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Chapter “N” Newsletter
Jackson, TN
Website http://GWRRA-TN-N.org
Volume 4 Issue 12
December 2012
Chapter Officers
Chapter Director/
Photography
Tony & Lori Douglas
Phone: 731-676-9917
Chapter Assistant Director/
General Store
Eldon & Debbie Seaton
Phone: 731-845-6069
Membership Enhancement
Sandy Hayes
731-845-6025
Treasurer
Diane & Avery Davis
731-689-3719
Chapter Educator
Shannon Seaton
731-343-0203
Chapter Staff
Historian/COY 2011
Billy & Shirley Mullins
731-645-7823
Webmaster
Joe Terket
731-420-9572
Newsletter Editor/
Photography
Sandy Hayes
731-845-6025
District MEC
Chapter COY 2012
Reginald & Kim Seymour
reginald&[email protected]
Phone: 731-676-9917
District Directors
Richard & Becky Griffin
1921 Warmingfield Dr.
Murfreesboro, TN. 37127
Ph. 615-890-1578
Region N Directors
Ed & Mary Ann Grazier
Director of GWRRA
Jere Goodman
540-623-0447
Chapter Meeting 1st Saturday every month
Old Country Store, Hwy 45 By-Pass, Jackson, TN
Eat at 5:00pm Meeting at 6:00pm
GWRRA Chapter TN-N
Cover 1
Director news 2
Asst Director news 3
Chapter Educator 4-5
Couple of the Year 6
Member Enhancement 7
Treasurer news 8
Editor news 9
Couple of the Year 2013 10-12
National, Region News 13
District news 14
Family Jokes & Pictures 15
Spring Fling 2013 16
Winter Event 17
2013 Convention Schedule 18
Calendars 19-20
Misc. Info, Find a Friend 21
Sponsor Ads 22-23
Next Mtg Mailer 24
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Well here we are in December. What a year for Chapter TN-N (Forked Deer Wings) We have had the most fun
this year. Now getting ready for another Great Year! Chapter TN-N members are the BEST; I just love being
around them all the time. Anything we do, anywhere we go, whatever we do, and it’s all in FUN. Now we are
getting ready for a New Year and it starts with the Polar Bear Run on the 1st of January.
On Dec 1st we had our Christmas Party and what a turnout. If any other members had come, we would have
had to make more room. As it was, the room was full. Once we all had eaten, then it was time to give out
Awards, Certificates and best of all, MONEY. We had some that received Certificates for perfect attendance to
all the meeting. Some won money for the contest we had going on in the Chapter for the year. The most excit-
ing award presented was our New Couple of the Year, Avery & Diane Davis. They were the only ones to come dressed in our Dress Shirts out of everyone there. I wonder how they knew to wear the dress shirts. Will
to be truthful, they were the only ones to get an email from me to dress up. They thought everyone was going
to dressed up, but we had to get some pictures of them all dressed up for the Award.
We then started our Dirty Santa and what a blast that was. There were some very nice gifts and a lot of
stealing going on. Jeff as usual was the clown of the event and everyone sat in his lap as they open their gifts.
We had a Great Time at the Christmas Party.
Next we have the Polar Bear Run/Ride on Jan 1st. This will be at the Old Country Store, we will meet
there at 11:30am. We will still have our monthly meeting on Jan 5th, so we can plan for the Winter Event.
January 26th, it’s Winter Event. So look out, here comes Chapter TN-N to the Winter Event. We have been
planning for this. As far as I know, we all are coming. Talking about some FUN, it’s on! Everyone is all about
this and ready to go. Don’t forget the TN District Leadership Instructors Class on the 27th of Jan. It’s at the
same place the Winter Event is and it is on the Sunday. So for those that want to become an instructor, just
hang around.
There is a lot already planned for the New Year January just starts it off. Feb 2nd Chapter B has their 18th
Annual Chili Cook Off, Feb 9th Chapter N will host a Medic First Aid/CPR Class and Co-rider Course. So,
for those that would like to take one of the classes, get in touch with Shannon Seaton, Chapter Educator or
myself to let us know you will be attending. Our information to get in contact with us, is on the front page.
Feb. 23-24th is the TN District Horizons Class. If you have not been to this one, you should go, talking
about FUN, you will have a BLAST. This is just a start of the New Year, there is more to come. Remember,
make it FUN and they will COME!
Until then,
Ride Safe, Ride Often, Have Fun
Our Chapter Directors play
Santa Clause with awards.
No exceptions to Jeff’s antics.
Lori endures Dirty Santa. FUN! FUN! FUN!
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Hello everybody, I hope this finds all of you well. My family is doing great. I am enjoying the weather, even
though it is a little cold. I do believe that the Christmas Party was the best one ever. Had a lot of members at-
tend, even had some visitors come and enjoy the party. Maybe we can get them to join our Chapter.
We have the Polar Bear ride coming up soon. Going to have fun and great food. We will meet at The old Coun-
try Store at 11:00. Maybe the weather will warm enough to ride the bikes. Everyone is getting excited about Win-
ter Fest. The Great Train Robbery is the theme this year. Not sure what we will come up with this time.
Everyone needs to be sure to check the Calendar and see what is planned in the near future. There are classes
coming up and all kinds of stuff. Drop over and read Chapter N’s Web page. Joe is doing a wonderful job.
I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas, gets to be with their families and gets everything from Santa that
they want. Have a Happy New Year, and remember to keep the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost in your
thoughts and prayers.
See you next year at the Old Country Store. Until then. . .
Ride A Lot, Be Safe, Have Fun
Our best Christmas party ever!
Finally official—I’m the Assistant Chapter Director!
We both won the prize for participating but you see who got the money!!
I might need to
trade for that when I get my turn!!
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Hello everyone,
I am including in my section of the newsletter an article from Rider Education database. This
is good information and advise while riding. Hope you enjoy!
RIDER ED ‘GIMME 5’ TOPIC: Do You Ride with the Right Attitude?
When you decide to take your motorcycle out for a ride, what are you thinking about? Where is your atten-
tion? Are you thinking about the things you will be doing when you get to work? Is your mind playing with the
words you could have said, or should have said, in the debate with your boss or your spouse earlier in the day?
In short, where is your head at when you saddle up? Each and every time you throw a leg over your motorcycle it
matters what you are thinking about. Whether you are simply commuting to work on your motorcycle to reduce
fuel costs, or you are heading out on a week-long vacation on two-wheels, your mental attitude plays a big role in
how safe you will be on the road, and how much you will enjoy the ride. Riding a motorcycle is an activity that is 80% to 90% mental while the rest is physical. When you are thinking about the job on your way to work, or going over the list of errands you need to complete, or just letting your
mind drift as you idle down to the end of your driveway, your level of safety is reduced. You need to shift your
attitude and focus only on the ride to insure an incident free trip. So how do you make the shift from thinking about daily issues to the ride at hand? Establish a routine that you
will go through before every ride. Start by evaluating the condition of your motorcycle as you walk up to it. Do a
mental T-CLOCS. Look at the tires as you approach (inflated, tread, visible damage). Are there any oily or wet
spots on the ground under your bike (where did it come from, is it safe to ride)? And try to be conservative when
you answer these questions to yourself. Keep your eyes open for anything amiss. Then, if everything looks okay,
gear up. (Of course, you should do a physical T-CLOCS regularly, too, especially before starting a long ride!) Next step, finish donning your protective outer layer. Most of us put on our gear in the same sequence every
time. Long pants and boots are usually put on in the house. Out at the bike, your jacket, helmet, eye protection,
and gloves complete the process. Consider the weather and make sure you have packed any other gear you may
need before the ride is over. Put the key in the ignition and start the bike. While the engine warms, check the fuel level. Determine how far
you will be able to go before you need to stop for a fill-up. Do you know the route you plan to take? Do you have
all the necessary information with you to get you where you want to go? Good. With those aspects considered, you are ready to focus on the journey. Now, when you shift your bike into
gear, shift your brain into “active rider mode” because nothing else matters now except your safety. All your
thoughts should be about the ride you are beginning. Your eyes should be active and scanning your surround-
ings - aggressively! Look for potential hazards that might cause you to change your speed (by braking or acceler-
ating), to change direction (by swerving or turning), or to communicate to other road users. A wave of the hand, a
flash of your high beams, or a toot of your horn tells others that you are there. Make sure they are aware of you.
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Our Motto...
"Safety is for Life"
Our Mission...
" To Save Lives Through Quality, World Class Education"
All the while your mind should be translating the inputs from your eyes and ears into pictures of things that
might happen next. Evaluate in your mind what your response would be to each of the possibilities. When a haz-
ard comes up, keep your options open until you have to choose one – the best one – the one that lets you avoid
the hazard safely and without any drama. This is riding with the right attitude - the attitude that your job is to
ride safely until you park your bike and remove the key from the ignition. Develop a routine like this for yourself
and every ride you take will be a safer and more pleasing ride.
Ride Smart & Be Safe!
Bruce & Melissa Thayer
Former MI Asst. District Rider Educators
Our best Christmas party ever!!
Sometimes we beat Jeff at his own game.
Fellowship around the table.
Enjoying the fun during Dirty Santa!
No, you are not going to get your hands on this package.
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Season Greetings Everyone! Our reign is ending for 2012 and now it’s time for us to pass the Couple of Year
scepter. It is our pleasure and honor to present to you the new reigning 2013 Couple of the Year, Avery & Diane
Davis. It has been a great year and we have had a ball representing our chapter. The only thing we ask of Avery
& Diane is to … Have FUN, FUN, and more FUN! Again, being Couple of the Year is an honor with no work expec-
tations. However, as the new Couple of the Year you are going to want to join in and participate where ever the
fun is. We know you will have a great rule over the Chapter N Kingdom and a wonderful year!
Merry Christmas and have a very Happy New Year!
Some of our Best of the Best Christmas Party
Passing the reign of Couple of the Year to Avery and Diane.
Kim takes her turn at Dirty Santa as fiends look on.
Jeff eyes the perfect gift and steals from Reginald. Always smiles. Thanks Reginald and Kim!!
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Well our last meeting of the year has come and gone. We are ready to move into 2013!! We have had a ball
this year and you can expect more of the same in the coming year. We are making plans for rides and rumor has
it that some will be catfish trips, afternoon rides to surrounding state parks, overnight trips with tours, and there
are a couple trips for overnight camping in our future. Get ready to have the time of your life!!
In addition to rides, there are plans for fun at the meeting. All of us can use a little competition in our life.
Members who work together as teams (randomly selected) who will compete at gatherings and earn points. Teams with highest points at end of year will be named Olympic Team of the Year! Details coming soon.
We are a great chapter and we deserve Chapter of the Year. This year has come and gone and we will be sub-
mitting the application with our activities for this year’s competition. As we start our new year, I would like to
have a group working on the criteria for this year so we can enter the completion strong for the coming year. I
need 4 excited people who would like to review the guidelines with me and improve our chances of winning this
designation next year. I like volunteers—they are the best, but I am not above recruiting you!!
Here is your Chapter Photograph for 2012. Thanks for all the fun!!
Mark Your Calendar
January 1, 2013, Polar Bear Run, Casey Jones’ Old Country Store, Jackson, TN: January 5, 2013, Monthly
Gathering: January 26, 2013, Winter Fest Hyder-Burns Pavilion, Cookeville: January 27, 2013, TN District
Leadership Instructors Course, Cookeville: February 2, 2013, Monthly Gathering: February 23-24, 2013, Hori-
zons, Lebanon: March 16-17, 2013, Officers Certification Program, Lebanon: April 25-27, 2012, Spring Fling,
Camp Jordon, East Ridge:
Visiting FUN!!
Chapter W2-3rd Saturday, eat at 6:00 meet at 7:00, Perkins, 1340 S Germantown Rd, Memphis.
Chapter K-Last Saturday, eat at 5:30 meet at 6:30, Family Restaurant, 100 Suzanne Dr. Dickson. Tennessee Traveling Plaque—TN-Z 800 S James M Campbell Blvd, Columbia Mall, Columbia. January 12th
meeting. Eat 5:30 and meet 6:30.
SAFETY FIRST
THEN ALL THE FUN YOU CAN HANDLE
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Christmas started on the first day of December for us this year. Chapter N had our Christmas Dinner at the
Old Country Store in Jackson. 2 weeks before the dinner our Director Tony Douglas sent us an email asking
everyone to dress in our new shirts. When we arrived it seemed that we were the only one to get that email, eve-
ryone else was all decked out in Christmas sweaters and Santa caps. After our meal and several awards were
presented we found out why we were the only ones with our new dress shirts and tie on. Avery and I were
named Couple of the Year for 2013. What a surprise and honor. I was even lost for words. Most folks that know
me have never seen me lost for words. Thank you for this honor. We will do our best to represent Chapter N.
Our Christmas tree is finally up and decorated. I was beginning to think that we might just pile the packages
around the box the tree came in, but our grandchildren decorated it. Katie age 10 and Jackson age 2 had a su-
per time pulling the ornaments out and placing them on the tree. Jackson put all his in about a foot square sec-
tion and Katie could only reach half way up the tree but it is the most precious tree that I have ever had.
Christmas at our house is all about Family and keeping in mind the true reason for the season. From our house
to yours, Merry CHRISTmas.
Our Best of the Beat Christmas Gathering!!
Our friends having fun. It doesn’t get any better
than this.
Lori, Tony, guest How-ard, James, Jeff, Billy and Shirley, Jeanette
and David, and Sandy.
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You think we have FUN! You can bet we do!! This month is about shots that caught us off guard but that show the fun we have. I don’t know the source but I
have always heard “he who laughs—lasts!”
Her birthday. Two teens coached into giving her
a birthday kiss on the cheek.
And we have a Jeff.
Way to go
Gerry!
Jeff gets his own endearing POOP
award!
Why does this always happen to me?
Cute “g”!!
Shannon’s birthday celebration!!
Who’s got who? Way to go Al!
Shari and Shannon get to enjoy this EVERY day!
Reginald gets into the act!
Jeff gets nothing over on “g”!!
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Winter Fest 2012.
Our “Madame and Our Al Capone.
Spring Fling
Ready for the Luau.
Spring Fling
Assembly
St Jude Collections
Wal Mart Jackson
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District Picnic Mississippi Rally “Back to the Beach”
Chapter Q Fun Day Monthly gathering after St. Jude Collection
Day
Monthly Gathering Dinner Ride to Dairy Queen Lexington
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Announcement: By her own admission-speechless.
Monthly gathering Monthly gathering
District OPS Seaton-Hayes Campout—Beech River
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News From National
Wing Ding 35 at the TD Convention Center (formally the Carolina First Center) in
Greenville, South Carolina, just minutes from the airport and historic downtown. The TD
Convention Center will feature a newly renovated 280,000 square foot exhibiting hall,
on-site parking, and an award-winning culinary staff!
So plan on riding in, parking the bike and enjoying the ceremonies, hundreds of exhibits,
manufacturer demo's, seminars, entertainment and more all in one location! We look
forward to seeing you in Greenville, South Carolina next July 3-6, 2013!
Copy and paste the link below to your web browser to register for Wing Ding 25 at
Greenville, SC.
http://www.wing-ding.org/
News From Region N
Who belongs to GWRRA?
GWRRA members are men and women from all walks of life with varied interests and backgrounds. We have rid-ers in their teens, riders in their 90's and every age in between! Many ride solo; many ride with their children or grandchildren! Some ride Wings that are new; some ride Wings that are "classics." Some belong for the technical information we share; some just for the enjoyment of riding with friends.
As a family organization, typical GWRRA fun includes restaurant runs, picnic rides, campouts or CPR/first aid workshops conducted in a wholesome, fun-filled environment suitable for all family members. We also have danc-es, charity runs, parades, ice cream socials and riding clinics.
To be a member of GWRRA, there are only two requirements: own a Honda Gold Wing/Valkyrie and keep your membership fees current. We have individual or family memberships available. For non Gold Wing/Valkyrie own-ers there is now a classification of our membership titled Associate, which is also available as individual or family.
Some of our most dedicated members, though once apprehensive about riding as passengers, have discovered the joys of touring: the fresh air, the beautiful vistas, the close communication with their partners. Many even learn to ride their own machines.
While generalization about a group of individuals as large as today's GWRRA is difficult, GWRRA members are likely to be independent thinkers, fun-loving, generous, adventuresome, cooperative and unfazed by the natural challenges of riding in the rain, temperature extremes or highway uncertainties. Many members have completed CPR and first aid training, making them the best-prepared riders on the world's highways!
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News From District
Hello Goldwingers;
As we all know this time of year comes with some Officer position changes. It is with great pride that we announce the appointment of new Chapter Directors within our District. The new Directors are as fol-lows, please pass this on to all our members and be sure to congratulate these new Officers when you have the opportunity,
Chapter A
Troy and Vickie Hurt
Chapter M
James Whitener
Chapter O
Brenda and Randy Perkinson
Chapter Y
Ed and Mary Ann Grazier
Chapter Z
Charlie and Pam Huffman
We want to thank each of the outgoing Chapter Directors for their dedication and hard work on behalf of the members of Ten-nessee. Without members such as these, our organization would not be what it is today.
Richard & Becky Griffin
TN District Directors
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
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Family of Jokes—HA HA!!
A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the
world. Watch while I prove it to you.” The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other,
then calls the boy over and asks, “Which do you want, son?” The boy takes the quarters and leaves. “What
did I tell you?” said the barber. “That kid never learns!” Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same
young boy coming out of the ice cream store. “Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the
quarters instead of the dollar bill?” The boy licked his cone and replied, “Because the day I take the dollar,
the game is over!”
Submitted by Nolan Nation
Nolan really did have a good time. This picture just doesn’t
show it.
Not camera shy!!
Now it is all about food.
Yep! FUN again!!!
Debbie has fun, too!!
Nolan’s Family and FUN!
Jacob smiles as guest enjoys Dirty Santa!!
Nolan can look forward to receiving this
prestigious award .
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For registration form, go to District
web site and print one off. You don’t
won’t to miss this one. We will have more FUN than a barrel of monkeys.
So TN-N will see you THERE!!
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2013 Convention Schedule
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January 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2Kathie Collie 3 4 5 TN-N Monthly
Gathering
6Diane Davis 7 8 9 10
Gary
Duren
11 12 TN Traveling
Plaque—TN-Z Columbia eat
5:30 meet
6:30.
13 Nolan Nation
14 15 16 17
Hayley Seaton
18Shari
Douglas
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20 Teo Hill
21 22 23 24 25 26
TN District
Winterfest
27 TN District
Leadership Instructors
Class
28 29 30 31
GWRRA Anniversaries
Nancy Utley 1990
Don & Janet Rinehart 1990
Kathy Collie 2011
Al & Bernedette Seward 2012
Polar BearPolar BearPolar Bear
RunRunRun
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GWRRA Anniversaries
Tony & Lori Douglas 2010
Jeff, Shari & Shannon Douglas 2010
February 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
TN-N Monthly
Gathering
3 4 5 6 Al Seward 7Al &
Bernedette
Seward
8 9
10 11 12
Janet
Rinehart
13 14 15
Bill
Henson
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17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Anna
Duren
24 25 26 27
Eldon
Seaton
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Horizons
Horizons
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For upcoming events, visit TN GWRRA (http://www.tngwrra.org/ District Website) or GWRRA (www.gwrra.org/ National Website) to see what is going on in the near future.
Take time to read the other Chapter Newsletters, they are full of information and fun to read. It keeps you in-
formed of what is going on in the other Chapters.
Bob’s House of Honda in Jackson, TN. and Joe’s Cycle Shop in Bolivar, TN. are very supportive of Chapter TN-
N. If you are a GWRRA member and need something, be sure to tell them. They will give you a discount on
anything you buy, but tell them before they ring you up. Let’s support these businesses!
For upcoming events, if you want to see a flyer or registration form, visit
www.tngwrra.org, all flyers and registration forms are on the Events Calendar.
Program Details:
• For every five new memberships you recruit (households), you will receive a gift certificate with the
equivalent value of a Family Membership - $55.
• You must recruit new memberships only, not renewals. Each membership (household) counts as “ONE”
regardless of the number of family members in the membership. (They will however, count under the Find
-A-Friend pin and T-shirt program.)
• Gift certificates are non-transferable and will have a one year expiration date.
• There is no maximum number of gift certificates that can be earned.
• Free years are issued and redeemed in the form of a gift certificate that is sent by the Home Office.
• Upon achieving the count of five new memberships (households), Members have the "option" to
redeem gift certificate(s) for:
♦ GWRRA Membership Renewal
♦ GWRRA Official Merchandise
♦ Wing Ding Registration
♦ Chapter Charter Fees
• Memberships recruited during special events (mall shows, rallies, motorcycle shows, etc.) qualify for this
program.
• Life Members may use the gift certificates for GWRRA Official Merchandise, Wing Ding
Registration or Charter Fees.
• Free year’s membership may be applied toward consecutive years necessary for Life membership.
• Trial membership applications may be used for the recruiting efforts. Membership fees must be paid to
qualify for this Find-A-Friend program.
Visit GWRRA’s web site: www.gwrra.org or call (800)843-9460 or (623)581-2500 (in Phoenix) for more informa-
tion.
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Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Forked Deer Wings
Chapter “N”
Sandy Hayes
Newsletter Editor
P.O. Box 751
Parsons, TN. 38363
Ride Safe, Ride Often, Have Fun
Next Meeting
January 5
Old Country Store
Hwy 45 By-Pass
Jackson, TN, Eat at 5:00p, Meet at 6:00p
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
A Not-For-Profit Organization