/07/2007
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Ray & Christine Cardwell 02/14/2007
Carroel Edgmon 02/14/2007
“Thoughts and Prayers” Please send out your thoughts and prayers to Robert Russell, he fell on ice up in Indiana and broke his right
ankle, and they put several screws in it. I was told that they have a friend up there that was supposed to bring
him and his truck back to TN, Carroel Edgmon, TN-M Sunshine Lady
Chapter Awards & Winners from the Jan Chapter Gathering
STAR AWARD: None
WHOOPS AWARD: James Whitener, for starting to drive to the wrong Shoney’s for our chapter’s New Year’s Eve get-together
I’m proud to wear my TN-M Shirt! Randy Kinney
50 / 25-25 Virgil Powell and Joe Neeley
Chapter M “Out Having FUN!”
Jan 20 Visit to TN-A2 to capture the East TN Traveling Plaque by Brian Richards
Five intrepid members of TN-M braved the weather and visited the TN-A2, Marysville chapter gathering on
Monday, January 20th, in hopes of capturing the East TN Traveling Plaque. Due to some on-going health issues
from my knee replacement surgery, Loretta & I, who had planned on also going to the A2 gathering, were not
able to make it.
I was told there were quite a few members from visiting chapters there to try to get the plaque, which is
awarded by a simple ticket draw, every visiting chapter member gets a ticket, and one is drawn. Lucky Marlene
Kinney’s ticket was drawn, so TN-M now has the East TN Traveling Plaque, and it will be available to be drawn
by a visiting chapter member at our February gathering on the 11th, so we can expect a lot of visitors, which is
good, it will be nice to see some of our friends from around the District.
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Jan 23, Ride Planning Meeting by Brian Richards
Fifteen members joined Loretta & I at the Lenoir City Shoney’s Thursday evening, January 23rd to come up
with ideas and suggestions for rides to be put into our chapter’s 2020 Ride Calendar. We want to thank each and
every one of them for coming out and helping us plan for a whole bunch of fun this coming year.
As we’ve done in the past, I listed all the suggestions given by the members and sent out an email to all the
members asking them to review the list of suggestions and give a “ranking” of their preference for the rides, in
three categories, day rides, weekend rides and multi-day rides. Once we get the rankings back from the members
(and PLEASE take the time to review the suggestions and reply to my email with your rankings, this is the only
way we can develop a planning calendar with the rides you, the members, most want to go on, this coming year),
I will be able to get a prioritized list and we can have another get-together to place the selected rides onto the
calendar in hopefully the best date for each ride. Be watching for another email from me with a date/time/place
to get together for that process.
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Upcoming Chapter rides & events (For further info, please contact the CD):
• Feb 11 - TN-M chapter gathering
• Feb 25 - TN-M Dinner Ride, planned by Dennis Worley, details TBA
• Mar 10 - TN-M chapter gathering
Upcoming “District” / “Nearby” rides & events
• Feb 08 - TN Winter Event, Lebanon, see flyer below
• Mar 19-21 - FL Rally, Altamonte Springs, FL
• Mar 25-29 - LA Rally, Houma, LA
• Apr 30-May 02 - TN Spring Fling, Pigeon Forge, see flyer & registration form below
• Jun 30-Jul 04 - GWRRA Wing Ding 42, Springfield, MO, see flyer & registration form below
Let’s support each other, by visiting the other chapters in our Section & area
Chapter Eat/Meet Location Contact “A2” Maryville 3rd Mon, 6pm/6:30pm Shoney’s, 1021 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville 865-376-5090
“B” Knoxville 1st Tue, 6pm/7pm Shoney’s, 2405 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton 423-907-9712
“C” Kingsport 3rd Tue, 6pm/7pm Mama’s House Buffet, 2608 N John B Dennis Hwy, Kingsport 423-245-8484
“C2” Crossville 3rd Thu, 6:30pm/7pm Shoney’s, 4148 US 127, Crossville 985-201-3791
“F” Morristown 3rd Thu, 6pm/7pm Golden Corral, 2905 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown 585-737-9823
“O” Cleveland 1st Tue, 6pm/7pm Golden Corral, 350 Stuart Rd. NE (I-75 Exit 27), Cleveland 423-310-5903
“T” Knoxville 4th Sat, 9am/10am Golden Corral, 6612 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville 865-705-7657
“V” Chattanooga 2nd Sat, 9am/10am Honda Southern Power Sports, 1394 Workman Rd, Chattanooga 423-544-3565
GWRRA Officers
TEAM GWRRA TITLE Email Phone Jere & Sherry Goodman Directors of GWRRA [email protected] 540-623-0447
Susan & George Huttman Directors of Rider Education [email protected] 828-368-2249
Larry & Penny Anthony Directors of Membership Enhancement [email protected] 205-492-9728
Clara & Fred Boldt Directors of GWRRA University [email protected] 319-240-4269
Randall & Janet Drake Directors of Finance [email protected] 303-933-6073
Mike & Barri Critzman Directors of Motorist Awareness [email protected] 760-486-3406
Alessandro Boveri Executive Director Overseas [email protected]
Classifieds
If you have anything you want to have included here, “for sale” or “wanted” ads, please send the information
to the Newsletter Editor. We will gladly run any member’s ad in the newsletter. A new request each month is
required to run in a subsequent newsletter.
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For sale, 2012 GL1800 white, like-new condition, loaded
with extras including Bluetooth, fog lights, air wings,
custom seat, passenger arm rest, comfort package, trailer
hitch, and lots of extra chrome and lights. Tires are like
new, just 300 miles on the rear tire. Extra rear tire and
rim, $12,000 or OBO. Can text picture call (865) 387-
8985 or text [email protected]
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For sale, contact Frank Balzer, 865-376-0643 or [email protected]
Tour Master motorcycle boot, size 11 M, model Hipora (water
proof, insulated), worn once around the house, bad toe after an
operation. Cost new $120.00, sell for $50.00 firm.
Gerbing insulated, waterproof, electric
gloves with all the wiring, size men’s
medium, BRAND NEW IN PACKAGE,
receipt shows $130.00, will sell for $70.00
Complete JVC ACTIVE CAMERA (with case) GC-XA1 with 2 batteries. Has
8"x11" Instruction Book, perfect working condition. Asking $50.00
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Items for sale, contact Joyce Hunsley at 217-412-9986.
HJC XXL ¾ helmet, with installed
headset, used less than one year,
asking $100/OBO
Century Battery charger, model 141-
294, MSRP $29, asking $10.
Edge trim for around the edges of
the windshield, make an offer.
Set of brake pads for the rear wheels
of a Monarch II trike kit, MSRP
$69.95, asking $20/OBO
Adult “Raincoat”, from Newport
Raingear, durable waterproof vinyl,
one size fits all, make an offer.
Adult “Poncho”, from Newport
Raingear, durable waterproof vinyl,
one size fits all, make an offer.
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Items for sale, contact Brian Richards, 865-249-6173 or [email protected], NOTE, I have reduced several of the
prices, so anything you think you might be interested in, recheck, and negotiate!
2018+ Goldwing Tour stock seat rider’s backrest,
MSRP $278.55, asking $100.
2018+ Goldwing “Goldstrike” tie-down brackets,
MSRP $50, asking $20.
J&M BT-03 Bluetooth helmet headset conversion kit,
excellent condition, barely used, almost new, MSRP
$320.00 for the pair, asking $100.00/OBO
Dyna Beads for tire balancing, new, (with TPMS
system in our bike, we can’t use these), asking $10
Ladies Scorpion Exo Skeletal jacket, waterproof, zip-
out quilted liner, size large, almost new, only worn a
couple times, original MSRP $220, asking $50.
Bilt Spirit H2O jacket, lady’s size large, brand new,
MSRP $299.99, asking $50.
Hartco custom vinyl seat, heated, with rider backrest,
matching co-rider backrest cover, rider’s backrest
storage pouch, new heating element and refreshed
rider’s seat foam done by Hartco, fits GL1800 2012-
2017, original MSRP $1,500, asking $400.00/OBO
HJC IS-MaxII helmet, size L, includes interior drop-
down sun-visor, almost new (bought at Spring Fling,
April 2018, she broke her leg in May, didn’t ride till
Oct, a couple rides at the start of 2019), MSRP
$415.00, asking $75.00/OBO
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Nolan N100.5 modular helmet, size L, includes
interior drop-down sun-visor, almost new, bought at
Spring Fling, April 2019, only worn this summer, she
feels it is too heavy so we got a lighter helmet for her,
MSRP $370.00, asking $75.00/OBO
Some “Fun” stuff to brighten your day French Lessons
A man goes into a restaurant and is seated. All the waitresses are gorgeous. A particularly
voluptuous waitress wearing a very short skirt and legs that won’t quit came to his table and
asked if he was ready to order, “What would you like, sir?”
He looks at the menu and then scans her beautiful frame top to bottom, then answers, “A quickie.”
The waitress turns and walks away in disgust. After she regains her composure she returns and asks again,
“What would you like, sir?”
Again the man thoroughly checks her out and again answers, “A quickie, please.”
This time her anger takes over, she reaches over and slaps him across the face with a resounding “SMACK!”
and storms away.
A man sitting at the next table leans over and whispers, “Um, I think it’s pronounced ‘quiche’.”
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Color Key: TN-M events District events Other chapter events Misc m/c TN chapter gatherings
February 2020 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 TN-L Lebanon, 9a
TN-N Jackson, 5p
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TN-B Knoxville, 6p
TN-O Cleveland, 6p
TN Ops Mtg & Winter Event TN-E Smyrna, 9a
TN-V Chattanooga, 9a TN-Z Columbia, 5:30p
FM 9 10 11 12 13 Valentine’s 14 15 TN-M Lenoir City, 6p TN-S Portland, 1p
TN-W2 Collierville, 6p TN-Y Murfreesboro, 9a
16 President’s 17 18 19 20 21 22 TN-A2 Maryville, 6p TN-C Kingsport, 6p TN-C2 Crossville, 6:30p
TN-F Morristown, 6p TN-G Tullahoma, 6p
TN-H Franklin, 9a TN-T Knoxville, 9a
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 TN-Q Clarksville, 6p TN-M dinner, 6:30p
TN-A Nashville, 6p
March 2020 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TN-B Knoxville, 6p
TN-O Cleveland, 6p TN-L Lebanon, 9a
TN-N Jackson, 5p
DST 8 FM 9 10 11 12 13 14 TN-M Lenoir City, 6p TN-E Smyrna, 9a
TN-V Chattanooga, 9a TN-Z Columbia, 5:30p
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 TN-A2 Maryville, 6p FL Rally, Altamonte Springs
TN-C2 Crossville, 6:30p TN-F Morristown, 6p TN-G Tullahoma, 6p
FL Rally
FL Rally TN-S Portland, 1p
TN-W2 Collierville, 6p TN-Y Murfreesboro, 9a
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TN-M dinner, Marlene
Kinney, 6:30p
TN-C Kingsport, 6p
Guided ride to New Orleans
LA Rally, Houma
LA Rally
LA Rally
Horizon Workshop TN-H Franklin, 9a TN-T Knoxville, 9a
29 30 31 LA Rally TN-Q Clarksville, 6p TN-A Nashville, 6p
Gold Wing Road Riders Association Tennessee District, Eastern Section Chapter TN-M, Lenoir City, Tennessee, “Foothills Wings” Chapter Directors Brian & Loretta Richards 7614 Berrycoat Drive Corryton, TN 37721
TN Chapter M
Foothills Wings
