GWRRA Directors
Ray & Sandi Garris
January 2015 Newsletter
Marlene Kinney
865-966-2156
[email protected]
Region N Directors
Alan & Carolyn Little
Chapter Store
Tennessee District
Directors
James Whitener
Gary & Patti Hamilton
Chapter M Directors
Friends for
Fun, Safety, and Knowledge
Mel & Rene McInerney
865-809-1466
[email protected]
Curtis Shoemaker
865-856-3520
[email protected]
Phone Tree
James Whitener
423-836-1590
[email protected]
Robert Scott
423-337-1372
[email protected]
Chapter Educators
Ken & Chris Gray
865-640-6614
[email protected]
Phone Tree
Burl McCammon
865-984-0282
[email protected]
MEC
Treasurer
George & Vida Maples
865-983-0789
[email protected]
423-836-1590
[email protected]
Ride Coordinator
Asst. Chapter Director
Sam & Skip McQueeney
[email protected]
865-657-9020
Chapter Shirts
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.
Webmaster
Phone Tree
Larry Hodge
865-986-5142
[email protected]
Phone Tree
Robert Ashcraft
865-924-6794
Larry Hodge
865-986-5142
[email protected]
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Newsletter Editor
Carroel Edgmon
423-253-5972
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Sunshine Lady
Sam McQueeney
865-657-9020
[email protected]
Seating Coordinators
Events Coordinator
Robert & Tina Russell
423-836-8455
[email protected]
Rene McInerney
865-805-3067
[email protected]
Contest Coordinator
Rob Ashcraft
865-924-6794
[email protected]
Call Mel McInerney at
(865) 809-1466
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
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hapter Directors’ Corner__________________________________Mel & Rene McInerney
Renee and I would like to wish you all a very happy and safe new year. As we begin 2015, I
would like to thank all of our chapter M members for pitching in and helping and being such a
vital part in our rides and activities and many activities of other chapters in 2014. We are hoping for an even better 2015.
To ring out the old year of 2014 we had 14 members meet at The IHOP on Lovell rd. for breakfast and together bring in 2015.
On Tuesday January 20th we will have a staff meeting that will meet at the Lenoir City Shoneys
restaurant near I-75. We will eat at 6:00 pm if you want and we will meet at 7:00 pm. All Chapter M members are welcome to attend and add their input. If you are not able to attend, we still
would like your input. We will be setting up and discussing a ride schedule, chapter contest,
COY selection for 2015, chapter picnic, etc. Please join us.
I would like to remind every one that January 31st will be Chapter B's Chili Cook-off and this
would be a good event for us to attend as a chapter and support a good cause. If you have a
fantastic chili recipe please enter it in the competition.
We would also like to have as many members as possible to plan on attending "Winter Fest ",
Feb. 14th, "Couple of the Year Sweetheart Ball" at Fall Creek Falls conference center to support
our own Bill and Fran Harneshfeger as they compete for District Couple of the Year.
Chapter M is still looking for volunteers for the Chapter Educator position.
That is all for now. Ride Safe. Mel and Renee
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
The coming year will hopefully provide better weather for our chapter and dinner rides. There
are many annual events to start planning for:
Jan. -- Chapter B chili cook-off
Feb. -- Winterfest at Fall Creek Falls
Feb. -- Chapter M Valentines party
April -- Spring Fling
June -- Reno Rendezvous
July -- 20th annual Wing Across Tn., St. Jude Ride
Chapter M annual picnic
Sept.-- Wing Ding
There will also be many more district rally's as well as well as other chapter events that will
provide opportunities to ride. Make your plans for the events you would like to attend and get
your reservations in early.
Here's hoping for a safer, drier, and longer riding season in 2015.
Ride Safe
Mel & Renee
Announcements!
On Tuesday January 20 we will have a staff meeting that will meet at the Lenoir City
Shoneys restaurant near I-75. We will eat at 6:00 pm if you want and we will meet at 7:00
pm. All Chapter M members are welcome to attend and add their input. If you are not able
to attend, we still would like your input. We will be setting up and discussing a ride schedule, chapter contest, COY selection for 2015, chapter picnic, etc. Please join us.
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We will start collecting items for the COY Basket that will be raffled off at the Sweetheart
Dance, please bring your items to the January chapter gathering. Please be creative!
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ssistant Chapter Director______________________________________James Whitener
Hello everyone , hope everyone had a good Christmas and new years . The past
year we had some sad times with the loss of Benny Allison one of our members we
can only look forward to the up coming year. We we will be having a staff meeting Tuesday January 20 to plan rides for the riding season. Hopefully we can make it
a interesting year . Looking forward to seeing everyone at chapter meeting on Tuesday
January 13th see you then. James
New Honda Dealer
Tommy's Motorsports of Crossville is your new Honda Powersports dealer. They have
been the local choice for Polaris off road and Victory Motorcycles for nearly two
years. Theyare the only Honda dealer on the Cumberland Plateau and they look forward to providing sales and service to the community.
Please feel free to stop in and see their growing Honda inventory.
Bill Moltzan
Tommy's Motorsports of Crossville
931-456-0900
550 Crabtree Road
Crossville, TN 38571
http://www.tommysmotorsportscrossville.com/find-out-about-us--info
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ouple of the Year ___________________Bill “Big Bird” & Fran Harnishfeger
What a wonderful year this has been ! We were honored to be selected the 2014-2015
Chapter M Couple of the Year. Enjoyed all the friendly people we met visiting GWRRA
Chapters throughout the beautiful state of Tennessee. We have enjoyed the beautiful
scenery as we traveled from North to South and East to West using as many back roads
and small highways that time permitted.
Thanks to all Chapter M members for their support and encouragement throughout the
year. Thank you for helping us capture many plaques and visiting other chapters.
What a great learning experience we had at Horizons. "If school would have been that
much fun I'd gotten better grades". We were really impressed with the leadership workshops. That is what it is all about " FRENDS-FUN-SAFTY-KNOWLEDGE".
Both of us are excited about the District Couple of the Year competition that faces us in
Fall Creek Falls on Valentines Day. Hope to see many of you there to cheer us on.
We have had so much fun this year and it's all because of the members of Chapter M.
We could not have done it with out you.
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
2014-2015 Couple of the Year
Bill & Fran
TN-M: Let’s get a table together for the COY Sweetheart Dance and support our
fabulous COY Couple and cheer them on in their bid for District COY!
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
Membership Enhancement__________________________Sam and Skip McQueeney
Do you think we have fun meetings, if so, GWRRA wants to know, let’s talk about this and see if
we can come up with a plan! Please note the prizes—do they have this group nailed or what:)
Hello MECs across GWRRA land,
Team GWRRA would like to find the most FUN Chapter in all of GWRRA. Once we find that
Chapter we want to show it off to everybody else so they can see how much FUN a regular
monthly Chapter gathering can be by posting a video of them on the GWRRA Web Page.
Ray Garris, GWRRA Director, has given up three fantastic prizes:
First Place FUN Chapter will get a $100.00 Gift Certificate to Dairy Queen
Second & Third Place will get a $50 Dairy Queen Gift Certificate each
All you have to do to be considered for this contest is send us a video of one of your most FUN
regular monthly gatherings by March 20, 2015. This should give everybody plenty of time to
plan, organize, make the video and submit it for judging.
The rules are: You must have FUN / Video should be inclusive of the entire regular monthly
gathering / Videos should be sent to me, Bob Greer, Director of Membership Enhancement:
So in this vein—Be Prepared to Have Fun! Starting at our January Gathering we are going to
start our new feature—The Monthly Game Challenge!
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
News
from the Road
We decided, since the weather was finally turning nice we would head to Lake Placid to
an auction this morning. It was an Estate Auction, it was very different. Lots and lots of
items that were not even worth looking at or purchasing, I mean this was pure junk and
there was a whole house full of it. We looked it over and decided to leave and go have
breakfast at a little restaurant there. It is called Interstate Boulevard Cafe, and the food
was excellent. After that we headed back to the house, and made one stop before coming back to Sebring. Robert likes boiled peanuts, and there is only one road side stand
he can get them at, so we stopped and got him a little bag of them. Me, I cannot stand
them. So back to the house and get some things done before Christmas. Tomorrow,
we will heading up to Auburndale at a Flea market that we like to go to. Their vegetables
seem to be fresher, and have a better taste to them. It is about 60 miles up there, and
just a couple of hours, to get there. I just might find some more Christmas items, and
decorations that I cannot live without, even though we have plenty. Also have been
making a lot of Christmas Candies for some of the neighbors that are elderly and cannot
get out and shop like they would like, so they each get a pretty good size platter from us,
which we know they enjoy. To them, it is their Merry Christmas.
Signing off for now, Bob and Marty
Random Thoughts
Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time
it is.
I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind-of tired.
You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment when you know that
you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
Newsletter Editor________________________________________Sam McQueeney
I am looking for pictures you have taken on your rides around the area and beyond, please indicate where the picture was taken and who is in it. I’d also like to start a feature using pictures
of chapter members when they were younger to see if we can identify them now. If you have
your marriage photo that would be great also! If you bring your photo to a meeting I can take
them home and scan them in and put them in the newsletter, I promise to take care of your photos and return them in the condition I received them, I know how precious they are.
Sam
The Year is 1986—Can You Guess Who We Are????
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
The
Photo Corner____________________________________Sam McQueeney
Happy Holidays from TN-M!
Click on this link to see the rest of the TN-M Christmas Party pictures
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=2EZOGrVs4ZNLW
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
The
Photo Corner____________________________________Sam McQueeney
Certificate & Awards Are Presented!
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
The
Photo Corner____________________________________Sam McQueeney
Certificate & Awards & Close Ups!
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
The
Photo Corner____________________________________Sam McQueeney
Close Ups!
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
Rick Valentine
1/7
Pam Hodge
1/11
Marlene Kinney
1/14
Joe Stults
1/8
Joe & Brenda Neeley
1/15
Clay & Georgia Cooper
1/21
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
Thoughts and Prayers
As always, please keep the following Chapter M and GWRRA members in your
thoughts and prayers.
Illness/Surgery:
Thoughts and prayers should go out to Mike Lawlor. He has been diagnosed with a brain
tumor but the prognosis is good.
Hospital stays:
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(None to report at present)
Motorcycle accidents
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(None to report at present)
Please keep these folks in your thoughts and prayers and keep me informed of all accidents, illness, or deaths that our members are dealing with.
Thanks,
Mel and Renee
GWRRA Region N—Chapter M
Saddleman seat – $525
Adjustable backrest and passenger backrest. Fits Gold Wing 1500. Gel
seat. Used once. Please call KathyAllison 423-334-5512
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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)
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———————————————————2002 Honda Goldwing
GL1800 - $10,000
79,000 + miles, ABS brakes, 6 disc CD player, CB radio and
intercom.
Any questions, please contact: Cindy Sanders at
801-592-3436, or 704-895-8138, or [email protected] Carol
Ford at 704-609-2396 or 704-895-8138
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2004 Honda Goldwing GL 1800 with a 2013 Hannigan Trike
Kit, Limited Edition Magenta Metallic Color, Mileage 60,000,
with color matching Cycle Mate trailer, loaded with extras.
Garage kept. Asking $26,999. (Price lowered) Call Dennis
or Tracy Worley at (865)717-0030 home or (865)250-6286
cell.
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For Sale 1993 Aspencade with 64,00 miles, loaded, $6900, Call Kathy Allison at 423-334-5512.
(Trailer has been sold!)
2000 GL1500 with 2005 champion kit. 54000 miles on bike, triked at 20000. New front tire
and battery. AM/FM INTERCOM AND CB. Passenger arm rests. Recently serviced and garage kept. Runs and drives great. $ 15,900.00
Call Henry Rotters
865-394-0337
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
Items for sale, contact Brian Richards, 865-249-6173 or [email protected]
GWRRA 3-in-1 Jacket, size large, with 2nd 10” GWRRA patch sewn on inner jacket, excellent condition, asking $70
Outer Jacket Front:
Outer Jacket Back:
Inner Jacket Front:
Inner Jacket Back:
Joe Rocket Honda Goldwing mesh Jacket, blue, with rain-liner, size XL, brand new, asking $70:
Front:
Back:
(2) Goldwing Fleece Jackets, size large, excellent condition, almost new, asking $25 ea
Front:
Back:
Joe Rocket mesh Jacket, size large, good condition, asking $15
Lady’s Joe Rocket Honda Goldwing Mesh Jacket, front, Size large, with rain liner, almost new,
$190 new, asking $75
Front:
Men’s Joe Rocket Honda Goldwing Mesh Jacket, front, large, with rain liner, very good condition,
asking $35
Front:
Back:
Men’s Tour Master Venture Air Mesh Riding Pants, Size 38-40, almost new, worn once, $195 new,
asking $150
Lady's premium buffalo leather vest front, size XL, brand new, retail $40, asking $30
Front:
Back:
Men's classic lambskin western leather vest front, size XL, brand new, retail $60, asking $50
Front:
(3 sets) Hyper Lights, brand new, retail $100, asking $75
Appalachian Region N