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Chapter “N” Newsletter
Jackson, TN
Website http://GWRRA-TN-N.org
Volume 4 Issue 9
September 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
Open
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
Couple of the Year 5
Member Enhancement 6
Treasurer news 7
Editor news 8-9
National, Region and
District news 10-11
Medic, Fun Day 12-13
Wings Across TN 14
Member Article 15
St. Jude Collection 15
Getting to Know You 16
Recipe, Ride News,
Motorcycle Law 17
Spring Fling 2013 18
District Calendar 19
Calendars 20-21
Misc Info, Bike Show 22
GWRRA Find a Friend
And District Photos 23
Sponsor Ads 24-25
Next Mtg Mailer 26
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Well, August was a good month for us. We had a Chapter Fund Raiser cooking chickens and it turned out
very well. Then we had our Fun Day on the 25th of August at Natchez Trace State Park at the Recreation Lodge
at Cub Lake. We had over 100 Wingers to show up. From all the comments that I have heard, everyone had a
Great Time. Some said they would like to see it there again next year.
I was almost late for the event (Fun Day) myself. My brother Jeff said he would call me when he got up
himself and was headed to Natchez Trace but he forgot to call. My alarm didn’t go off and I woke up at 7:30
and I should have been there at 7:30 getting things set up. Well, it’s about an hour and half drive pulling that
trailer, which really put me behind. But, when I did get there, Chapter Members were standing there ready and
willing to help with the set up. It didn’t take us any time to get it all set up for those expected Wingers to ar-
rive. I can’t THANK THEM ENOUGH; they are the BEST MEMBERS a Chapter could want!!!
We even had a couple of Wingers from Florida to show up at Fun Day. What a coincident, they were Stuart
& Cheryl Willis from FL2-N, 850 miles. They were just passing through and found out we were having our Fun Day and came to it. They ended up winning one of the 50/50 drawings, which made it good for them, $80 plus
dollars would buy a lot of fuel for their bike. We were glad they came and they really enjoyed themselves. Had
another couple that is in our Chapter that had forgotten about Fun Day and they decided to take a ride on
Saturday. David & Mary Scates rode to Natchez Trace and saw the signs we had put out and came on to Fun
Day.
We had three new members to show up, Fred & Kitty Westenberger, Garey Woodard and Tom Duncan that I
had sent letters to about Fun Day. We have never met them before. They were assigned to Chapter TN-N but
have never come to a meeting. So I invited them and they showed up. As a matter of fact, they were at our Sep-
tember meeting at the Old Country Store.
We were honored to have some of the District Staff to come. Richard & Becky Griffin, DD, Alan & Glenda
Keough, ACD, Jim Lester, Webmaster, and Reginald and Kim Seymour, DMEC. I would like to THANK all the
Chapters that supported us this year, Chapter K, Chapter Y, Chapter Z, Chapter H, Chapter Q, Chapter W2,
Chapter L and Chapter A. We were honored that all of you came and we hope to put on a better Fun Day next
year. After Fun Day, we all went to Chapter K’s meeting at Dickson, TN.
We now have a New MEC, Sandy (Biker Chick) Hayes and she is sporting a new Trike. She thinks she is on
top of the world now. Not much riding since she has to learn how to ride it, but she gets to look at it a lot. We
also have a New Chapter Educator, Shannon & Karen Seaton. They decided to step up and show their support.
Shannon does some education for Medical Center EMS already, which is where I work. So I get to see him all
the time. He and his family, Karen (wife) and children Jacob and Hayley have become new
members of Chapter TN-N.
Look for the pictures and names of the winners of the Bike Show, 50/50 drawing, Horse
Shoe Contest, Corn Toss Contest. They will be posted throughout the newsletter. Next month
we are hosting a TRC class, Oct 20th. Meet at the Old Country Store at 8:00am for class and
then we will go to the riding course lot. For information on this, you can contact me at 731-676
-9917. So
Until then,
Ride Safe, Ride Often, Have Fun
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Hello everybody, I hope this finds all of you well. I was glad to see all of you at the last meeting, had a great
time, looking forward to next month. I have been teaching Debbie how to ride the trike, she is doing very well. I got
on behind her last week and let her drive. I would talk to her through the intercom and explain to her what to do
as we drove along. We drove about fifty miles, and did not have any trouble. She has a little trouble shifting; she
wants to go up a gear instead of going down a gear. Now I need to get her to study the motorcycle manual and go
take her test.
I am sure most of you have seen the movie about the kids going to prison and getting Scared Straight, well I
have been teaching Sandy to drive as well. She has been driving in the yard up and down the driveway and does
pretty well. She finally figured out that it is easier to take off in first gear rather than in second. She would take off and it looked like she was riding a bull. She rode in the yard for about a week and decided she was ready for the
highway. Now I am Scared Straight. Well we put on the helmets, hooked up the intercoms and prepared to leave. I
put Debbie on my Trike, showed her how to talk on the CB and let her follow us. You talk about double trouble.
We started out and all was going fine, Sandy was following my directions pretty well. We came to a stop sign,
turned left and were off again, looked in the review mirror, no Debbie. We turned around and went back to find
her and she was sitting still at the stop sign. She said “It will not go. There is an orange light on the dash that says
OD.” I told her that you cannot take off in Overdrive. She got it going again, and from there we were smooth sail-
ing. We drove about fifty miles through the back roads and man the weather was nice. On the way back home, I
made them drive through the city of Parsons and go through the only red light we have. Both did an excellent job.
I think they have got it under control.
With all of this said, let me leave you with what I call a really good friend,
Ride A Lot, Be Safe, Have Fun
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Our Motto...
"Safety is for Life"
Our Mission...
" To Save Lives Through Quality, World Class Education"
Here are a few notes about the purpose of the GWRRA Rider Education Program:
The GWRRA Rider Education Program (REP) is intended to make the motorcycle environment safer by reducing
injuries and fatalities and increasing motorcyclist skills and awareness. The REP does not propose to have all the
answers. However, our close-working relationship with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), as well as addi-
tional GWRRA programs and studies, has provided a wealth of information for use in establishing a comprehen-
sive Rider Education Program. Through Commitment, Education and Application, we can reduce our accident
rate significantly. Listed below are several benefits of a fully implemented GWRRA Rider Education Program at the
Chapter level:
Increased rider knowledge
Increased rider safety skills
Prevention of accidents
Reduced injuries
Reduced fatalities
Improved general public image of motorcyclists
Enhanced enjoyment of motorcycle riding
The motorcycle community is already realizing many positive benefits from the GWRRA Rider Education Program.
Through the efforts of the Rider Education Officers and participation of the membership and others, we will reach
our goal of establishing the safest motorcycle environment possible.
Level I: Safety by Commitment - The first big step to success
Level I of the Rider Education Program is also referred to as Safe Miles. It represents the commitment of the Rider
and/or the Co-Rider to practice safe motorcycle operation whenever they operate their motorcycle.
Safety is a state of mind which can only be attained through total commitment. Every successful accomplishment
begins with a commitment to reach the intended objective. This is true of the Rider Education Program and in-
cludes a promise to learn for the sake of Rider, Co-Rider, friends and family, and others on the road.
Though there is no mileage requirement to enter Level I, the commitment to safe riding is tracked by the number
of accident free miles since joining GWRRA. Accident free miles are accumulated in 5,000 mile increments and
may be updated at yearly intervals. Requirement: Verbal commitment to ride safely at all times. No cost to sign up. Patches available at $6.00 per participant Receive: "Safe Miles" patch, Rider (or Co-rider) Rocker, and mileage
pin. (Taken from http://gwrra.org/regional/ridered/levelsprogram.html).
At the next chapter meeting we will check everyone’s status for the Level 1 Commitment.
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Happy September Everyone! That means Fall weather and Fall rides. This year is rolling by so fast and
soon winter will be upon us. Fall is Kimberly favorite time of year; it's not too hot and too cold...just right.
Hopefully we can get a few more rides in.
We got a chance to attend the Wings Across Tennessee gathering at St. Jude to turn in our donations.
This was a great day and a great feeling to be among so many giving people coming together for a such won-
derful cause. It has been said that every little bit counts. This rang to be true because we got to hear from a
St. Jude patient that got to be a co-rider on a Goldwing on his trip to Memphis. He and his family shared
their testimony with us which was truly a blessing. Keep up the great work everyone and let's exceed our financial donation for next year.
Below was taken from District Newsletter
It has been an “Awesome” summer of travel for us and now it’s time for us to put in some work! We have made our first chapter visit as District MECP. After attending Chapter N fun-tastic fun day, we drove to Chapter K’s gathering in Dickson, TN. We received wonderful hospitality from Chapter Directors Larry and Sandra Tatum, dined on a delicious meal, and continued to have great fellowship and fun.
Last but not least thank you, congratulations and welcome Sandy Hayes (Chapter TN-N) and Kimberly/Robert Burleson (Chapter TN-T). These members have stepped up to become their chapter’s Membership Enhance-ment Co-ordinators. We would like to thank you for taking on this task of fun. We want you to know we are here for you and just a phone call or email away!
Don’t forget the District Picnic. This is our first one and the District Team has planned an excellent time for you. We are expecting to see all of your smiling faces on September 29th.
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Well let me see—we have had a lot going on since the August newsletter. I thought I would share all the fun we
had by adding summaries of the events.
On August 18, I attended the Medic First Aid Class held in Cool Springs and taught by Jim and Mary Cobb. I
need to get that patch, along with all my GWRRA patches, and get them added to my vest. Now that I have my
trike, I look forward to wearing the vest with all the patches. You are right Tony, I do think I am on top of the world!!
August 25th was Chapter N’s Fun Day. What a great time was had by all. I had a lot of fun taking pictures and
capturing memories. I am told we had over 100 participants. Thanks to all of you in TN-N for the team spirit
you showed. A total of 22 of our members participated in Fun Day. Everyone found a task and the event when
forward without a glitch.
We had our last of three fund raisers for St. Jude on September 8th. On this day we collected over $1200. Seems
that people have a real heart for the children of St. Jude. You hear all kinds of stories. And there is always at
least 1 person who has had or was currently having treatment at St. Jude. No greater pride than to know we are
helping to save lives. Eighteen of us had fun while helping the children of St. Jude.
We had our monthly meeting on September as well. After we had completed our day collecting for St. Jude, we
traveled to Old Country Store for our meeting. We had a great turn out for the meeting with a total of 26 mem-bers present. I had a game ready for the group and had hidden a peel and stick dot on the front of one of the
chairs. Teo was the lucky winner and took away the $5 gift card for Subway.
And then the greatest day we had all been waiting for, Wings Across Tennessee. James and I were the first two
who arrived at the meeting point where we waited for the other Wingers to arrive. Bill and Shirley Mullins,
Oliver and Gattie, Reginald and Kim and Al joined us at various stages of the ride. I was a little worried at first
because there were not many bikes by 10:00, but when the officers blocked traffic and routed us to the Interstate,
we had a rainbow of colors of bikes—approximately 40.
Now what we have to look forward too. Let’s show them Chapter N is one seriously FUN chapter:
September 29, District Picnic Gladeville Community, Mt. Juliet: October 4, Dinner Ride, Neil’s BBQ, Dyers-
burg: October 6, Monthly Gathering, Old Country Store: October 11-14, Biloxi Mississippi Rally: October 20,
TRC Class in Jackson: October 25, Dinner Ride, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Vann Drive, Jackson: November 3, Monthly Gathering, Old Country Store: November 10, District OPS, Patterson Park Community Center, Mur-
freesboro: December 1, Monthly Gathering and Christmas Party: January 26, 2013 Winter Fest Hyder-Burns
Pavilion, Cookeville: April 25-27, 2012, Spring Fling, Camp Jordon, East Ridge:
SAFETY FIRST
THEN ALL THE FUN YOU CAN HANDLE
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BUSY MONTH Yes, September has been a busy month. We moved our gathering to
the 2nd Sat, because of Labor Day. The 2nd Sat. of Sept. was also our Collection Day for St. Jude at Wal-Mart South in Jackson. The weather was much better for this collection
day. Last time we almost melted down. Check out the pictures on our website, you will see that Chapter N has FUN no matter what they are doing, even working for a very seri-ous cause. Someone forgot to tell Jeff Douglas that the bucket was for collecting money
not keeping the sun off his head.
After the St. Jude collection, everyone headed for the Old Country Store for our regu-
lar monthly gathering.
Our Dinner Ride on the 13th took us to the Rock-a-Billy Café in Selmer, TN. It was
CRUSIN Night and several folks had 50’s and 60’s cars on display. We laughed and en-joyed our meal. Everyone wants Don and Janet to have the next Dinner Ride as on their yacht. All of you who missed this trip missed a barrel of fun. It’s always a great time
when you get Janet talking about the boat, the big boat.
The 3rdSat. was Wings Across Tennessee week end. GWRRA members started in East
Tennessee and rode to Memphis, picking up more riders as they crossed the state. The annual ride is to deliver the money collected during the year. The ride starts on Friday morning and ends at the St. Jude Hospital at noon on Saturday. Chapter N joined the
ride on Sat. morning. Avery and I didn’t get to make the trip this year, but 6 of our mem-
bers did. Our Chapter was proud to take $6,500.00 this year.
Got to stop writing for something more important. Avery has the trike out and is ready to ride to Shiloh National Military Park. The eagles are back. They nest in the
same tree every winter. Eagles mate for life and use the same nest year after year. It is interesting to watch the giant birds fly to the river, catch a fish and bring it back to the nest. In the Spring, the pair will raise 1 or 2 babies. Your Chapter should plan a ride to
watch the eagles, plus there are lots of other things to do in the area. Shiloh is home to
the World Famous Catfish Hotel,(see their ad in this newsletter).
We are all looking forward to the District Picnic on Sept. 29th. See you there….
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It is official—-I am no longer dreamin’. If you have been hearing strange noises the last couple of weeks, it was
me. I can’t stop giggling. I go by the garage and say “It’s really mine.” When you get to see it up close, you will
understand why I felt the need to come up with a more descriptive name for myself. And I chose “Lady Eagle”
over “Biker Chick”. And now you must hear the ...Rest of the story.
The date was September 3, 2012, it seems like forever now. I had taken a week’s vacation and had my iPad at
our river hide-a-way. I found a really cool forum page for Gold Wing owners (or wanna be-me) and began to see
that there would be lots of opportunities to find my perfect bike/trike. Any color and any year was there, but I
quickly learned that if I bought the bike and then added the conversion kit, I would pay as much as a new 2012
trike. So I turned my efforts to looking for trikes. After a full week of looking at trikes all over the United States
and knowing that I would not travel to faraway lands to buy my trike, I sent an email to Tony and asked him to let
other chapters know I was in the market to purchase my trike.
In just 2 short days, Tony was calling to let us know that someone would be contacting me about a trike that
was for sale. I made contact on Friday, September 7th and learned from the wife, about the trike. I told Eldon the description; she said it was a Hannigan, was gold, her asking price and that I had told her we would drive to look
at it on Saturday. But because she had another person planning to look at it as well, Eldon told me to call her
back and let her know that I would buy the trike. Yep, you heard it right—sight unseen I called her back and told
her I wanted it and that I would come the next day and pay her and would pick it up on Saturday.
With final arrangements for funds and check in hand, we finally left for New Market, Alabama at about 2:00
and arrived on the premises about 5:30. And when we walked into that huge farm garage, “I knew”, I was going to
love this trike. On August 3, we had traveled to Hannigan Trike in Murray Kentucky to tour the premises and
learn all about how Hannigan Trike kits are made. On the showroom floor that day, was a 2006 Gold Trike with a
beautiful pin stripe. And I fell in love with it. It was one of those things that you know when you see it—this is
the one. Just one problem—it was not for sale. This trike in Alabama was not a Hannigan but it was a 2006 Gold
trike with beautiful pin stripe and looked almost identical to the one on the showroom floor. The only problem I
had was that I had never driven anything that was a manual shift but Eldon came with Debbie and me and kindly
agreed to hook up the Hannigan trailer to the GL1800 Gold bike with the Champion conversion kit and bring it
home. We pulled onto the property at midnight and just barely missed that storm—thanks Tony.
Then came the stress. After church on Sunday, Eldon drove me to the middle school and made me take over as
rider. Mental note to self “do not hold the gas so tight while you are going over speed bumps” because the trike
speeds out of control when it bounces over the hump. Of course I yelled for Eldon to help. And was he consider-
ate----NOOOOO. He told me “Don’t call for me because I cannot help you from back here. And NEVER let go of
the handle bars.” After church the next Sunday I decided I might as well go for it. So I turned on the trike and
sat for a while as I tried to remember what to do. I tried to start it but it would not start. Ah ha—that clutch thing. Gotta’ use that to get it to start. Finally in the driveway and now up one from neutral. Let out clutch
slowly while giving gas quickly. Wow! Out of the gate way too fast. Yep!! Dead again. Try again. Yep! Dead
again. Had a hard talk with self. “You can do this”. Up the hill I go. Frightened to death because I felt it was
going way too fast. Two more evenings after work just like this. Then while sitting in the garage trying to remem-
ber why it would not start this time—I learned that if I went all the way to the bottom of the gears, the first gear
was not Neutral. Imagine my surprise when now it went right up that hill and not dead once. Well except the one
time I forgot to pull in the clutch when I stopped. People—it has not been a pretty sight! I was tempted to ask
my director at work, who is a doctor, if he would write me a prescription for valium.
Blessed is he who has learned to laugh at himself for he shall never cease to
be entertained. - John Boswell
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But now you have seen Eldon’s article and I guess it wasn’t too bad. Yep, except for the few times I forgot to
use the clutch at takeoff and when I needed to start the trike again. But the good news is “I know I can do this.”
And I am really jazzed.
ALL OF THE GEAR ALL OF THE TIME
RIDE OFTEN, BE SAFE, HAVE FUN!!!!
What are brothers for? After
Eldon gave the trike a test
drive before we left New Mar-
ket, he insisted that if I just
felt I had to have a Hanni-
gan, then he would sell me his trike and buy this one.
NOT!
Some one told me that if I got someone who was patient to
help me learn, it would not
take long. And I think I
said, you mean not Eldon.
But really—he has been
great. I can do this!!
Yes, it is really mine!!!
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News From National
Last Chance to set sail with
GWRRA's 35th Anniversary
Celebration Caribbean Cruise
November 4th through November 11th, 2012
Setting sail from Miami, Florida for seven nights,
aboard the Norwegian Pearl™ cruise ship!
More Information, Please Visit:
www.etouches.com/GWRRA or call 1-888-969-4768 ext. 76908
News From Region N
A quilt consisting of a segment representing each
of the Chapters and Districts within Region N is
currently under construction by a few of our fine
members from Virginia. A 10” by 10” cloth panel
has been requested from each of our Chapters. The
segments should be no larger than 10” by 10”, with the display panel being no larger than 8” by 8”.
This will leave a 1” border around all four sides of
the panel, so that it may be sewn into the quilt.
The panels will then be used to fabricate a two
sided quilt, which will be awarded based on one
ticket drawn at the 2012 Virginia Rally In the Val-
ley Convention. Drawing in October.
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News From District
Educator’s Ramblings Sept 2012—Jim Cobb chapter G (taken from District Newsletter)
Every month I sit at the computer and try to decide what to write about that will mean something to everyone
who reads my ramblings. Sometimes I succeed with a little tidbit that almost makes sense, at least to me. Some-
times I don’t even make sense to myself. Other times I search the internet looking for tips that I can pass on to
the members that may affect how they ride and react to things they encounter on the road.
Here is a sampling of what I discovered on Progressive Insurance’s website. These apply not only to the bike
rider but also to the auto driver as well.
Tips for sharing the road
Because bikes are considerably smaller than other vehicles, it’s important that everyone on the road take a
few precautions in order to share the road safely. Here are a few tips to help you:
Behind the handlebars
Suit up. Choose a helmet—the most important piece of safety equipment—that meets Department of Trans-
portation standards. And, wear other protective gear, like a suit or jacket, face shield, goggles, boots and
gloves.
Ride sensibly. Know your personal limits and ride at a pace that’s comfortable for you (and within the speed
limit).
Build new skills— To help strengthen your riding skills, consider enrolling in motorcycle training courses, like
the GWRRA ARC or TRC. These are available around the state and at very attractive rates compared to some
of the private companies that are giving classes.
Behind the wheel
Be aware of others. Stay a safe distance (about three seconds) behind bikes and other vehicles and, always
use turn signals. It communicates your intentions to everyone on the road—and it’s the law.
Limit distractions. Don’t use your mobile phone and avoid other distractions, like eating or personal groom-
ing. Secure loose cargo. Securely fasten any luggage, bicycles, skis and other cargo you might transport on
the outside of your car. And, don’t throw anything out of the window.
Now let me share with you something that happened to us this past Saturday night as we were on our way
home from Huntsville. We were coming through a light in Winchester. We had a green light. There was a car
coming toward us and turning to their right. All of a sudden from our right came a car running the red light.
They hit the car we were meeting as it made it’s turn to the right. Thankfully no one was injured and there was
slight damage to either car. If we had only been a couple of seconds earlier, we would have been the car hit.
Moral of the story: Look out for the other guy because they aren’t looking for you. Drivers are distracted by
just about anything. Cell phones being the most prevalent ones. I don’t know if the person that ran the red light
was distracted or what. She ran it— period. She wasn’t looking for the other person nor watching what she was
doing.
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Medic First Aid Training
with Jim and Mary Cobb
in Nashville.
Chapter N Fun Day
Definitely Team Work!
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Fun Day: And The Winners Are!!
Hers was the Better Than Sex Cake. Not sure what he won!!
Both are definitely having fun.
First and
Second Place
for the Corn
Toss. Some
serious play
here!
Taking home part
of the 50/25/25.
Taking 50/25/25/ earnings back to Florida.
First Place Corn Toss
Richard Griffin & Eldon Seaton
Horse Shoe
winners,
Jim Hall, Best
of Show
Furtherest Chapter
Traveled, Chapter
TN-T
Largest Chapter Attending, W2
Jason wins
Best of
Sportsterr
Mitchell Johns
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WINGS ACROSS TENNESSEE—$82,999.64
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The Life and Times of Nolan Nation
Hello everybody, I know I have missed some of the last meetings, but school has started and I have been
spending some time with my other Grandfather. We have been going to the river and fishing. I have not caught a
lot, but the ones we catch are sure good tasting. Since school started, I have not been able to go much because
of doing homework and stuff. I have been helping PeePaw mow the yard and I have also been riding my four-
wheeler.
Got my report card this week, and wow, I did not get grounded this time. I got a C average. That is only two
letters away from an A. Pretty good I think!! My Mom helped with my Science project; we made an edible plant
cell. I made a 105 on it.
I have been hiding and watching MeeMaw and Aunt Sandy riding the Trikes. What a sight; it looks like two
monkeys fighting a banana ‘cause it is real slick around my house.
Better go now before MeeMaw reads this. See you at the next meeting.
Nolan
Last Collection Day for St. Jude. Thanks Jackson!
She said,
“Papa, I love you.” St. Jude
is about the kids.
Thanks Wal Mart!
Teo role playing with Nancy.
Only Jeff could pull this off.
Who could resist this smile, Kim!
One guy offered
her the keys to his bike. If only she
had known!
Eldon, what’s the hurry?
We have way too much fun.
Thanks Shirley!
Nancy thanks for the extra help. Future
GWRRA member.
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Getting To Know You
GWRRA TN-N
Hello, my name is Eldon Seaton. This is a great idea that will allow us to get to know more about each of our
members in Chapter N. So I will start with a little about my roots.
I was born in Victoria, Arkansas and I grew up in Luxora, Arkansas, but I now live in Parsons, Tennessee.
I work at Jackson Madison County General Hospital as an emergency room paramedic/compliance coordinator
and have worked there for 16 years.
Over the years, I have owned a Honda 750, 1985 Goldwing 1200, and 1998 Goldwing 1500 motorcycle. I cur-
rently have a 2007 Goldwing GL1800 motorcycle with a Hannigan trike conversion kit.
My favorite trip on my motorcycle was to the mountains of Gatlinburg.
I joined GWRRA in April 2010. And I have been a member of Chapter N since I first joined GWRRA. I am cur-
rently the Assistant Chapter Director (ACD).
I am married to Debbie Seaton and we have two children—Shannon Seaton and Candy Nation. Our kids are
38, and 30 years old and they live in Parsons, Tennessee. Some of our favorite hobbies other than riding mo-
torcycles include time at our getaway at the river and spending time with company.
One of my favorite memories while
in GWRRA is the time we spent at
our last Winterfest. We have a lot
of fun at these gatherings.
Meet all my family. Shannon, Hayley, Karen, Me, Debbie, Jacob and Nolan.
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Source: Copycat
Olive Garden Salad Dressing
■1/2 C. mayonnaise
■1/3 C. white vinegar
■1 tsp. vegetable oil
■2 Tbsp. corn syrup
■2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese
■2 Tbsp. Romano cheese
■1/4 tsp. garlic salt
■1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
■1/2 tsp. parsley flakes
■1 Tbsp. lemon juice
One of the best things about the Olive Garden is their never-ending salad bowl. They sell the house dressing right
there at the restaurant, but I thought it would be easier (and more frugal) to try and duplicate the Olive Garden
salad dressing at home. A quick internet search turned up dozens of recipes, most of which were exactly like the
one above.
What’s nice about the Olive Garden salad dressing recipe is that the ingredients are readily available. In fact, you
may already have them in your refrigerator/pantry. Toss with fresh tomatoes, Vidalia onions, black olives, crou-
tons, pickled pepperoncini and freshly grated Parmesan cheese to give you a true Olive Garden restaurant experi-
ence.
R I D E S
Oct. 4th in Dyersburg at Neil's BarBQ on Mall Blvd, behind Wal-Mart. Same
time.
Oct. 25 in Jackson at Five Guys Burgers and Fries Vann Drive
Got some more ideas? Send an email to Tony at Tony Douglas <[email protected].
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A New State Law
Governor Haslam signed a bill into law on May 10, 2012 and effective July 1, 2012 any child who is a passenger
on a motorcycle must have their feet reach foot pegs.
Under the amended Tennessee Code Annotated (the State Law) Section 55-8-164 and 55-9- 303 “An operator
commits an offense who, on the streets of any municipality, roads of any county, or the highways of this state,
carries a child as a passenger on a motorcycle whose feet are not on foot pegs. Provided, the provisions of this
subsection shall not apply to persons riding in a motorcycle sidecar.”
First offense is a mandatory 50.00 fine. 10.00 of the fine will go to the state general fund, and 40.00 to the Child
Safety fund.
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August
2 Chapter C—3rd annual Putt-Putt Tournament—”Putt for a Cure”- See TN Website for Flyer
4 Chapter N—Annual Grilled Chicken Dinner Cookout—Bob’s House of Honda—10am-5pm— NOTE: This will take the place of their regular meeting– See TN Website for Flyer
9-11 KY District—KY Blast! - Frankfort Convention Center, Frankfort KY—See TN Website for Flyer
12 Nashville Sounds—GWRRA Night with the Sounds—6:35pm—See TN Website for Flyer
18 Training—CPR/First Aid—East TN—Location to be announced—Contact Gary Hamilton
25 Chapter N—Fun Day, 10am-3pm, Cub Lake Rd., Wildersville, TN—Contact Tony Douglas
25 West Virginia Benefit Poker Run, 1695 Elizabeth Pike, Mineral Wells WV—See TN Website for flyer
September
6-9 Training—RCICP for Rider Course Instructor—Contact Gary Hamilton
8 Training—CPR/First Aid—Middle TN—Location to be announced—Contact Gary Hamilton
8 Chapter T—Scavenger Hunt—Contact Brian Richards for information
9 Training—CDIM for TRC Rider Course Instructor—Maryville—Blount Count 911 Ctr— Contact Gary Hamilton
14-15 17th Annual Wings Across Tennessee—See TN Website for Flyer
15 Chapter G—Run for the Panties—Contact Larry Brown—See TN Website for Flyer
20-22 NC District—Wings Over North Carolina—Concord, NC—See TN Website for Flyer
29 TN District Picnic—Gladeville Community Center—FREE!
October
4-6 VA District—Rally in the Valley—Salem Civic Center—Salem, VA—See TN Website for Info
20 Training—TRC/ARC—Maryville, TN
26-28 Chapter Y—Fall Color Ride; Sweetwater, TN
November
3 Chapter Q—Veterans Day Parade—Clarksville, TN—Contact Dennis Peterson
10 TN District—Operations Meeting—Patterson Park Community Center, Murfreesboro TN
January 2013
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TN District—Winter Event—Leslie Towne Center, Cookeville—More info coming soon!
February 2013
2 Chapter B—18th annual chili cook-off; 9:30am-3pm; Halls Senior Ctr; 4410 Crippen Rd.
April 2013
25-27 TN District—Spring Fling! Camp Jordan, East Ridge, TN
Tennessee District Calendar—2012 & 2013 From The District Newsletter
A Great SuccessA Great SuccessA Great Success!!
Way to Go WINGS!! $82,999.64
More fun than a person should be allowed to have!!!
TRC Class, Jackson, TN
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October 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
Dinner Ride Neil’s BBQ Mall Blvd
behind Wal-Mart Dyersburg 6:30
5 6 TN-N Monthly
Gathering
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 Dinner Ride
Five Guys Burgers
and Fries
Vann Drive
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28 29 30 31
Chapter Y Fall Color Ride
Randy and Delores Galloway Ride Coordinators, 615-893-0556 Oct 26-28
Thomina
Alexander
Oliver &
Gattie
Welch
Bud & Ann
McMahan
Debbie Seaton Sandy Hayes
“Back to the Beach”
Biloxi, MS
TRC Class,
Jackson, TN
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November 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 TN-N Monthly
Gathering
4 5 6 7 8
Jeanette and David
Bowens
9 10
OPS
Murfreesboro
Tony Douglas
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12 13
Shari and Jeff
Douglas
14 15
Mary Scates
16
Linda and Houston
Kirk
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18 19 20
Shannon
Seaton
Kim and Reginald
Seymour
21 22
Sandy Hayes
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25 26 27 28
Billy Mullins
29 30
Vet. Parade
Clarksville
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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.
The Best of The Best FUN times for TNThe Best of The Best FUN times for TNThe Best of The Best FUN times for TN---NNN
We Do Love Our Bikes
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Program Dates—January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012
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 un-
der 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 infor-mation.
District Knows How to Have Fun
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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
October 6th
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